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Prison Island Adventure

Aldabra giant tortoises and the history of Changuu

Prison Island Adventure

Prison Island — better known as Changuu — is an uninhabited island just off the coast of Stone Town. The name comes from plans to build a prison there in the 1860s, but the island was actually used as a quarantine station for people with malaria and other diseases.

Today, Prison Island is best known for its oldest residents — the Aldabra tortoises, the second largest tortoise species in the world. If you want to visit the old prison, meet giant turtles, and enjoy beautiful nature and white beaches, this trip is perfect for you.

What's included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in an air-conditioned vehicle
  • Professional guide
  • Visit to Prison Island
  • Visit to the Aldabra tortoise house
  • Bottled water
  • Entry to Prison Island Zanzibar

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