Zanzibar Stone Town, Prison Island & Spice Tour

Zanzibar City, Tanzania

6 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Lunch
Bottled water
Private transportation
Air-conditioned vehicle
All Fees and Taxes

Dinner
Alcoholic Beverages

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Travelers need to specify their own pickup location or hotel at the time of booking.

Operating hours
.8:00 am

Itinerary

Tangawizi Spice Farm

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Stone Town

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Prison Island - Changuu Private Island

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate

Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten-free
If you have dietary requirements, indicate it to the special requirements at the time of booking.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Reviews

5.0

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Very informative tour

Grace_L, Sep 2025

The tour started out with our guide picking us up at our hotel in Stonetown and walking to the beach side to take a water taxi to prison Island. Our guide, Abdi, led us through the different areas of prison island, giving us background information about the tortoises and about the use of the island and its history in the slave trade. The tortoises were really cool to see. Some are as old as 200 years old! Actually got to touch them, not sure if that was technically allowed but tortoises apparently like head and neck massages. We also saw some peacocks, and Dik diks on the island. Also, it was great that the tour started with Prison Island because when we got there, we were the only tourists on site for most of the time we were there, so we were able to spend time in the tortoise area in peace without feeling rushed. We then took the water taxi back to Stonetown and did the walking tour portion, which terminated at a museum about the slave trade, which we found really interesting because we did not know much about the Indian Ocean slave trade. Abdi was really knowledgeable and provided a lot of interesting information about the history and architecture, and answers to our questions along the way. Lastly, a different tour guide, Khalifa, picked us up from the museum area and drove us to Tangawizi Spice Farm and while there we looked at and tasted different plants and spices and learned a lot of things we didn’t know. We had lunch at the spice farm, and had the opportunity to buy spices while there, as well as other products like soaps and oils made from the spices of the farm. Both Abdi and Khalifa were great tour guides and I would highly recommend them both.

Response from Host, Sep 2025

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your detailed experience with us! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the full-day tour, starting with the peaceful morning visit to Prison Island and its fascinating residents — the giant tortoises, peacocks, and dik-diks. It’s wonderful that you had such a quiet, immersive experience there before the crowds arrived. We're also very happy to hear that Abdi made your walking tour of Stonetown so informative and engaging, especially with the deeper dive into the history of the Indian Ocean slave trade — a topic many are unfamiliar with but find incredibly impactful. Likewise, it's great to know Khalifa provided a memorable and educational experience at the Tangawizi Spice Farm. It sounds like you got a true taste of Zanzibar — in more ways than one! We’ll be sure to pass your kind words along to both Abdi and Khalifa. They’ll be delighted to know they made such a positive impression. Thank you again for the recommendation — we hope to welcome you back to Zanzibar in the future for more adventures! Warm regards, The Zanspice Tours Team