Itinerary

1. Pete Village, Jozani Forest and Zanzibar Butterfly Center Tour

   • Meet your tour guide and visit Pete Village, located in the South of Zanzibar. Pete is one of the larger villages on Unguja (Zanzibar). Pete means “ring” in Swahili. The village acquired this name from a fascinating rural legend – one of many you’ll learn about on your tour.

   • At Pete Village, you’ll visit a cave, the home of a traditional healer, hear the story behind the “Well of Jealousy”, and take a ride on an oxcart.

   • Experience the traditional day to day life of a Zanzibar village and get a glimpse of the culture, traditions and cuisines. 

   • Finally, you’ll indulge in a delicious Swahili buffet lunch before proceeding to the next destination of the tour.

   • After lunch, the guide will take you to the beautiful Zanzibar Butterfly Centre near Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park. It contains all species native to Zanzibar. Butterfly farming in Zanzibar requires an intact forest, thus providing an economic incentive to conserve habitats. Zanzibar women from Pete have the rare opportunity to participate, as farming can be carried out at home fitted around childcare and domestic duties.

   • Get a unique experience of feeding the butterflies at the Zanzibar Butterfly Centre and watch them fly close at hand while enjoying the peace of nature.

   • After a further 3 minute drive, you arrive at Jozani National Park. During a guided journey through the forest, you will learn about the different species of monkeys, among them those unique to Zanzibar, especially monkeys without a thumb.

   • After your forest tour and a short hop to the other side of the national park, there is an opportunity to uncover the magical world of the Zanzibari Mangroves. Walking along the wooden trail, you will see thousands of crabs at work under the mangroves; and if you’re lucky, you will even be able to hear the mangroves talk.