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Jozani Forest National Park

Zanzibar,
Duration

1 day(s)

Tour type

Private

Group size

1-10 people

Physical Level

moderate

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Tour Overview

For natural history enthusiasts, the main attraction of the underrated interior is Jozani Forest, which now forms part of Jozani-Chwaka Bay National Park and harbours the island’s largest concentration of endemic Kirk’s red colobus monkey, along with rich birdlife and various other alluring forest creatures.

Jozani Forest lies 35kms South-East of Zanzibar Town with an area of about 1,000 hectares, it is the only remaining natural forest on Unguja island 

Activities
Adventure Discovery Educational National Park Photography Wildlife Walking Tour Sightseeing Bird watching

Tour Features

Duration
1 day(s)

Max Group Size
1-10 people

Tour Code
ZTTS - JF

Departure Type
guaranteed

Tour Category
Adventure

Guiding Method
Fully guided

Operated In

Age Requirement
10 - 65

Zanzibar

Pickup Time:

08:00

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Zanzibar

Dropoff Time:

12:00

Highlights
The Mangrove Boardwalk

Itinerary

Day 1

Driving you in a private vehicle to Jozani forest that will take us an hour to reach the site 

This trip is excellent for nature lovers who want to experience the thrilling fascination of walking through large pandanus and palm trees. Here we shall observe the forest with trees older than 100 years, is the sanctuary for some very interesting animals, including the Red Collobus monkey, the small Zanzibar leopard, blue monkey, chameleon, mongoose, bush baby, tree hyrax, bush pig, civet, and two small antelope species found only on Zanzibar, Zanzibar duiker and sunni.

Amazing sky-high trees, mangrove areas, and the Medicine jungle are a tranquil home to rare red Colobus monkeys and even rearer, hard to spot endemic Zanzibar Sykes’ monkey, two endemic antelope species, Zanzibar leopard, blue monkeys, chameleons, mongoose, tree hyrax, bush pigs, civets, 50 different species of butterflies and 40 species of birds. Jozani forest is also a natural pharmacy, an amazing source of natural remedies! Every tree or plant cures something. Your experienced guide will lead you through the network of paths and give you some surprising information on the plant's use. The path will lead you through the mangrove habitat, where you can easily spot some fish and crabs. A trip to Jozani forest will recharge your batteries to proceed to another adventure.


Included

Friendly, Experienced and Professional guide

A bottle of water during the tour

Pickup and drop off from stone town area

Excluded

Accommodation is not included

International and Domestic flights are not included

Meals are not included

Medical insurance is not included

The transfer service from Beach hotels is not included

To arrange this please contact our customer service team once you have a confirmed booking.

Personal Expenses

Gratuities for guide/driver and Tips

Tour Booking


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