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Jozani & The Rock
Island days · Nature & food

Jozani& The Rock

TypeNature & food
DurationFull day
Pick-up09:30
Back17:00

A day in the south-east of the island that brings together nature, the sea and one of the most famous restaurants in Africa. It starts in Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park, the only national park in Zanzibar, home of the red colobus monkey.

Then the long white beach of Jambiani, where women farm seaweed in the lagoon at low tide, and finally lunch at The Rock, a small restaurant built on a coral rock in the middle of the sea, reachable on foot at low tide and by boat when the water rises.

Your private driver stays with you all day, so you move at your own pace and stop wherever you like.

It is a varied, easy day that suits all ages: a gentle walk in the forest, time on the beach and a long lunch with your feet almost in the water.

Onenational park in Zanzibar
20 minfrom Jozani to The Rock
2ways to reach The Rock
7 hdoor to door
Monkeys found
Morning · Jozani Forest

Monkeys found
nowhere else.

The Zanzibar red colobus lives only on this island, and Jozani is the best place to see it. With a park ranger you walk among tall trees where families of colobus jump from branch to branch, completely at ease with visitors.

Their red backs, white whiskers and long tails make them unmistakable. The walk continues on a wooden boardwalk through the mangroves, where crabs and mudskippers live between the roots.

Families of colobus jump from branch to branch above you.
A beach
Midday · Jambiani

A beach
that never ends.

Jambiani is a long village on the sea, with white sand and a lagoon that changes colour every hour with the tide. At low tide you see the women of the village tending their seaweed farms in the shallow water.

A walk along the beach, a swim if the tide allows and a moment to look at the colours of the south-east coast.

The lagoon changes colour every hour.
A restaurant
Lunch · The Rock

A restaurant
in the sea.

Twenty minutes away, The Rock sits on a coral rock off Michamvi Pingwe beach. At low tide you walk there across the sand; at high tide a small boat carries you over.

Fresh seafood, Italian-Zanzibari dishes and an ocean view on every side. After lunch your driver takes you back to the villa.

In the forest

Who lives
in Jozani.

Hover or tap a card. Your ranger knows where each of them likes to hide.

Red colobusThe star of the park, found only in Zanzibar.
Sykes’ monkeyBlue-grey and shy, often high in the trees.
Mangrove crabBusy among the roots of the mangrove forest.
MudskipperA fish that walks on mud and climbs roots.
BushbabyBig eyes, active at night, sometimes seen sleeping.
ButterfliesDozens of species dancing in the clearings.
Ader’s duikerA tiny, rare antelope of the coastal forest.
KingfisherA flash of blue along the mangrove channels.
Walk there,
The Rock

Walk there,
sail back.

The Rock is one of the most photographed restaurants in the world. Depending on the tide you arrive on foot across the sand or by boat, and you may leave the other way. Booking ahead is essential: we reserve your table and plan the day around the tide.

The day

Hour
by hour.

09:30

Private pick-up

Your driver collects you at the villa.

Morning

Jozani Forest

In the Jozani Forest National Park you meet the playful red colobus monkeys, found only in Zanzibar.

Midday

Jambiani beach

Sightseeing along the long, white beach of Jambiani.

Lunch

The Rock

Twenty minutes away, lunch at The Rock, which rises on a rock just off Michamvi Pingwe beach. Colours, flavours and sensations blend together in a unique kind of magic.

17:00

Back at the villa

Practical tips

Before
you go.

What to wear

Light clothes, comfortable shoes for the forest and a swimsuit for Jambiani.

Insect repellent

Useful in the forest and among the mangroves.

Park fee

The national park has an entrance fee, which we include in your plan.

Monkeys

Do not feed or touch the colobus: keep a few metres away and enjoy.

The Rock

Booking is essential and can fill up weeks ahead in high season.

Tides

We plan the timing so you can walk to The Rock at low tide if possible.

Included

What’s in

  • Private driver for the whole day
  • Visit to Jozani Forest
  • Table booking at The Rock
Good to know

Your day, your pace

Times are indicative and can be adjusted. Tell us if you are travelling with children, if you have food preferences or if you would like to add a stop: we tailor every day to you.

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