Jozani Forest Tour
Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park, South Coast, Zanzibar - Tanzania

Highlights

• Visit the Rare Red Colobus Monkey
• See the Mangrove Swamp and Other Wildlife

Tour Description

Jozani Forest is situated 38 km southeast from Stone Town. In 1995, the Jozani Chwaka Bay Conservation Project was set up to protect the largest remaining patch of indigenous ground-water forest that used to cover Zanzibar. Local communities are involved in the project and some of your entrance fee contributes to development projects and to compensate local farmers whose crops are often damaged by the red colobus monkeys. Jozani Forest has several habitats including swamp forest, evergreen thickets, mangroves, as well as a variety of wildlife, including sykes and red colobus monkeys, bush pigs, Ader’s duiker and suni antelopes, elephant shrews, chameleons and lots of birdlife.

Jozani Forest is best known for its red colobus monkeys, which are endemic to Zanzibar. About 20 years ago, the monkeys were considered to be in danger of extinction. This trend has since reversed due to the conservation project. There are about 6000 red colobus monkeys residing in Jozani Forest. After visiting the red colobus, you will walk across to the Pete-Jozani Mangrove Boardwalk. It entwines through coral thicket vegetation, mangrove forest and across a creek. You walk through mangrove forest which is extremely crucial to Zanzibar’s ecosystems, providing a habitat for many lizards, snakes and birdlife as well as preventing the coastal erosion.

What’s Included

• Service of Informative, friendly and Experienced Professional Tour guide
• Pick-Up and Drop-Off from any place of stay in private car
• All taxes, fuel surcharges and service fees included
• VAT (18% charged by the Government)
• Transport waiting charge
• All Entrances Fees

What’s Excluded

• Visa fees (US $50 / US $100 for American or Irish Passport holders)
• Drinks & Beverages (Champagne, Spirits, Premium Brands and Cigars)
• Any domestic connection flights on arrival or departure
• Gratuities for Guide / Driver (please tip separately)
• International & Domestic Flights
• Medical Insurance if needed
• Expenses of a personal Nature