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1 day Tsavo east safari |
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1 Day Mombasa to Shimba
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2 days Tsavo east safari |
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2 days Tsavo east and west safari |
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2 Days Mombasa to Shimba Hills Safari |
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2 days Amboseli safari |
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3 days Tsavo east and west safari |
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3 days Amboseli safari |
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3 days Tsavo east and Amboseli safari |
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3 days Tsavo west and Amboseli safari |
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3 days Tsavo east, west and Amboseli safari |
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4 days Tsavo east, west and Amboseli safari |
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4 days Masai Mara & Lake Nakuru Safari |
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4 days Tsavo west, Amboseli and Taita Hills
Salt lick safari |
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5 days Tsavo east, west, Amboseli and Taita
hills Salt lick safari |
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6 days Tsavo east, west, Amboseli and lake
Nakuru Safari |
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7 days Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Amboseli
safari |
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7 Days Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Amboseli,
Tsavo West and Tsavo East Safari |
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8 Days Aberdares, Samburu, Sweetwaters, Lake
Nakuru and Masai Mara safari |
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8 Days Samburu, Aberdares, Lake Nakuru and
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Kenya and Tanzania combined Safari |
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Mount Kenya hiking |
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Kenya Safari camps and lodges |
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Mombasa Excursions |
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3 days Masai Mara safari |
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Masai Mara and Amboseli Balloon Safari |
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3 Days Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro Crater
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4 Days Tarangire and Ngorongoro Crater
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5 Days Ngorongoro & Serengeti safari |
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6 Days Tarangire, Ngorongoro and Serengeti
safari |
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7 Days Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti
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Travel Guide
Travel to Malindi - Idyllic Beaches & Marine
ReservesRatings: 3.83 out of 5 (6 votes) Reviews: Be
the first to write a review The small town of
Malindi is at the centre of a strip of idyllic
tropical beaches offering the visitor a range of
world class resorts and quiet relaxing hideaways.
Further south, the sleepy village of Watamu is
fronted by wide white beaches. This tranquil haven
is home to several well established resorts, and
many private guesthouses scattered through the
forest along the deserted shore.
Northwest of Malindi is the spectacular Marafa
Depression, locally known as Nyari and popularly
known as Hell's Kitchen. An extensive series of
sandstone gorges and sheer gullies, this unique and
otherworldly landscape has become part of local
folklore.
In 1498 the Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama
anchored offshore at Malindi, and a memorial to his
landing can be found at Vasco de Gama's Pillar just
outside Malindi. He received an initially warm
welcome, and Malindi became an important Portuguese
centre.
This influence would become a pervasive one
throughout the coast, reaching a volatile conclusion
with the protracted battles for control of Fort
Jesus. Just outside town is a small Portuguese
chapel whose graveyard, dating to the 16th century,
is a fascinating portrait of the history of this
stretch of coastline.
Attractions in Malindi
The Malindi area and the north coast offer excellent
opportunities for wildlife safaris. The beaches
themselves are good birding country. The waters of
Mida Creek near Watamu is a paradise of waders and
shore birds.
One of the best destinations for game viewing is the
Arabuko Sokoke Forest, south of Malindi near Watamu.
This is a wonderful reserve, full of rare and unique
species. The forest is good for birding, with
endemic species including the exceptionally rare
Sokoke Scops Owl and Clarkes weaver. The reserve is
occasionally visited by herds of elephant and the
occasional leopard, but more common mammals include
the Sokoke bushy-tailed mongoose, Aders Duiker and
the Golden Rumped Elephant Shrew. There are
extensive walking trails and raised viewing
platforms for visitors. There is also limited
vehicle access.
Activities in Malindi
Walk through the forest, explore the mangroves by
boat, dive on the reef or try your hand at big game
fishing. Around the Malindi coast you have all these
choices and more, with the space and freedom to
relax, unwind, and soak up the atmosphere.
Relaxing
The obvious culinary attraction in this area is
seafood, and there is plenty available, with
excellent fish, crabs, lobster, oysters and more.
There is also an abundance of fresh tropical fruits
and vegetables, peanuts, cashews and wild honey.
Malindi has a large Italian population, many of whom
are involved in the tourist trade. As a result,
there are plenty of excellent Italian restaurants,
bistros and coffee shops to be found along the
coast.
Getting Around
The coastal highway runs north of Mombasa all the
way to Kenyas northern frontier. Private taxis from
Mombasa will also take you to the north coast
beaches for an agreed fare.
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Mocabe Tours and
Safaris, P.O. Box
95535 - 80106 Mombasa