Private Hiking in Masingini Forest from Stone Town

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3 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Avoiding the crowd and rush hours of life, completely be your selves and connect with nature. Retreat from the beach activities for a moment and take a day off and join us for 3 hours of healthy hiking in Masingini Forest, just 20 minutes from Stone Town. Enjoy this natural forest that covers over 566 hectares of abundant flora and fauna.

What's Included

Private transportation
Fruits, nuts and drinking water

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

If you staying in Stone town areas, will meet up 10 minutes before in front of the Oldfort in Stone town and drive for 30 minutes to the forest where the hiking starts.

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Meeting point

We will meet up 10 minutes before in front of the Oldfort in Stone town and drive for 30 minutes to the forest where the hiking starts.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Situated at the highest peak of Zanzibar; about 120 meters above sea level, the Masingini forest was established in the 1950s for the purpose of conservation of water sources and soil.

The forest is an essential part of the water supply for Zanzibar town by creating large groundwater storages. Mangini has deep soil rich in nutrients that creates a lush living environment for a large variety of plants and animal species.

While navigating the Masingini forest you will be feeling like one with nature connecting with the home of more the 179 plant species including endemic and rare native species. Where you are accompanied by the native Zanzibar famous Red Colobus monkeys

This forest is a home of a tiny antelope mammal Blue Dicker without forgetting the Zanzibar Elephant(shrews) that thrives in forest environments where seeds and fruits. Forest has also a big variety of butterfly species.

Will take you to the spiritual pound where the silence begins and your heart will be connected to the cam water singing with the birds.

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Supplied by Colors of Zanzibar

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Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

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

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