Tours & safaris

Experiences from Watamu, shaped to your trip.

Every experience below is a starting point. Combine them, stretch them or slow them down. Prices are quoted for your group and always include park fees, guides and transfers.

15 experiences

Watamu Marine Park Snorkelling

Glide over the coral gardens of Kenya's first marine park by glass-bottom boat, then slip into the water among parrotfish, angelfish and the occasional turtle.

Duration: Half day (about 3 hours)
Group size: 2 to 12 guests

Dolphin Watching & Reef Swim

Set out at sunrise to find the resident bottlenose dolphins that feed off Watamu's outer reef, then cool off with a snorkel on the way home.

Duration: Morning (about 4 hours)
Group size: 2 to 10 guests

Mida Creek Sunset Dhow & Boardwalk

Walk the mangrove boardwalk to the bird hide, then board a traditional dhow and drift across Mida Creek as the sun goes down behind the mangroves.

Duration: Afternoon to sunset (about 4 hours)
Group size: 2 to 16 guests

Gede Ruins & Arabuko Sokoke Forest

Explore the mysterious 12th-century Swahili town hidden in the forest, then look for golden-rumped elephant shrews and rare birds in East Africa's largest coastal forest.

Duration: Full day
Group size: 1 to 8 guests

Tsavo East Day Safari

Leave Watamu before dawn for a full day among the red elephants, lions and giraffes of Tsavo East, Kenya's largest national park, and be back for a late dinner.

Duration: Full day (early start)
Group size: 2 to 7 guests per vehicle

Tsavo East Two-Day Safari

A more relaxed Tsavo with an overnight at a lodge or tented camp, giving you the golden light of both an evening and a dawn game drive.

Duration: 2 days, 1 night
Group size: 2 to 7 guests per vehicle

Malindi Town & Marafa Hell's Kitchen

Trace 500 years of history in Malindi's old town and at the Vasco da Gama pillar, then watch the sandstone gorge of Marafa glow orange at sunset.

Duration: Full day
Group size: 1 to 8 guests

Turtle Rehabilitation & Bio-Ken Snake Farm

Meet the team rescuing and releasing sea turtles in Watamu, then visit one of Africa's leading snake research centres for an eye-opening, safe encounter.

Duration: Half day
Group size: Any size, great for families

Deep-Sea Fishing Charter

Watamu is one of the world's great billfish grounds. Head out with an experienced skipper for sailfish, marlin, wahoo and dorado on a tag-and-release charter.

Duration: Half day or full day
Group size: Up to 6 anglers

Mount Kenya Climb - Sirimon Route (5 Days)

The recommended Mount Kenya climb. Five days on the Sirimon route gives your body time to acclimatise, dramatically improving your chances of reaching Point Lenana (4,985m) at sunrise.

Duration: 5 days, 4 nights
Group size: 1 to 12 hikers

Mount Kenya Climb - Chogoria Up, Sirimon Down (7 Days)

The most scenic Mount Kenya experience. Ascend through the dramatic Chogoria route past waterfalls, alpine lakes and Gorges Valley, then descend via the gentler Sirimon route for a complete traverse.

Duration: 7 days, 6 nights
Group size: 1 to 12 hikers

Kilimanjaro Climb - Marangu Route (6 Days)

The only Kilimanjaro route with sleeping huts instead of tents. Six days with an acclimatisation day at Horombo make this the most comfortable, budget-friendly choice for reaching Uhuru Peak (5,895m).

Duration: 6 days, 5 nights
Group size: 1 to 12 hikers

Kilimanjaro Climb - Machame Route (7 Days)

The most popular scenic route on Kilimanjaro. Seven days through five climate zones with a 'climb high, sleep low' acclimatisation profile, past the Lava Tower and up the Barranco Wall to Uhuru Peak.

Duration: 7 days, 6 nights
Group size: 1 to 12 hikers

Loita Hills Maasai Trek (6 Days)

A raw, off-the-grid adventure through one of Kenyas last untouched wilderness areas. Trek with Maasai guides from Maji Moto to Nguruman, past hot springs, indigenous forests and Rift Valley panoramas.

Duration: 6 days, 5 nights
Group size: 2 to 12 hikers

Mount Kenya Climb & Safari (10 Days)

The ultimate Kenya adventure. Summit Mount Kenya via the Chogoria route, then head to Hells Gate and the Maasai Mara for three days of Big 5 game viewing on the vast plains.

Duration: 10 days, 9 nights
Group size: 2 to 12 guests

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