Changu Island and Nakupenda Sandbank

Today, the day starts by the beach, where we’re catching a boat to go to Prison Island/Changu Island, an island that was used as a slave prison and later as a quarantine area during epidemics in Zanzibar. Now, the island is home to tons of giant tortoises, many of them over 150 years old. Originally, they were a gift from the Seychelles government to the Sultan of Zanzibar. Out of the original four, one is still alive, and it’s over 200 years old.
After Changu Island, we went to a sandbank called Nakupenda. Even though it’s quite touristy and can get crowded, the color of the water is amazing and the water is warm but still refreshing in the heat. It was really nice to swim there
Later in the afternoon, we took another walk around the awesome streets of Stone Town.Read more