Explore North Tour

This tour takes you to three locations, Kidike, Ngezi, and Vumawimbi. Depending on where you are, we can start by driving to Kidike Flying Fox Forest to watch the friendly bats of Pemba – Gigantic fruit bats indigenous to Pemba island which gives visitors a great opportunity to see these creatures up close.

Gathering in mixed-sex groups of up to 850 individuals to roost, the Pemba flying fox creates quite a spectacle. These are Africa’s largest bat species, a type of fruit bat with a wingspan of up to 70cm and can weigh in at around half a kilo. We will spend not more than 1 hour here before we drive to Ngezi Rain Forest. This forest reserve is covering an area of 3,600 acres, mostly comprising primary forest.

Mjoho is the most common tree species of Ngezi's moist forest. Its canopy can be up to 35 meters above the ground. Another common species in Ngezi is Mgulele, the broad crown of which can grow up to 45 meters. There are also monkeys, bush babies, fruit bats, different kinds of birds, flowers, spices, and natural lakes. If you are interested, we can take some more time with you visiting the "cultural areas" these are parts of the forest which are sacred and people periodically sweep and clean to appease their ancestors. These sacred places called "MIZIMU" are used for prayers, requests, and offerings to the spirits of the dead.

After spending maybe one or two hours, we will then drive to Vumawimbi Beach, an immaculate beach with miles of white sand flanked by a pristine forest. Vumawimbi is the longest beach in East Africa and one of the best places to relax, soak up the sun, and take a break from some busy sightseeing.