Pete Village, Butterfly Centre and Jozani Forest Discovery
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 that is home to 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 its culture, traditions, and cuisine.
Finally, you'll indulge in a delicious Swahili buffet lunch before proceeding to the next destination on 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 and fitted around childcare and domestic duties.
Enjoy the unique experience of feeding the butterflies at the Zanzibar Butterfly Centre and watching them fly close at hand while you take in the peace of nature.
After a further 3-minute drive, you will arrive at Jozani National Park. During a guided journey through the forest, you will learn about the different species of monkeys, including 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 may even hear the mangroves talk.
