Top Zanzibar Nature and Wildlife

Explore Zanzibar’s fascinating wildlife on a 7-hour outing that combines dolphin-spotting, snorkeling, and a pristine forest reserve. You’ll join a guide for a motorboat tour from a coastal fishing village, then don a snorkel to check out the marine wildlife beneath the waves. Next, head to Jozani Forest Reserve, Zanzibar’s only national park, where old-growth forest is home to the endemic red colobus monkey, as well as hyrax, bush babies, and dozens of species of birds.

Leaving from Fumba, which is in the South East and still a very untouched and remote area in Zanzibar, guests will head on a trip in a traditional wooden dhow towards one of the three snorkeling stops to enjoy the unique underwater world of Zanzibar. On the way they will hopefully meet dolphins playing around in the shallow Marine Park of Menai Bay and depending on the tides they’ll swim at a very special island full of mangroves. On the secluded uninhabited island Kwale, they’ll enjoy a delicious lunch.

Watch for red colobus monkeys as you walk through the Jozani Forest Reserve, where you’ll join a park ranger for 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 towering eucalyptus and mahogany trees that provide essential habitat for native birds. Both morning and afternoon departures are available for this Jozani Forest Reserve tour, with pickup and drop-off at Zanzibar hotels.

Jozani Forest is in the south of the island and is the largest area of mature forest in Zanzibar. A car will take you there, and a guide will walk you around the ancient hardwood forest and mangrove swamps. It is also home to the Red Colobus monkeys, unique to Zanzibar, with less than 2000 remaining in the world. A board walk around the mangrove swamp at the end of the tour, and a visit to the giant turtle sanctuary, is also included. This tour provides you with the opportunity to find out why Zanzibar is known as the ‘Spice Island’. You will be driven to a Spice Farm where friendly and informed guides will escort you on a walking tour. During the tour you will see, smell and taste a variety of spices and learn about how they are grown. The Spice Tour will end with a lunch of Pilau rice, flavored with many of the spices that you have learned about.

Join us on a tour of Organic Farms on Zanzibar. Did you know that much of the produce on Zanzibar is imported? Or that most of the world's farmers are small-scale family farmers? Learn about the seasonality of the fruits, vegetables, herbs, and spices that grow on the island. Eat locally grown produce and connect with the farmers of Zanzibar who lovingly cultivate each variety. A truly unique opportunity for your stay on the island.

Get the most out of your trip to Zanzibar and embark on a relaxing full-day cruise. Board a traditional, wooden dhow boat and stop along the way to swim, snorkel, explore, and sunbathe. See a 500-year-old baobab tree, relax on a sand bar, tuck into a tasty Swahili barbecue and more over the course of the day.

Visit Prison Island and Nakupenda Beach on a full-day tour that’s all about snorkeling and sunbathing on one of Zanzibar’s most pristine beaches. This inclusive tour features a seafood lunch, snorkeling gear, snacks, and door-to-door transport from Zanzibar hotels to ensure a hassle-free day of exploring the coast, with plenty of time independent time to enjoy beautiful Nakupenda Beach.

The Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park is 50 km2 (19 sq mi) national park of Tanzania located on the paradise island of Zanzibar. It is very famous island national park in the world. It is home flora and fauna, the popular Zanzibar red colobus Monkey , a rain forest species are found within the Park, other species of fauna found in the park are sykes monkey, Bush babies, more than 50 species of butterfly and 50 species of birds, the nocturnal Zanzibar tree hyrax which has four 'toes' on its front feet and three on its back. The sea grass beds of Chwaka beds of the Chwaka Bay, fringed with mangrove forests, are important breeding grounds for marine organisms, including open fish species. The mangroves are also good breeding grounds for birds.

-Spot the rare Red Colobus monkeys -Walk on a nature trail, lined with eucalyptus and mahogany trees -See & learn about the wildlife of Zanzibar -Walk across a boardwalk in mangrove forest Discovery of trees and species

Ocean Safari, a romantic adventure tour which gives traveler such a great breeth-taking experience of Zanzibar cultural tours . We take you to a famous fishermen village of Fumba from Stone Town about 35min drive ,arriving here at Menai bay one of the Conservention area which benefits over 3000 villagers who depend more on fishing and the environmental preservation project was introduced to help the well-being of fish breeding to an increase of fishes which in exchange contribute to soundable income to communities as well as protecting the marine life

Saadani National Park is truly unique because it’s right on the Indian Ocean. The beautiful white sand beaches are stunning but you’re more likely to see lions or elephant on the beach than sunbathers. A wide range of grazing animals are commonly seen on game drives and walks through Saadani National Park. These include giraffe, buffalo, warthog, waterbuck, reedbuck, hartebeest, wildebeest, greater kudu, eland, sable, yellow baboon and vervet monkey along with herds of elephant and many other creatures of all sizes.

Discover the history of Zanzibar’s spice production and get a taste of the island’s exotic fruits on this half-day tour to Kidichi Spice Farm. Enjoy hassle-free access to the rural location with included round-trip transfer from Stone Town, leaving you more time to explore the farm with your professional guide and enjoy a hearty lunch of local dishes.

Most of the reserve remains set aside for game hunting through a number of privately leased hunting concessions, but a section of the northern park along the Rufiji River has been designated a photographic zone and is a popular tourist destination. There are several high end lodges and camps mainly situated along the river and lake systems in this area. Rather difficult road access means most visitors arrive by small aircraft from Dar es Salaam, though train access is also possible.

About Swim With Dolphins This trip offers you the experience of a lifetime chance to swim with Dolphins (Humpback and Bottlenose Dolphins) in their natural habitat. If you are lucky and dolphins are in a good mood they could swim with you very long and very close. Sometime even 1m distance. Itinerary Zanzibar dolphin tour starts very early since it is the best time to watch dolphins. It is a 80 % chance of doing it. The trip will start in the Kizimkazi Fishing Village, which is one of the oldest capital of Zanzibar Island. While watching dolphins also admire the wonderful coral reef, variety of colored fishes and attractive marine creature through snorkeling.

Flight availability, best service, guaranteed game drive reliable transport, special guides on safaris,

It's fun , such a good experience a thrill of happiness , relaxing in beach in Zanzibar see how to swim with dolphins , I have experience in what am doing also to enjoy your time being and stress relief also learn how to cook and fish sea foods

This tour will take you to one of the earlier capital of the Island (KIZIMKAZI) where traces of an Old Shirazi settlement (probably a fort) may be seen in an enclosure surrounded by a wall near the seashore.You will then proceed to a small fishing village where you will be taken for a boat ride (in a motorized local boat) in search of dolphins (85% chances). Lunch will be served at. This tour needs minimum of two people to book.

unique forest in the island with endemique monkeys with its beautiful panorama of mangroves which is about 2 kilometers from the sea.

We take care of every thing and guides are well trained to perform and giving good service that a traveler should feel comfortable always with us, All questions about Zanzibar You'll be able to get their answers from Sayari Tours & Safaris.

During the morning our catering boat has gone on ahead to prepare a delicious barbeque lunch, which is served on teak picnic tables set up beneath the shade of some tamarind trees. Lunch is a traditional Zanzibari buffet and includes grilled fish, slipper lobster, squid, chicken, rice, tamarind and coriander sauces which are all served hot from the grill. A gastronomic fruit tasting follows with a selection of between 10 to 15 different tropical fruits. Cold drinks are available throughout the day and include mineral water, sodas and beer. Coffee and Amarula liqueur are also served after lunch.

Selous boost larger population of Elephants as well as large numbers of Buffalo, Hippo, Crocodile and endangered Wild dog. Commonly seen are pride of Lion, Bush buck, Impala, Warthogs, Ostrich, Giraffe, Eland, Baboon, Zebra, Hyena, Kudu, rare sable antelope and Leopard. In Selous there are more than 400 species of bird life: Fish eagle, Kingfisher, Secretary bird, Sunbird, Hammer kop, Red & Yellow bill stork, Open bill stork, Weavers, Water birds, Marabou stork, Vulture’s etc. In short, the variety of the wildlife to be explored are endless.

Saadani National Park Safari Saadani is where the beach meets the bush. The only wildlife sanctuary in East Africa to boast an Indian Ocean beach front, it possesses all the attributes that make Tanzania’s tropical coastline and islands so popular with European sun-worshipers.

Have an opportunity to be in a boat while looking at the game animals and colourful birds in the Great Rufiji River. Selous is immense sanctuary, which measures 50,000 sq. km practically undisturbed by human impact.

The main activities are walking through natural forest of Zanzibar, which is an habitat for many animal species and mainly Red Colobus Monkeys which are only found in Zanzibar at Jozani forest. Also, walking through Mangrove swamp forest on board walk and Taking pictures with different species