Jozani Forest Guided Tour: Experience Zanzibar's Tropical Rainforest and Wildlife

Immerse yourself in the beauty of Zanzibar’s Jozani Forest on a guided tour. Discover endemic species, walk the mangrove boardwalk, and learn about the forest’s wildlife and medicinal plants.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park - Watch for red colobus monkeys as you walk through the Jozani Forest Reserve, where you’ll join with our Experienced Professional Tour guide - a guided nature tour of the sanctuary. Learn how Zanzibar’s wildlife evolved in isolation from the mainland, follow a boardwalk through a mangrove swamp, and walk between…
What's Included
  • Transportation from Stone Town included
  • Entrance fee covered
What's Not Included
  • Any expense of personal nature
  • Food and Drink
Additional Information

Embark on a journey to the southern part of Zanzibar Island and immerse yourself in the breathtaking Jozani Forest. Enjoy a 3-hour comprehensive tour amidst the beauty and tranquility of the environment. The forest houses numerous indigenous species, including the Zanzibar red colobus monkey. Walk across the mangrove boardwalk above the swamp and, given…

Location
Forodhani
We meet at forodhani park near the house of wonder.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Traveler09120982795
Mar 6, 2026
Jozani forest short walk - Went for the short walk, entrance fee of $12 which included a guide to walk us around. The guide was very informative and friendly. I was in a group of only 4 people which was nice as we were able to hear the guide and take time admiring the monkeys. Saw lots of monkeys, both the Blue Monkey and the Zanzibar Red Colobus Monkey they were very peaceful and unbothered. It was overall a great experience and I would highly recommend.
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Williamfo6264my
Jan 11, 2026
Seif is amazing! - This tour was amazing, and Seif was the perfect guide. He knew so much about every aspect of the forest and answered questions amazingly. He was also great at spotting birds, lizards, squirrels, etc. that I would have otherwise missed, and he shared so many personal stories about many aspects of the forest. His ability to find both red and blue colobus monkeys was amazing and very much appreciated. This tour is a must-see, and I would recommend Seif for anybody! I was in Stone Town learning Swahili for work, and he even let me practice with him and taught me some new words - overall, this was an amazing tour with an amazing guide.
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Rei_o
Dec 31, 2025
The guide, Seif, was... - The guide, Seif, was friendly and professional guy. He walked me through the traditional Zanzibari relationship with the rainforest, which was very interesting. He knows where the Red Colobus Monkeys are, it’s guaranteed!
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Kirsten_b
Dec 24, 2025
Excellent tour. We saw... - Excellent tour. We saw the monkeys up close right away while they were relocating for their afternoon nap. Then we went on a walk through the forest and mangroves. My guide was very knowledgeable about the local flora and fauna.
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363sofias
Dec 19, 2025
Red Colobus Monkeys - The visit was pleasant. The Red Colobus Monkeys are the main attraction — an endemic species found only in Zanzibar, known for their reddish fur and their habit of moving through the treetops. They are very entertaining, well accustomed to visitors, and can be seen from very close range. We also explored the mangroves. Although we didn’t do the longer tour, it was enough to get a good sense of the local biodiversity. The guide was also friendly and informative.
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Bjoernrichter
Oct 18, 2025
Monkey experience - We had great walk in the park with an experienced guide and saw lots of monkeys very close and wild forest. Afterwards we also experienced the mangroves. Tanzania hospitality is unfortunately not well developed, as we had to wait for almost 30min to start and there is no visitor center with background information.
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Anis
Jul 12, 2025
Eco-Nice - A friendly but primitive atmosphere. Well maintained forest with few butterflies and resting red back monkeys. A well knowledgeable guide “Thabet” who explained every detail during the tour. We paid $12 per person for a 40 mn tour. Mind your feet from some species of ants that can bite.
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Judyp5555
Jul 13, 2025
Disappointing - I found this over rated . We went for a 5 minute walk through the forest saw a couple of monkeys . Then we had to get back in the car to travel a small distance to walk through to try and see a couple more . Nothing was explained by the guide to what was happening . We didn’t bother getting back in car to follow the final time . Luckily the guy who drove us to this area was great and explained a few things
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Rambofisk
Jan 11, 2026
Untrustworthy - We booked a Jazani Forest Tour with this company through Viator / Trip Advisor, paying upfront on the Viator website. On the evening before the trip we received a message from Seif Rashid Ali from Paradise Tours saying that we needed to cancel the Viator reservation and pay him in cash. We refused to do this so he said that he couldn’t take us. We were very unhappy that he was cancelling at late notice with no good reason and made clear that he needed to cancel with Viator and arrange a refund. On the morning of the trip he then claimed he was waiting for us although this didn’t stack up and, in any case, we had already made alternative arrangements. The behaviour of the business was very questionable, to put it mildly, and it created stress and inconvenience for us as we had to make alternative arrangements at very short notice. We really wouldn’t trust this company.
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John
Sep 23, 2025
Jozani Forest - not worth the time & cost - Based on our visit we would recommend other travellers to avoid this trip. We booked a tour with a professional guide and it was terrible. All the tour guides turn up with their clients and just set off randomly hoping to see some monkeys. The staff at the Forest make no attempt to help the guides with where to spot monkeys. When we were there all the other visitors we passed were also having the same experience… essentially walking around farmers fields, getting hot & sweaty, while increasingly anxious guides hoped to accidentally find something worth seeing! We hardly saw any monkeys. We did see some snakes and our guide literally ran away looking terrified! On other similar trips the guides have worked together to establish the best places to view wildlife, this doesn’t happen at Jozani… I wish we had seen some reviews about this before we booked the trip as we could have used the time and money on some of the other wonderful things to do in amazing Zanzibar.
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From $35
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).