Prison Island

The Island of Giant Tortoises

Prison Island —
Today's Turtle Island

Prison Island was uninhabited until the 1860s, when the first Sultan of Zanzibar gave it to two Arab slave traders, who transformed it into a place of detention for unruly slaves.

At the start of the twentieth century, following yellow fever outbreaks across British East African colonies, the island served as a quarantine station for Zanzibar, Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika — the former prison converted into a hospital. Today it is known as Turtle Island, home to the giant Seychelles tortoises.

What's Included

• ✓Private boat crossing (approx. 20 min)
• ✓Visit to the giant Seychelles tortoises
• ✓Historic tour of the former prison/hospital
• ✓Snorkelling on the coral reef
• ✓Hotel transfer included