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Nakupenda Sandbank Picnic

Visit Prison Island and Enjoy a day in white sand paradise!

Nakupenda Sandbank Picnic

Description

After a pickup at your hotel, you'll start this fun day with a visit to the Nakupenda beach - Nakupenda means “I Love You”, and you will feel loved there - gentle sand spilling over your feet while walking, mellow waves caressing your body and super-friendly personnel tending your needs. Swim, sunbathe and snorkel the crystal clear waters. After a dive, you'll surely be ready for a sumptuous beach lunch, including grilled shrimps, squid, octopus, lobster, and langoustine - depending on the daily catch. Filled with energy for a new adventure wave goodbye to Nakupenda beach and board a boat for a good-half-an-hour ride to Prison Island, Also Known As Changuu Island or Quarantine Island. In 1893 the former British prime minister of Zanzibar purchased the island and built a prison complex on it, but it never served to its intended use! It was used as a quarantine station for yellow fever cases.

Today the building is a ruin, but it serves as a guesthouse for tourists. You will the giant tortoises' reserve, where you will admire, pet, and even feed these magnificent, ancient, peaceful creatures. In 1919 four Aldabra giant tortoises, a gift from the governor of Seychelles were brought here. They find Prison Island a great environment and bred freely. Today, many tortoises are welcoming you, and the first settlers are still among them! There is also a nursery for baby tortoises, where you can see baby tortoises of different ages. A great encounter for everyone, especially for kids!

Tour snapshot

Tour Duration 5 hours (Approximately)
Tour Location Prison Island & Pange Sandbank, Stone Town, Zanzibar - Tanzania
Offered in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Swahili
Departure details Pick-up/Drop-off from your hotel is offered
Booking Cut-off Time You can book up until 4 hours before the activity
Cancellation policy Travelers may cancel up to 24 hours before the activity start time

Important information

What’s Included

  • Experienced Professional Tour guide
  • Pick-up and drop-off from your hotel in private car
  • Snorkeling gear (life jacket, mask & flippers)
  • Comfortable Fiber Boat
  • Seafood lunch features Zanzibar flavors
  • Mineral Water during the tour
  • Entrances Fees
  • Transport waiting charge
  • All taxes, fuel surcharges and service fees included

What’s Excluded

  • Medical Insurance if needed
  • Gratuities for Tour Guide/Driver
  • International & Domestic Flights
  • Visa fees
  • Airport/Departure Tax
  • Expenses of a personal Nature
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