Changuu Island (Prison Island), just off the coast of Stone Town, can be reached by a 30 minute boat ride from Stone Town. Boats will dock on a sandy white beach where you will have to ascend wooden stairs to reach a raised wooden walkway that will lead you to the island’s attractions.Prison Island was uninhabited until the 1860s when the first Sultan of Zanzibar,
Changuu Island (Prison Island), just off the coast of Stone Town, can be reached by a 30 minute boat ride from Stone Town. Boats will dock on a sandy white beach where you will have to ascend wooden stairs to reach a raised wooden walkway that will lead you to the island’s attractions.Prison Island was uninhabited until the 1860s when the first Sultan of Zanzibar,
Meet the bottlenose and spinner dolphins of Zanzibar on a half day adventure. You will travel by dhow and scout for dolphins. You may even be lucky enough to swim with the dolphins.
However, these are wild dolphins and swimming or having a close-up view of them is not guaranteed.
Explore the dhow-building capital of Zanzibar, Nungwi, on a half day tour.
Take in the bustling fish markets where freshly caught fish is auctioned before visiting the ruins of an old Portuguese settlement. A stop at a blacksmith where tools are still made in the traditional way will be a highlight before visiting a dhow construction site. Here skilled craftsmen bend wood and craft dhows the same way they have been for centuries.
A visit to the Nungi Turtle Sanctuary and aquarium where turtles are nursed back to health before being released back into the wild is followed by a guided Nungwi Village tour. Enjoy some free time on the beach or in the water before returning to Kena Beach Hotel & Villas.
Sundowners and a late transfer can also be arranged if you would like to enjoy a spectacular pink and gold sunset from Nungwi.
