Shimba Hills Tree Lodge

Location and Description of the Shimba Hills Tree Lodge

Shimba Lodge is located 48km from Mombasa town and is a 45 minutes drive from the ferry or from Kenya’s South coast. It sits within Shimba Hills National Reserve.

Accommodation at the Shimba Hills Tree Lodge

Accommodation consists of 23 standard guest rooms, 5 triples and 2 suites. All rooms are fitted with fans and they open to a balcony that overlooks the waterhole which is frequently visited by elephant herds.

Deep in the national reserve is a spectacular breathtaking 82 foot waterfall with a natural plunge pool. A shower in the cool clean waters of the fall or a dip in the pool is quiet refreshing after the walk. As you walk following the trail, the ranger or naturalist will educate you on the rich flora and fauna found in the park.

Wildlife and Activities around the Shimba Hills Tree Lodge

Apart from game viewing the Shimba Hills National Reserve offers stunning panoramic observation points with views sometimes as far as the ocean. Shimba Hills Reserve has over a thousand species of plants some endemic the area. With a lineage of over 200 million years the Cycad is a palm like plant of the forest undergrowth. Shimba is only habitat of the magnificent Sable antelope in the country. Other regular visitors to Shimba are herds of African Elephants, Buffaloes, Giraffes, and Colobus monkey and Bushbabies. Carnivores include leopard and spotted hyena.
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