The first session of your day trip in Stone Town will involve a brief stop at the National Museum of Zanzibar (rebuilt 1883) and the Arab fort, as you roam through the street towards the famous Freddy Mercury house – the Queen lead singer who was born in Stone Town.

Proceed and visit the old slave market – an Anglican Cathedral built between 1873 and 1883 under the supervision of Edward Steere, a well-known anti-slavery campaigner who decided to build this Cathedral on what used to be the island’s largest slave market in order to commemorate victory in the battle against slavery, apparently positioning the altar over the exact spot of the whipping post.

Following is a visit to Prison Island, also known as Changuu Island, a 20-minute boat transit away. Under British authority, the prison constructed by Lloyd Mathew was mostly used by Arab Slave Traders for retaining and punishing the most problematic slaves before auctioning them at the Stone Town slave market. It was later used as a quarantine facility for yellow fever patients from Tanganyika, Zanzibar, and Kenya. Enjoy a close experience with huge Aldabra tortoises, which are thought to have been introduced to the island in the 19^th century.

Depart the Prison Island and be transferred back to your hotel or residence in or from Stone Town.