5-Day Zanzibar Island Tour with Stone Town, Prison Island and Jozani

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Discover the historic charm of Stone Town and its rich cultural heritage
• 02 Stroll through narrow streets lined with centuries-old architecture and historical landmarks
• 03 Sail to Prison Island and learn about its past as a quarantine hospital
• 04 Encounter the giant tortoises on Prison Island and capture memorable photos
• 05 Venture into Jozani Forest to spot the rare Zanzibar red colobus monkeys in their natural habitat
• 06 Immerse yourself in the aromas and flavours of a Spice Tour at local farms
• 07 Experience spice plants used for traditional medicine, cuisine, and decoration

Explore the historic Stone Town, the old part of Zanzibar City, and admire its iconic architecture and historical sites. Wander through the narrow streets of this former sultanate, once a hub for the spice trade and the Indian Ocean slave trade. Take a boat trip to Prison Island to see the old quarantine hospital and encounter giant tortoises. Discover Jozani Forest, home to the endangered Zanzibar red colobus monkeys, and enjoy a Spice Tour at local farms, sampling tropical fruits and learning about spices used for medicine, food, and ornamentation.

You will have the chance to see, photograph, and feed the giant tortoises, which are the main attraction on Prison Island.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Zanzibar, Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park

Languages English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Spanish, Swahili

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Arrival in Zanzibar and Transfer to Stone Town

• After arrival, meet and greet our representative at Zanzibar Airport, then transfer to Stone Town. Check in at the hotel of your choice and stay overnight.

2

Day 02

Stone Town Heritage Tour and Prison Island Boat Trip

• Enjoy the beautiful old Stone Town with its historical buildings and other historical sites. Located in Zanzibar City, Stone Town, also known as Mji Mkongwe (Swahili for "old town"), is the old part of the city, while the newer portion is known as Ng'ambo, meaning "the other side." Stone Town lies on the western coast of Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar Archipelago. Once the capital of the Zanzibar Sultanate and a flourishing centre of the spice trade as well as the Indian Ocean slave trade in the 19th century, it retained its importance as the main city of Zanzibar during the period of the British protectorate.
• You will also take a boat trip to one of the islands in Zanzibar called Prison Island. There is an old prison built in 1893, which was later used as a quarantine hospital. You will have the chance to see, photograph, and feed the giant tortoises, which are the main attraction on Prison Island.

3

Day 03

Jozani Forest and Zanzibar Spice Farm Experience

• Enjoy a Jozani Forest Tour in the only remaining natural forest on Unguja Island, covering about 1,000 hectares. Long ago, leopards and antelopes could be found here, but today it is the habitat of the Red Colobus Monkeys. The Zanzibar red colobus, Procolobus kirkii, with a population of about 1,000 in the park, is a rainforest species unlike the black-and-white colobus found in other regions of Africa. It is also known as Kirk's red colobus, named after Sir John Kirk, the British Resident of Zanzibar who first brought it to the attention of zoological science. Since the mid-1990s, it has been adopted as the flagship species for conservation in Zanzibar.
• Then continue to a Spice Tour at local spice farms, where you will get the chance to taste tropical fruits and see spice plantations. You will also discover a variety of spice plants used as ornaments, flowers, medicine, and food spices before being transferred back to your hotel for overnight and leisure.

4

Day 04

Leisure Day at the Hotel

• Spend your day at your hotel at leisure and stay overnight.

5

Day 05

Departure Transfer to the Airport

• Enjoy some leisure time at the hotel until it is time for your transfer to the airport to catch your flight back home. Pickup will depend on your flight departure time.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Pick-up and return airport transfers
• Pick-up and drop-off from the hotel for excursions
• All entrance fees to entry points during tours and excursions
• Professional guides for all tours and excursions

What's Not Included

• Accommodation
• Medical insurance
• Personal expenses
• Gratuities to the driver/guide

What to bring

• Swimwear
• Sunscreen
• Towel
• Waterproof bags
• Sunglasses

Know before you go

• This tour gives you 5 days/4 nights to explore, experience, and enjoy your holiday on Zanzibar Island with activities such as a boat trip to Prison Island, a Stone Town tour, a Jozani Forest tour, and a Spice Tour.
• Our prices are for customers staying at Stone Town hotels. If your hotel is not around Stone Town, all you need to do is provide us with your hotel name and location, and we will reach you at an additional cost.
• Accommodation can be arranged at an additional cost.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, Zanzibar, Tanzania

Tour start

Zanzibar Island, Tanzania

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.