About this experience
Prison island and Nakupenda sandbank is picnic full day trip that our clients will have a chance to see Aldabra giant tortoise and the prison island ruins at Prison Island with our local guide then after that we will go to Nakupenda sandbank beach and our clients will swim around the clear crystals water of Nakupenda sandbank, after that.
our clients will get lunch in the sandbank, soft drinks, fruits and longtime relaxing in the sandbank then after spending longtime on sandbank we take boat back to stone town then, take a car back to hotel. But sometime some of our client asks for shopping at Stone town and we can allow them to do shopping because we pass by the car through. Stone town on the way to the experience or back to hotel.
At a glance
- Duration: 6 hr–9 hr
Plan your experience
Set aside 6 hr–9 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
Before you go
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
What is included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- All Fees and Taxes
Not included
- Tips & Gratitude
Itinerary and highlights
We pick you up at your hotel at North, Northeast, Northwest or Stone town and take you for a drive or Walk to the meeting point at Tembo House Hotel, we then walk to the local harbor and reach there at 09:45 AM and we take a 25-minute boat trip to prison island. We explore the Prison Island ruins and see the Giant tortoise also known as the Aldabra Tortoise and finally we proceed by taking a boat to Nakupenda Sandbank.
After a 25 minutes boat trip from Prison Island to Nakupenda Sandbank, we then take a Picnic on the beautiful white sandbank. While the chef is preparing lunch for our clients, our clients will have time relaxing on sandbank and having good time swimming on crystal blue and white water. Then our clients will get delicious lunch (seafood) well cooked with our chef then after lunching our clients will have time walking, taking photos and video on the sandbank then after long time on sandbank we take boat back to the local harbor (Tembo house hotel) then from Tembo hotel the clients will take car back to their respective hotels.
After Nakupenda Sandbank trip by boat, we then offboard on the local harbor and walk to the Meeting point which at the front of Tembo House hotel, the Car will pick you up and drive you back to your hotel and drop you off.
Meeting and pickup information
- We meet in the front side of the Tembo House Hotel just close to NBC bank
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Languages and tickets
- German — Guide
- English — Guide
- Italian — Guide
- French — Guide
- Spanish — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Captain Barnaba Excursions
Meeting points and locations
Accessibility and practical details
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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