Tanzania · Beach & Island

3-Day Zanzibar Beach Holiday with Prison Island and Jozani Forest

3 Days Round trip from Stone Town Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Relax and unwind at the beautiful Zanzibar beaches
02 Visit Stone Town and Prison Island, once a prison for enslaved people
03 Meet the giant tortoises on Prison Island
04 Explore Jozani Forest and walk through the mangrove swamp

Embark on a 3-day Zanzibar holiday that combines the history of Stone Town and Prison Island with time to relax by the beach. Explore Prison Island, learn about its past as a prison for enslaved people, meet the giant tortoises, and enjoy sunbathing, swimming, and snorkelling. Continue to Jozani Forest for photo opportunities and sightings of rare creatures along the pathways, then visit the mangrove swamp and walk through the mangrove forest. The tour also leaves you free time to enjoy Zanzibar at your own pace before departure.

Meet the giant tortoises and have an amazing time cuddling and feeding them.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Moshi, Zanzibar, Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Stone Town, Prison Island and Snorkelling

Upon arrival, your guide will pick you up from the airport or harbour and take you to check in at a hotel in Stone Town. After check-in, your guide will take you for lunch, and after that, you will hop on a boat to Prison Island. The boat ride to Prison Island takes 40 minutes, and there you can immerse yourself in the history of what was once a prison for enslaved people.
Meet the giant tortoises and have an amazing time cuddling and feeding them. After that, you may enjoy the beach with time for sunbathing and swimming.
Then, go snorkelling. You will return to Stone Town in the evening, where dinner at Forodhani is highly recommended.

Day 02

Jozani Forest and Mangrove Swamp

Head towards Jozani Forest. Here, you will have wonderful photo opportunities and sightings of the rare creatures living in the forest, which are normally easy to view along the pathways. Our guides are also naturalists and nature lovers who enjoy spending time in the nature reserve, so expect to receive a lot of information.
Visit the mangrove swamp and walk around the mangrove forest. After lunch, you will have some free time to head back to Stone Town, and you can let anything random come your way.

Day 03