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Zanzibar Private Island Tour – Customisable

Already in Zanzibar? Your own driver-guide for 8 hours: Stone Town, Prison Island, Nakupenda sandbank, spice farms, Jozani Forest or the beaches.

Duration8 hours
StartFlexible
GroupPrivate
BookOnline (Stripe) or WhatsApp

Only need the boat? Book Zanfast Ferry tickets through our brand Zanzibar Ferry (zanzibarferry.com).

Highlights

  • Stone Town, Old Fort, House of Wonders, Freddie Mercury Museum, Darajani Market
  • Prison Island, Nakupenda Sandbank, spice farms, Jozani Forest red colobus monkeys
  • Paje, Jambiani, Kendwa and Nungwi beaches, The Rock Restaurant

How the day runs

  1. Pickup — Hotel, airport or ferry terminal in Zanzibar
  2. 8 hours — Your choice of stops with a private driver-guide
  3. Drop-off — Back where you need to be

Included

  • Hotel, airport or ferry terminal pickup and drop-off
  • Private air-conditioned vehicle
  • English-speaking driver-guide
  • Bottled water, fuel and parking

Not included

  • Entrance fees
  • Food and lunch
  • Boat and marine park fees

Good to know

  • The more guests, the less each pays: USD 250 solo, USD 135 each for 2, down to USD 52 each for 6 (USD 312 total).
Carved wooden door in Stone Town, Zanzibar
Photo: Richard Mortel, CC BY 2.0
Stone Town waterfront and harbour, Zanzibar
Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0

Main photo: Photo: Horizon Hospitality (own tour photo)

Reviews of this tour

★★★★★
We had a wonderful day all around. Our wishes were perfectly accommodated. We had a fantastic, personable, and knowledgeable tour guide (Aisha) and a pleasant driver (Malik). Everything went seamlessly.
Ann · Germany · Jul 2026
Zanzibar: Customisable Private Tour of the Island with Guide · GetYourGuide

Excerpts from GetYourGuide, checked 6 Oct 2026.

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