Private Tour to Jozani Forest and Spice Farm in Zanzibar

6 Hours Round trip from Pickup service provided in Zanzibar. Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit Jozani Forest and spot the rare Zanzibar red colobus monkey
  • 02 Look for wildlife including blue monkeys, elephant shrews, and bushbabies
  • 03 Walk through the mangrove area on a conservation boardwalk
  • 04 Explore an organic spice farm with a guided plantation tour
  • 05 See, smell, and taste fresh spices such as cloves, cinnamon, vanilla, and cardamom
  • 06 Sample tropical fruits and fresh young coconut
  • 07 Enjoy private transportation with fees and taxes included

Discover two of Zanzibar’s most memorable natural experiences on one private tour. Begin in Jozani Forest, a rich groundwater forest known for its unique biodiversity and the rare red colobus monkey, found only in Zanzibar. Along the way, look out for other wildlife including blue monkeys, elephant shrews, and bushbabies, and explore the mangrove boardwalk built to protect this delicate habitat.

Then continue to a tropical spice farm to learn why Zanzibar is famous as one of the “Spice Islands.” Walk through the plantation with a guide, see how spices and medicinal plants are grown and used, and enjoy the chance to touch, smell, and taste fresh spices, herbs, tropical fruits, and young coconut straight from the source.

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Yes
Cities Zanzibar, Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park
Languages English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

The trip to Zanzibar Jozani Forest national park involves a visit to the high, dense groundwater forest. Home to the red colobus monkey, a rare species only found in Zanzibar, take the opportunity to get up close to the wild animals. Other animals within the park include blue monkeys, elephant shrews, and bushbabies. Proceed then to the mangrove, through which the conservation authority has built a bridge to allow visitors to observe the wildlife without trampling on it.Visit an organic spice farm on this 3-hour guided tour to learn about one of Zanzibar’s most popular industries: spices. Discover how the islands produce cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, black pepper, and more. See why the Zanzibar Archipelago, together with Tanzania's Mafia Island, is sometimes called the "Spice Islands". When you arrive, the spice farm guide will describe how the spices are grown and used as medication and flavor in dishes. See spices like vanilla, cardamom, nutmeg, and many more. You’ll be able to touch, smell, and taste the spices and herbs directly from plants—you’ve never smelled spices as fresh as these before. Along with these fragrant plants, there will also be some fresh tropical fruits to see and taste. Then, a coconut tree climber will pick some fresh young coconut fruits for you to try. End the trip at the spice farm you will opportunity to purchase spices from the shop.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Zanzibar. 2 cities · 6 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Private transportation
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Bottled water

What's Not Included

  • Lunch

Know before you go

  • WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
  • STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE
  • ANIMALS OR PETS ALLOWED
  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • INFANT SEATS AVAILABLE
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for people with heart conditions
  • All traveler should wait us at the reception area for pick up, also I will take all guests from any Beach hotel in Zanzibar

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Zanzibar.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Zanzibar.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 6 hours finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Zanzibar..

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