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,
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.
