Kenya beach holidays sublime sun, sea and sand
Kenya beach holidays sublime sun, sea and sand
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Whether it’s a family holiday or a romantic escape, a beach wedding or a honeymoon, Kenya beach holidays have it all. Our
Indian Ocean coastline boasts some of the world’s most pristine beaches: miles of soft, golden sand backed by palm trees; and a
crystal-clear sea that’s warm all year round. Accommodation ranges from luxury spa resorts and all-inclusive hotels to thatched
beach cottages and guest houses - there’s a solution for every budget.
Add to that a high-octane selection of water sports, some of the world’s most renowned dive sites, a barrier reef alive with
tropical fish, and immediate proximity to game parks such as Tsavo and Shimba Hills and you’ll appreciate why Kenya beach
holidays are unrivaled. And even that’s not all, because beach-life in Kenya also promises an insight into the vibrant Swahili
culture. There are ancient sacred groves to be visited, dhows to be sailed and 12th-century Swahili towns to be explored.
Which beach to choose? South of Mombasa lies such famous beaches as Diani and Tiwi. Heading north, this stunning coastline
sparkles through Kilifi and Watamu and up to magical Malindi and Lamu...
Explore Kenya’s favorite beach destinations
Kenya beach holidays
Simba Safari – KS8A
‘Simba’ means ‘lion’ in Swahili. A budget safari that delivers optimum variety in the minimum time without…
Masai Mara Safari – KS4
For those with limited time looking for a value-added safari that highlights Kenya’s most famous sights, this…
SkySafari Kenya Classic – SSKC
This exclusive flying safari showcases some of Kenya’s most famous and most diverse wilderness areas, while travelling…
Kenya beach holiday features
The Kaya Forests of the Mijikenda: a walk in a sacred grove
A visit to a sacred Kaya – or sacred grove – is part nature walk, part historical insight and part cultural experience. But it’s a very special and privileged experience. The nine tribes of the Mijikenda Traditionally, to enter a Kaya, you would have required ritual knowledge to proceed through the concentric circles of sacredness…
Dinner on a Tamarind dhow
A favourite with visitors to Mombasa and the coast, the Tamarind Dhow experience promises a five-course dinner on the deck of an authentic ocean-going dhow. The oldest ships to remain under sail, the Indian Ocean’s dhows are a living museum to the ancient art of shipbuilding. The two Tamarind dhows, both of which traded between…
Diani day trips: snorkelling from a traditional dhow
Diani is one of the world’s most popular spots for a snorkelling safari. Here the traditional dhows, known as ngalawa, fish the clear blue waters of the lagoons. These, the smaller cousins of the mighty Jahazi, are dugouts some 5 metres in length. Their hulls have been hand-gouged from a single tree trunk, they’re steadied…
Escape to the Shimba Hills
Floating a misty-cool 400 metres above the palm-fringed beaches of Kenya’s glittering coastline, Shimba Hills National Reserve offers a unique visitor experience. The Reserve offers a blend of wood-cloaked downs, wandering elephant, breeze-fanned hills, plunging waterfalls, liana-strung jungle and the primeval stillness of one of the last remaining coastal rainforests on earth. Famed as the…
Helping save the sea turtle
Kenya’s beautiful sea turtles are threatened and Watamu’s Local Ocean Conservation is committed to their protection. So when visiting the Kenyan coast, be sure to find time to meet our sea turtles, which return to our beaches again and again just to lay their eggs on Kenyan sand. Home of the sea turtle Kenya’s Swahili…
A visit to the Arabuko Sokoke Forest Reserve
Just a short drive from Watamu Beach is one of Kenya’s ecological gems, the Arabuko Sokoke Forest Reserve. Here you can wander the cool of this ancient forest and spot such rarities as the Sokoke Scops-owl, Sokoke bushy-tailed mongoose, the Ader’s duiker, the blotched genet cat and the caracal. You might also see bushbabies, Sykes’…
Kiunga Marine Reserve, Lamu
Kiunga Marine Reserve is part of the Lamu archipelago which is a cluster of hot, low-lying desert islands that run for some 60 km parallel to the coastline of northern Kenya. With its clear, warm waters and thriving reef, there are few places on the planet more idyllic for a day swimming, snorkelling and SCUBA…
Things to do in Lamu
Lamu confounds. The most hardened of travel writers, the most extensively travelled of tourists are all rendered speechless by Lamu. It’s enchanting, unbelievable, spellbinding and addictive. The Lamu Archipelago The Lamu Archipelago is located in the Indian Ocean just off the northern coast of Kenya. It comprises five islands: Lamu Island, Pate Island, Manda Island…
What to do in Watamu
Escapist, enchanting, and with an indefinable air of having time-warped itself back to gentler days, Watamu is one of Kenya’s most popular beach destinations. Sheltered by the nurturing curve of Mida Creek, it abounds in rocky coves backed only by baobab trees; and shimmering lagoons fronted by great sweeps of silver sand. As well as…
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