Zanzibar: Jozani Forest, Butterfly Center & Mtende Beach

7 to 8 hours, from $80, admission included. no ratings yet. What Zalawi Trails Toure commits to, what stays open and what is added to the price.

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Zanzibar: Jozani Forest, Butterfly Center & Mtende Beach

  • Eight of the outdoor sights around Reykjavik charge for parking rather than for entry. That fee is per car, so it falls away entirely when somebody else is driving.
  • Guide works in English
  • Duration per the operator: 7 to 8 hours

7 to 8 hours, a guided group, leaving from Reykjavik.

Zalawi Trails Toure runs the tour; you make your own way to the meeting point. Admission to what you visit is included in the price. Also included: a guide who works in English. From $80 per person.

Nobody has rated this tour. That is not a bad sign, but it is not information either, and we do not pretend otherwise.

Further down, both sides sit next to each other: what the operator commits to, and what it leaves open. The second list is usually the more useful one.

Zanzibar: Jozani Forest, Butterfly Center & Mtende BeachZanzibar: Jozani Forest, Butterfly Center & Mtende BeachZanzibar: Jozani Forest, Butterfly Center & Mtende BeachZanzibar: Jozani Forest, Butterfly Center & Mtende BeachZanzibar: Jozani Forest, Butterfly Center & Mtende Beach

Photographs from the operator Zalawi Trails Toure. They show the listing, not your day.

Operator
Zalawi Trails Toure
Duration
7 to 8 hours
Departure point
Reykjavik
Group form
group
Guiding
local guide
In English
yes
Pickup from your hotel
not stated
Price
from $80
Rating
no ratings yet
Quality bar
not passed

What is included, what is not, and what the operator does not say

The catalogue distinguishes three states, and the third matters most: not stated does not mean excluded, it means unresolved.

ServiceStatusWhat that means for you
Admission to the siteincludedIn the price, nothing further to pay.
Pickup from your hotelas a paid extraIncluded, the meeting point is where you are staying.
Food on the tournot includedNot included.
Admission to the site
Status
included
What that means for you
In the price, nothing further to pay.
Pickup from your hotel
Status
as a paid extra
What that means for you
Included, the meeting point is where you are staying.
Food on the tour
Status
not included
What that means for you
Not included.

What the day actually costs

You pay from $80 per person, and “from” here means the cheapest bookable option, not necessarily the one that suits you.

Admission is included, so the price you see is the price you pay at the gate.

None of the stops on this itinerary charges admission or parking. What you pay for is the seat, the driving and the guide.

Eight of the outdoor sights around Reykjavik charge for parking rather than for entry. That fee is per car, so it falls away entirely when somebody else is driving.

In Icelandic krona that is about 9,692 ISK, at the rate on the date given in the sources. What the operator charges your card, and in which currency, is its own decision and not this page's figure.

Tipping is not expected in Iceland and service is already in the price. Anything you add is yours to decide, not a shortfall you are making up.

The price in context

The starting price of this tour against the 4 best-evidenced listings in the same category that publish one. The highlighted bar is this tour.

Zanzibar: Jozani Forest, Butterfly Cen…80 $
Reykjavik: Golden Circle Full-Day Tour…91 $
From Reykjavik: Northern Lights Bus To…83 $
Reykjavík: South Coast Waterfalls, Bla…132 $
Reykjavík: Whale Watching and Marine L…97 $

Prices are the lowest bookable option, not the one that will necessarily suit you.

The figures behind this chart, as a table
RowZanzibar: Jozani Forest, Butterfly Cen…Reykjavik: Golden Circle Full-Day Tour…From Reykjavik: Northern Lights Bus To…Reykjavík: South Coast Waterfalls, Bla…Reykjavík: Whale Watching and Marine L…
Starting price80 $91 $83 $132 $97 $

This tour against 4 comparable ones

All 5 come from the category “Tours from $75 to $150”. The column for this tour is highlighted; the others are the best-evidenced in the category.

Zanzibar: Jozani Forest, Butterfly Center & Mtende …Reykjavik: Golden Circle Full-Day Tour with Kerid …From Reykjavik: Northern Lights Bus Tour with Hot …Reykjavík: South Coast Waterfalls, Black Sand & …Reykjavík: Whale Watching and Marine Life Cruise
ProviderZalawi Trails ToureBusTravel IcelandNorthern Lights BusBusTravel IcelandSea trips Reykjavík
Pricefrom 80 $from 91 $from 83 $from 132 $from 97 $
Duration7 to 8 hours7 to 8.5 hours4 hours10 hours3 hours
Group typegroupgroupgroupgroupgroup
In Englishyesyesyesyesyes
Admissionincludednot statednot statednot statednot stated
Pickupnot statednot statednot statednot statednot stated
Rating (reviews)none4.8 (26,671)4.3 (14,847)4.8 (12,274)4.5 (11,217)
Quality floorbelow the floorabove the floorabove the floorabove the floorabove the floor
Free cancellation untilnot statednot statednot statednot statednot stated
Zanzibar: Jozani Forest, Butterfly Center & Mtende Beach
Provider
Zalawi Trails Toure
Price
from 80 $
Duration
7 to 8 hours
Group type
group
In English
yes
Admission
included
Pickup
not stated
Rating (reviews)
none
Quality floor
below the floor
Free cancellation until
not stated
Reykjavik: Golden Circle Full-Day Tour with Kerid Crater
Provider
BusTravel Iceland
Price
from 91 $
Duration
7 to 8.5 hours
Group type
group
In English
yes
Admission
not stated
Pickup
not stated
Rating (reviews)
4.8 (26,671)
Quality floor
above the floor
Free cancellation until
not stated
From Reykjavik: Northern Lights Bus Tour with Hot Cocoa
Provider
Northern Lights Bus
Price
from 83 $
Duration
4 hours
Group type
group
In English
yes
Admission
not stated
Pickup
not stated
Rating (reviews)
4.3 (14,847)
Quality floor
above the floor
Free cancellation until
not stated
Reykjavík: South Coast Waterfalls, Black Sand & Glacier Tour
Provider
BusTravel Iceland
Price
from 132 $
Duration
10 hours
Group type
group
In English
yes
Admission
not stated
Pickup
not stated
Rating (reviews)
4.8 (12,274)
Quality floor
above the floor
Free cancellation until
not stated
Reykjavík: Whale Watching and Marine Life Cruise
Provider
Sea trips Reykjavík
Price
from 97 $
Duration
3 hours
Group type
group
In English
yes
Admission
not stated
Pickup
not stated
Rating (reviews)
4.5 (11,217)
Quality floor
above the floor
Free cancellation until
not stated

The order follows the weight of evidence and not the commission. Every value comes from the same catalogue fields, so that the columns compare.

How many people have judged it?

The number of ratings per listing, the score in brackets. A score without the population behind it tells you nothing.

Zanzibar: Jozani Forest, Butte… (unrated)0 ratings
Reykjavik: Golden Circle Full-… (4.8)26,671 ratings
From Reykjavik: Northern Light… (4.3)14,847 ratings
Reykjavík: South Coast Waterfa… (4.8)12,274 ratings
Reykjavík: Whale Watching and … (4.5)11,217 ratings

This site's quality bar sits at ten ratings. Below that is not a verdict, it is chance.

The figures behind this chart, as a table
RowZanzibar: Jozani Forest, Butte… (unrated)Reykjavik: Golden Circle Full-… (4.8)From Reykjavik: Northern Light… (4.3)Reykjavík: South Coast Waterfa… (4.8)Reykjavík: Whale Watching and … (4.5)
Ratings0 ratings26,671 ratings14,847 ratings12,274 ratings11,217 ratings

How much this rating can carry

Not one rating has been left for this tour. Within “Tours from $75 to $150” it sits at rank 130 of 148. That is not a verdict on the tour but the absence of one. 337 of the 1,395 listings we checked are in the same position.

The order weighs the score and the number of ratings together, so that a perfect score from three voices does not stand above a 4.7 from several thousand.

The day, stop by stop

The order follows the usual run of the day. Each stop names what is there and the figures behind it; everything else is in the data sheet.

  1. Meeting point

    You make your own way there; the duration counts from that point.

  2. Reykjavik

  3. Back to where you started

    Back to the full list

A place on this list is a stop, not a promise about how long you spend there.

Temperatures in Reykjavik across the year

Mean daily high and mean daily low per month. Two series, one axis; the points mark the warmest and the coolest month.

Daily highDaily low
-4161217Daily high, Jul: 14.9 degrees C15Daily high, Jan: 3.2 degrees C3Daily low, Jul: 9.1 degrees C9Daily low, Feb: -1.9 degrees C-2JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

There is little shelter at most of these sites. The figures are long-run outdoor averages and not a forecast.

The figures behind this chart, as a table
RowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daily high3.2 degrees C3.3 degrees C4.2 degrees C6.9 degrees C10.1 degrees C13 degrees C14.9 degrees C14.1 degrees C11.4 degrees C7.6 degrees C4.7 degrees C3.3 degrees C
Daily low-1.7 degrees C-1.9 degrees C-1.3 degrees C1 degrees C4 degrees C7.2 degrees C9.1 degrees C8.6 degrees C6.2 degrees C2.7 degrees C-0.1 degrees C-1.6 degrees C

When this tour is comfortable

The warmest month is July, averaging 14.9 degrees Celsius (58.8 Fahrenheit) by day, the coolest January at 3.2 degrees (37.8 Fahrenheit).

Those are outdoor averages over many years, not a forecast. Iceland's weather turns inside an afternoon; check the Icelandic Met Office the night before you travel.

The full data sheet

Everything below comes from the operator's own catalogue entry or from the sources named in the last column. Where a field is blank, the operator did not fill it in, and that is recorded as unstated rather than guessed.

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FactValueSource
The listing27
Operator's own titleZanzibar: Jozani Forest, Butterfly Center & Mtende BeachGetYourGuide catalogue
OperatorZalawi Trails ToureGetYourGuide catalogue
Product number1225599GetYourGuide catalogue
Departure pointReykjavikGetYourGuide catalogue
Duration7 to 8 hoursGetYourGuide catalogue
Multi-daynoGetYourGuide catalogue
Starting price$80GetYourGuide, live check
Starting price in local currencyabout 9,692 ISKRate 121.15 ISK to the USD
RatingnoneGetYourGuide, live check
Number of ratings0GetYourGuide, live check
This project's quality barnot passedOwn rule: at least 4.0 from at least 10 ratings
Rank within its category130 of 148 in “Tours from $75 to $150”Own analysis, score weighted by the number of ratings
Admission to the siteincludedGetYourGuide catalogue
Food on the tournot includedGetYourGuide catalogue
Pickup from your hotelnot statedGetYourGuide catalogue
Kind of guidinglocal guideGetYourGuide catalogue
Guiding languagesEnglish, French, German, ItalianGetYourGuide catalogue
Guide works in EnglishyesGetYourGuide catalogue
Bookable privatelynoGetYourGuide catalogue
Small groupnoGetYourGuide catalogue
Group form per the operatornot statedGetYourGuide catalogue
Priority entrynoGetYourGuide catalogue
Suitable for wheelchair usersnot statedGetYourGuide catalogue
Free cancellationyesGetYourGuide catalogue
Cancellation deadlinenot statedGetYourGuide catalogue
Basis in the cataloguenot statedOwn check of the catalogue fields
Operator's images5 photographsGetYourGuide catalogue
Reykjavik37
Population of Reykjavik (city proper)139,804Statistics Iceland
Population of the greater capital region253,230Statistics Iceland
Area of the city244 km2Wikipedia
City charter granted18 August 1786Wikipedia
Weather station for the climate figures belowReykjavík station (station no. 1), Icelandic Meteorological OfficeIcelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands)
Average high in January3.2 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average high in February3.3 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average high in March4.2 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average high in April6.9 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average high in May10.1 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average high in June13 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average high in July14.9 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average high in August14.1 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average high in September11.4 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average high in October7.6 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average high in November4.7 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average high in December3.3 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average low in January-1.7 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average low in February-1.9 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average low in March-1.3 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average low in April1 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average low in May4 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average low in June7.2 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average low in July9.1 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average low in August8.6 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average low in September6.2 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average low in October2.7 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average low in November-0.1 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average low in December-1.6 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average annual precipitation875.9 mmIcelandic Meteorological Office
Daylight on the June solstice21.2 hGaisma (sun-path almanac)
Daylight on the December solstice4.1 hGaisma (sun-path almanac)
Main gateway airportKEFIsavia
Drive time from Keflavik Airport to downtown Reykjavik45 minFlybus (Kynnisferðir)
Single city bus fare (Strætó)690 ISKStrætó bs
One-way airport bus fare (Flybus, KEF to Reykjavik)3,999 ISKFlybus (Kynnisferðir)
Taxi fare from Keflavik Airport to Reykjavik22,500 ISKHreyfill (taxi cooperative)
Sources: Þingvellir National Park27
Park entry fee, adult0 ISKArctic Adventures
Parking fee, car (up to 5 seats)1,000 ISKÞingvellir National Park
Toilet fee0 ISKIceland Review
Visitor centre opening hours09:00-18:00 (Apr-Oct), 09:00-17:00 (Nov-Mar)Þingvellir National Park
Park access seasonGrounds open 24 hours, year-roundArctic Adventures
Visitor centre exhibition fee, adult1,200 ISKÞingvellir National Park
UNESCO World Heritage status since2,004UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Althing (Icelandic parliament) established930Þingvellir National Park
Year Althing stopped meeting at Thingvellir1,798Þingvellir National Park
National park established1,930Þingvellir National Park
Core protected area92.7 km2Wikipedia
Lake Þingvallavatn surface area84 km2Wikipedia
Lake Þingvallavatn, maximum depth114 mWikipedia
Tectonic plate drift rate2 cm/yearÞingvellir National Park
Silfra fissure water temperature2-4 CÞingvellir National Park
Silfra fissure, maximum diving depth allowed18 mÞingvellir National Park
Silfra diving/snorkeling park fee, per person1,500 ISKDIVE.IS
Campsite fee, adult per night1,800 ISKÞingvellir National Park
Campsite seasonSummer season Jun 1-Sep 15; Nyrðri-Leirar open year-roundÞingvellir National Park
Wheelchair accessibilityPaved and boardwalk paths from parking lots P1, P2, P4 and P5 reach the main sights; lot P3's path is steep and unsuitableGolden Circle Iceland
Safety warningSnow can hide cracks and rifts near the Öxará riverbank; visitors are told to stay on marked pathsÞingvellir National Park
Recent path closurePart of the Almannagjá gorge path closed evenings 18:00-23:00 through end of May for bridge repairsÞingvellir National Park
Öxarárfoss waterfall height12 mIceland Review
Þingvallakirkja church built1,859Iceland Review
Women executed at Drekkingarhylur drowning pool18Iceland Review
Road distance from Reykjavik47.6 km · Computed over the OpenStreetMap road network, not quoted from a tour operator. Driving only: no stops, no ferry, no winter closures, and a car rather than a coach that has to load forty people at every stop.OpenStreetMap road network, routed with OSRM
Driving time from Reykjavik47 min · Computed over the OpenStreetMap road network, not quoted from a tour operator. Driving only: no stops, no ferry, no winter closures, and a car rather than a coach that has to load forty people at every stop.OpenStreetMap road network, routed with OSRM
Sources: Geysir geothermal area22
Entry fee to the geothermal area0 ISKReykjavík Grapevine
Parking fee, car1,000 ISKReykjavík Grapevine
Access seasonOpen-air site accessible year-round, no gate or hoursEnvironment Agency of Iceland
Protected area size3 km2Environment Agency of Iceland
Protected as a natural monument since2,020Environment Agency of Iceland
Identified thermal features in the area364Wikipedia
Elevation110 mWikipedia
Strokkur eruption interval6-10 minWikipedia
Strokkur eruption height, typical15-20 mWikipedia
Strokkur eruption height, maximum recorded40 mWikipedia
Great Geysir, last known eruption2,016Iceland Review
Great Geysir, tallest eruption on record170 mWikipedia
Water temperature in the geyser conduit85-95 CWikipedia
First written record of Geysir13th centuryEnvironment Agency of Iceland
Land donated to the Icelandic nation1,935Environment Agency of Iceland
Recent change: footpath and safety projectCircular footpath and safety upgrade, phase one finished Sep 2024, full project due by end of 2025Environment Agency of Iceland
Safety warningStay on the marked paths and behind ropes; geyser water reaches 100C at the surface and can scald or killGuide to Iceland
Wheelchair accessibilityMain paths around Strokkur are level, compact gravel or paved and usable by wheelchair in good weather; the upper hill viewpoint has steps and steep sectionsGolden Circle Iceland
Historic royal visits marked by stone markersDanish kings Christian IX (1874), Frederick VIII (1907) and Christian X (1921) visited and are commemorated by carved 'king's stones'Environment Agency of Iceland
Origin of the English word 'geyser'Derived from Geysir, this valley's most famous spring; entered English usage in 1780Etymonline
Road distance from Reykjavik115.3 km · Computed over the OpenStreetMap road network, not quoted from a tour operator. Driving only: no stops, no ferry, no winter closures, and a car rather than a coach that has to load forty people at every stop.OpenStreetMap road network, routed with OSRM
Driving time from Reykjavik104 min · Computed over the OpenStreetMap road network, not quoted from a tour operator. Driving only: no stops, no ferry, no winter closures, and a car rather than a coach that has to load forty people at every stop.OpenStreetMap road network, routed with OSRM

What happens when you arrive

Icelandic sights are mostly unstaffed. There is a car park, a path and often a sign, and nobody checks anything on the way in.

Anything on this itinerary that does charge is covered by your booking.

Weather decides more than any timetable. Roads close, and a guide who turns back is doing the job properly, not cutting it short.

Bring waterproofs and boots with grip whatever the forecast says. Paths at the waterfalls stay wet year round, and the spray freezes in winter.

Who this suits

This is a group tour. The catalogue gives neither a group size nor an upper limit.

English is among the languages the guide works in. That is a commitment Zalawi Trails Toure makes in its catalogue, not a checked property of the person who turns up in the morning.

The operator says nothing about whether this suits wheelchair users.

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The order follows how close a listing is to this one, not the commission. Ratings, prices and availability according to GetYourGuide, accessed on . Prices in US dollars; “from” is the provider's lowest entry price.

Common questions

Is admission included?

Yes. Admission to the stops on this itinerary is included.

How long does the tour really take?

The catalogue gives 7 to 8 hours. That is the operator's own figure and covers the tour itself, not the time you spend getting to the meeting point.

Is there a guide who works in English?

Yes, the operator lists English as a guiding language. That is the operator's commitment, not a checked property of the person on the day.

Where do I find all the data on this tour?

In the data sheet on this page. It carries every field on the tour, on each place it visits and on the climate of the departure city, each with its source, and it downloads as a CSV.

Does this listing's rating mean anything?

There are no ratings for this listing yet, so there is no verdict either.

GYG

Zanzibar: Jozani Forest, Butterfly Center & Mtende Beach

Dates, remaining places and the current version of what is included are at the operator. This page reflects the state of the catalogue, not the state of this morning.

from $80
Check availabilityFree cancellation

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of these sources. The running text does not name them, so that it stays readable; the data sheet carries the source in every row.

  1. 1
    GetYourGuide: Zanzibar: Jozani Forest, Butterfly Center & Mtende BeachTitle, duration, what is included, languages, cancellation deadline, stars, number of ratings and starting price.
  2. 2
    This project's exchange-rate record, partners/fx.json accessed 2026-09-07Prices are shown in USD as published, with an approximate ISK figure at the rate on the date given. The operator charges in its own currency.
  3. 3
    Statistics Iceland accessed 2026-09-07
  4. 4
    Statistics Iceland accessed 2026-09-07
  5. 5
    Wikipedia accessed 2026-09-07
  6. 6
    Icelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands) accessed 2026-09-07
  7. 7
    Icelandic Meteorological Office accessed 2026-09-07
  8. 8
    Gaisma (sun-path almanac) accessed 2026-09-07
  9. 9
    Isavia accessed 2026-09-07
  10. 10
    Flybus (Kynnisferðir) accessed 2026-09-07
  11. 11
    Strætó bs accessed 2026-09-07
  12. 12
    Hreyfill (taxi cooperative) accessed 2026-09-07
  13. 13
    Statistics Iceland accessed 2026-09-07
  14. 14
    Wikipedia accessed 2026-09-08
  15. 15
  16. 16
  17. 17
    Arctic Adventures accessed 2026-09-07
  18. 18
    Þingvellir National Park accessed 2026-09-07
  19. 19
    Iceland Review accessed 2026-09-07
  20. 20
    UNESCO World Heritage Centre accessed 2026-09-07
  21. 21
    DIVE.IS accessed 2026-09-07
  22. 22
    Golden Circle Iceland accessed 2026-09-07
  23. 23
  24. 24
    Reykjavík Grapevine accessed 2026-09-07
  25. 25
    Environment Agency of Iceland accessed 2026-09-07
  26. 26
    Guide to Iceland accessed 2026-09-07
  27. 27
    Etymonline accessed 2026-09-07