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| Child <5 yrs | Child 5-14 yrs | Adult |
Visitor | Free | TSH 2,500 or $2 | TSH 6,000 or $5 |
Tanzanian Citzen | Free | Free | TSH 1,000 or $1 |
The Zanzibar Butterfly Centre (ZBC) has developed an interactive butterfly exhibit near to Jozani National Park on Unguja island, though outside the park boundaries. The exhibit consists of a netted tropical garden with usually hundreds of butterflies, all of which are native species to Zanzibar. The enclosure is one of Africa's largest butterfly exhibits and provides residents and tourists of Zanzibar with an interactive and visual environment to learn about butterflies.
At ZBC it is possible to experience butterflies feeding and flying very close at hand and to witness the complete life cycle of many species. The butterflies (in pupae form) are farmed sustainably by people from the villages around Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park.
Our friendly and knowledgeable rangers will greet you on your arrival and during the tour will explain the background to the project and about butterfly lifecycle and ecology. Tours usually last 30 - 40mins but can be adapted to suit the visitor.
We are open 7 days a week, 9am - 5pm, all year round.
The butterflies are most active from 10.30am - 3.30pm!
Further information for tour companies and taxi drivers
We welcoome large groups. Please contact us to discuss the arrangements for a visit.
Further information for student groups
We are pleased to receive visits from local and foreign students. Please contact us if you would like to arrange a visit.
There are no fees for Tanzanian citizen school children under the age of 14. Tanzanian citizen students (14 +) will be charged TSH 500 per person.