Prison island trip - Zanzibar, Tanzania
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EXPERIENCE:

Take a trip out to Prison Island with your own private guide on this tour. You’ll see the old prison, that was built but never used, have some time to check out the island’s sandy beach, do a bit of snorkeling, and get the chance to see giant tortoises that live on the island. You will see giant aldabra tortoise and feeding them also old prison which was never used. The British First Minister of Zanzibar, Lloyd Mathews, purchased the island in 1893 and constructed a prison complex there. No prisoners were ever housed on the island and instead it became a quarantine station for yellow fever cases.

 

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Chance to be closer to the Giant aldabra tortoise
Check the island’s Sandy beach
Do a bit snorkeling in the beautful corals

 

 

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