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Watamu malindi beach Holidays

Watamu Beach is located north up the Kenyan coast, north of Mombasa.
Watamu is another picture-perfect beach with white sands and clear waters.

One of the top kite-surfing training facilities in the world, Tribe Watersports, is located in Watamu. For a variety of water activities in the Watamu area, including kayaking, paddleboarding, Malindi is served

with a domestic airport and a highway between Mombasa and  Lamu. The nearby Watamu resort and Gedi Ruins (also known as Gede) are south of Malindi. The mouth of the Sabaki River lies in northern Malindi. The Watamu and Malindi Marine National Parks form a continuous protected coastal area south of Malindi. The area shows classic examples of Swahili architecture.

Malindi is home to the Malindi Airport, Sai Eden Roc Hotel and Broglio Space Centre (the previous San Marco Equatorial Range)

5 Days Watamu and Malindi Beach Holiday

Day 1 Travel to Watamu or Malindi
Starting your Watamu and Malindi Beach Holiday, you will travel from home to your hotel location; either by road, railway (to Mombasa, and a transfer vehicle to your hotel) or a short flight (to Mombasa or Malindi Airstrips). Depending on your hotel location, you will either be based in Watamu or Malindi. Each of these locations is set along the shores of the beautiful Indian Ocean, within the wider Kilifi County of Kenya.

Night in Watamu or Malindi.

Day 2, 3 and 4 Enjoy Watamu and Malindi
For the next three days, you will enjoy a relaxed holiday at the scenic Indian Ocean beach. You can enjoy water sports, diving, snorkeling, boat ride, sunbathing and swimming along the vast Indian Ocean.

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Optional activities that you can enjoy outside your hotel include:-

A day trip to the beautiful Tsavo East National Park (this trip can be extended to include one or more nights at the park or other nearby parks/ conservancies)
A birding trip with a local expert at Mida Creek, Sabaki River or Arabuko Sokoke Forest
A birding boat trip to the beautiful Whale Island
A visit to the Gede Ruins Museum
A visit to the Vasco-da-Gama Pillar
A day trip to Watamu Marine Park and Reserve; inside a glass-bottomed boat (including a visit to the shark waters)
A day trip to Malindi Marine Park and Reserve; inside a glass-bottomed boat
A visit to the Watamu Reptile Centre by East African Venom Supplies; formerly called BioKen Snake Park
A visit to the Kipepeo Butterfly House
A town tour of the Watamu township
A town tour of the Malindi township
A visit to the Malindi Raptor Centre (Falconry of Kenya, Eagle Park) – a small birds and reptiles zoo
A visit to Magarini Cultural Centre

Nights in Watamu or Malindi.

Day 5: Departure
On this day, you will enjoy a relaxed breakfast at you hotel.You will then travel home; or transfer to the train station or airport, for your return trip home.

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