7-Hour Zanzibar Jozani and Mtende Beach Tour with Salaam Cave

7 Hours Round trip from Your hotel in Zanzibar Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 See the Zanzibar red colobus, found only on Zanzibar, in Jozani Forest
02 Walk the mangrove boardwalk and spot crabs working in the mud below
03 Swim with rescued sea turtles at Salaam Cave's natural tidal pool
04 Relax at Mtende Beach, a small beach under low cliffs on the south-east coast

This southern day trip links three very different sides of Zanzibar: forest, sea turtles, and a quiet beach. Explore Jozani Chwaka Bay, the island's only national park, where you'll look for the Zanzibar red colobus, found nowhere else on earth, and walk the mangrove boardwalk above the crabs below. Continue to Kizimkazi, where Salaam Cave cares for rescued sea turtles in a natural tidal pool, with time to swim with them and feed them seaweed. The day ends at Mtende, a small beach under low cliffs, with a Swahili lunch.

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 7 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Zanzibar, Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Jozani Forest, Salaam Cave, and Mtende Beach

Pickup: Hotel pickup in the morning. The drive to Jozani takes about an hour from the east coast hotels and less from Stone Town.

Jozani Forest: Walk through Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park to see the Zanzibar red colobus, found only on Zanzibar. Then continue to the mangrove boardwalk and watch the crabs working in the mud below.

Salaam Cave: About half an hour south is Kizimkazi, where Salaam Cave keeps and rehabilitates sea turtles in a natural tidal pool. Swim with them and feed them seaweed while the guides explain the conservation work.

Mtende Beach: Finish at Mtende, a small beach under low cliffs on the south-east coast, with a Swahili lunch.

Return: Transfer back to your hotel. About 7 hours in total.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Your hotel in Zanzibar 2 cities · 7 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Guide throughout
Park and entry fees
Seaweed for feeding the turtles
Lunch and soft drinks
All government taxes

What's Not Included

Tips (optional)
Personal expenses

What to bring

Comfortable walking shoes
Swimwear and a towel
Insect repellent and reef-safe sunscreen
Hat and sunglasses
Cash for tips

Know before you go

The red colobus are wild animals. Do not touch or feed them, and follow your guide's instructions on distance.
At Salaam Cave, follow the guides on how to enter the water and behave around the turtles.

Logistics