About the destination
Jozani-Chwaka Bay is Zanzibar's only national park, a pocket of groundwater forest, mangroves and salt marsh that protects the rare Zanzibar Red Colobus monkey — found nowhere else on Earth.
Why visit
A guided 1-hour walk gets you within metres of habituated Red Colobus troops. The mangrove boardwalk and butterfly centre round out a perfect morning before an afternoon at Paje Beach.
Wildlife & landscape
- Endemic Zanzibar Red Colobus (~5,800 individuals)
- Sykes' monkey, bushbabies
- Aders' duiker, suni antelope
- 100+ bird species
Things to do here
Red Colobus Walk
Guided forest walk to find Zanzibar's flagship endemic monkey.
Mangrove Boardwalk
Raised walkway through tidal mangrove forest at Chwaka Bay.
Butterfly Centre
Community-run live butterfly garden at the park edge.
Top highlights
Red Colobus monkeys
Mangrove boardwalk
Butterfly centre
Easy half-day
