Tanzania · NAKUPENDA SANDBANK TRIPS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 nakupenda sandbank trips worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Review of Zanzibar’s Prison Island and Nakupenda boat trip, with giant tortoises, snorkeling, seafood barbecue, and practical booking advice.
“Fun day exploring and our guide Milano made it lots of fun”
Sail from Stone Town to Prison Island and Nakupenda Sandbank for giant tortoises, snorkeling, seafood BBQ, and tropical fruit.
“Amazing experience! And please keep singing Jambo Bwana at the end of the trip, it really adds authenticity to the overall experience”
Review of Zanzibar’s Prison Island, Nakupenda Sandbank, Stone Town, seafood BBQ, snorkeling, transport, timing, and value at $71.
“At first felt rushed with having to get to the sandbank but on a whole the day was a amazing,we loved it especially the tortoises”
Review of Zanzibar’s Prison Island and Nakupenda Sandbank tour, with giant tortoises, snorkeling, seafood lunch, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“We enjoyed the trip to Prison Island and the giant tortoises. And lunch had lots of delicious French fries and seafood.”
Explore Prison Island, meet giant tortoises, snorkel at Nakupenda Sandbank, and enjoy a fresh seafood barbecue from Zanzibar for $75.
“The tour was absolutely amazing, and the value for money was outstanding. Our guide Milano (I called him Dr. Milano) was incredibly friendly and knowledgeable. He helped in every situation and even went above and beyond by offering tips and assistance beyond the tour, which I’ve never experienced on my many travels before. The organizer Jeff (Mulele) was also extremely helpful and assisted us for free with transportation after the tour. We had plenty of time on Prison Island to see the giant tortoises—an unforgettable experience since these animals are so rare to encounter in other countries. The sandbank was breathtaking, and I had never seen anything so beautiful before.…”
Review of Zanzibar’s Prison Island and Nakupenda Sandbank tour, with tortoises, snorkeling, seafood lunch, costs, tips, and drawbacks.
“The activity was just a visit to the prison island, and the 'lunch' on the sandbank while it disappeared was the best part. We were the last to arrive on the island, and the little island vanished into the sea while we were eating. The food was really disappointing, I think we would have eaten better in prison back in the day.”
Review of Zanzibar’s Safari Blue dhow tour, with snorkeling, sandbank time, seafood barbecue, Kwale Island, costs, tips, and drawbacks.
“Da es eine private Tour war, konnten wir uns die Dauer der Stopps selbst aussuchen. Wir waren an der Sandbank und hatten sie komplett für uns. Das Seafood war lecker und frisch.”
Review of Zanzibar’s Nakupenda Sandbank and Prison Island trip, with giant tortoises, seafood lunch, swimming, transport, and practical booking advice.
“It was wonderful trip! Obama showed us around Prison island which was full of history and giant tortoises! Super cool, then we went to Nakupenda sandbank to relax and eat the best lunch we had since we arrived here. Thank you Obama and crew! We made memories that will last a lifetime!”
Review of Zanzibar’s Prison Island tour, with tortoises, snorkeling, a seafood BBQ, Stone Town pickup, and practical booking advice.
Review of Zanzibar’s private Mnemba dhow trip, with dolphin spotting, reef snorkeling, seafood BBQ, sandbank time, and sunset sailing.
“We enjoyed our trip to Mnemba with Dream Dhow. We were picked up on time and we did the private tour, which we were glad we did. We booked directly with dream dhow through WhatsApp which was easy and efficient. The communication was good which is always iRead more”
Zanzibar day tour combining Nakupenda sandbank, Prison Island, snorkeling, seafood lunch, and Stone Town sights for $42 plus fees.
“Extrêmement déçus mon mari et moi de cette journée Censée commencer à 7:30 on nous a récupérer à notre logement à 9:45 seulement J’avais demandé un guide français pour la journée car mon mari ne parle pas anglais et moi moyen donc difficile à suivre. NouRead more”
Review of Zanzibar’s Prison Island and Nakupenda Sandbank tour, with giant tortoises, snorkeling, seafood lunch, boat details, and booking advice.
“The trip was okay, prison island was excellent but Nakupenda sandbank guide was not as good.”
Review of Zanzibar’s private Stone Town, Prison Island, and Nakupenda Beach tour, with history, tortoises, snorkeling, lunch, and practical tips.
“Yasco, our tour guide was absolutely amazing! Such a kind soul and truly made our experience an unforgettable one. He provided so much information about Zanzibar and its history. Traveling this far away from home with best friends can be Read more”
Review of Zanzibar’s private Prison Island, Nakupenda Beach, and Stone Town tour, with giant tortoises, snorkeling, seafood lunch, and practical tips.
“This tour is a must do as allowing you to see the best spots of Zanzibar in one day. It starts at Prison island where you can see huge tortoises, following by the relaxing time in Nakupenda beach with lovely sea food for lunch, ending with the Read more”
Spend a full day from Zanzibar visiting Prison Island and Nakupenda Beach, with snorkeling, seafood lunch, fruit, drinks, and hotel transfers.
“Expérience assez mitigée car la visite de l'île Island ne nous apport pas grand chose . Un simple batiment pour la prison et l'espace tortue est très sale et abimée. Ensuite 40 minutes de bateau pour aller sur Nakupenda. Le repas est bon mais rien à faire et pas de Snorkeling comme indiqué car il y a des vagues et pas de poissons ! Retour déjà à 15 heures !”
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