A half-day visit to Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park, Zanzibar's only national park, to see the endangered Zanzibar red colobus monkey found almost nowhere else on Earth, followed by a walk through the park's mangrove boardwalk.
Jozani is the one patch of Zanzibar where the island stops being just beaches and spice farms -- a mixed groundwater forest and mangrove system that is home to the Zanzibar red colobus, a monkey found nowhere else in the world, alongside Sykes' monkeys and small antelope.
Meet your park ranger guide at the visitor centre for a short introduction to the forest's ecology and the red colobus conservation story.
Walk quietly through the forest with your ranger to observe red colobus troops at close range, along with Sykes' monkeys if they're active.
Cross into the mangrove section of the park via a raised wooden boardwalk, spotting mudskippers, fiddler crabs and mangrove birdlife at low tide.
Short, self-contained experiences that pair well with any safari or climb.
What guests usually ask before booking this excursion.
Sightings are very likely -- the habituated troops in the reserve are used to visitors and rangers know their regular feeding areas, though wild animal behaviour is never 100% guaranteed.
Yes, it's flat and easy underfoot, making it a good stop for families combining wildlife with an easy nature walk.
No -- for the health of the monkeys and to keep them wild, rangers ask visitors to keep a respectful distance and not feed them, even though some individuals may approach closely on their own.
Add Jozani Forest to an existing Zanzibar itinerary, or enquire about it as a standalone half-day trip.
