Zanzibar: Jozani Forest Day Trip with Local Zoo visit and Swimming with Turtles

2025-08-20T13:06:15+03:00

Vendor: Zanzibar Local Experience
Type:
Price: 112.00 - 190.00 (6 variants)

Spend a full day exploring Zanzibar’s rich wildlife and nature. Walk through Jozani Forest National Park with your guide to spot red colobus monkeys and other rare creatures, then continue to a small local zoo to meet tortoises, chameleons, and ostriches.

Enjoy a traditional Swahili lunch in the forest before ending the day with a refreshing swim alongside turtles in a natural lagoon. Perfect for travelers who want to experience both Zanzibar’s wild side and cultural flavors.

Highlights

Discover the red colobus monkey, found only in Zanzibar

Stroll through Jozani’s lush mangrove and groundwater forest

Place a chameleon on your hand and watch its colors change

Visit a small local zoo with tortoises, ostriches, bushbabies, and more

Swim with and feed turtles in a natural lagoon

Enjoy a local lunch in a jungle restaurant

Benefit from hotel pickup and drop-off

What to Bring

Comfortable walking shoes

Sun hat and sunscreen

Insect repellent

Swimwear and towel

Camera

Cash for souvenirs or tips

Know before you go

This is a private or small group tour depending on booking.

Wildlife sightings are not guaranteed but highly likely.

Please respect the monkeys in Jozani by keeping a safe 3-meter distance.

Swimming with turtles takes place in a natural lagoon sanctuary, not in the open ocean.