From Zanzibar: Jozani Forest & Red Colobus Monkey Sanctuary Guided Tour

Explore Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park on a half-day guided tour with an English-speaking National Park Ranger and round-trip transfers.

Getting started

Begin your half-day guided tour with round-trip hotel transfers in an air-conditioned van from your accommodation in Zanzibar. Travel directly to the entrance of Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park, where your certified English-speaking National Park Ranger guide meets you and arranges the official park permits. After a short orientation, you enter the forest trails to start your walk.

What to expect

Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park

Zanzibar’s only national park, Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park is a protected wildlife sanctuary of groundwater forest and rich biodiversity.

Features

• Walk beneath ancient mahogany trees and a lush tropical groundwater canopy as your ranger guide points out native medicinal trees and wild herbs used in Swahili traditional medicine.
• Get up close to the endangered Zanzibar Red Colobus monkey in its natural habitat while your certified English-speaking National Park Ranger guide explains conservation efforts inside this protected wildlife sanctuary.
• Experience this small-group setting that supports intimate wildlife viewing and minimal eco-impact, with your Jozani Park permits handled in advance as part of your entry to Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park.
• Stay refreshed with chilled bottled drinking water included throughout the forest walk during your half-day guided tour.

Pete Mangrove Boardwalk

The Pete Mangrove Boardwalk sits within the Jozani Chwaka Bay area and offers an elevated route through dense mangrove swamps.

Features

• Stroll along the elevated wooden boardwalk through rich mangrove swamps and watch for fiddler crabs, tropical birds, and rare reptiles along the trail.
• Learn from your English-speaking National Park Ranger guide how the mangroves protect the coastline and why this ecosystem is vital for local community conservation and forest protection projects.
• Use your included entry to the Pete Mangrove Boardwalk as part of your round-trip transfers and park access, so you move seamlessly from the forest section into the mangrove zone.
• Benefit from chilled bottled drinking water that is available during this segment as well, keeping you comfortable while you observe the changing habitat.