Explore the Kiwengwa Caves, a part of the ancient history of Zanzibar Island. Learn about the locals who would visit the caves to worship their ancestors, bringing gifts to the holy stones.

Meet your guide at the Kiwengwa-Pongwe Forest Reserve, located between Kiwengwa and Pongwe on the east coast of Unguja, 20 km from Zanzibar Town. Follow a concrete path to enter the caves, which has been developed with a reception centre and rangers on site from 10 am to 5 pm.

Hear about the importance of the reserve as a biodiversity spot in the coral rag zone. The forest reserve is rich in both faunal and floral species such as red colobus monkeys, Aders’s duikers, sykes, blue monkeys, Sunni antelopes, and several species of snakes.

After your tour, enjoy a transfer back to your hotel.