Local Activities

What to do in Watamu

Gede Ruins

Gede Ruins is a 12th Century Swahili village that was mysteriously abandoned some 600 years ago. It is now a National Museum, and the ruins are heavily overgrown with beautiful indigenous forest trees, baobabs and tamarind.

Waters Sports

Kitesurfing in Watamu, Kenya is some of the best in the world. By now most people will have seen or heard of kitesurfing especially as it is one of the worlds fastest growing sports. Kitesurfing can easily be described as one of the most exciting sport on the beach.

Diving & Snorkelling

In the stunning protected Watamu Marine Park and Reserve and surrounding areas, there are lots of activities to be experienced above the water, whether it be extreme sports such as kite surfing to the more sedate pedloes.

Game Fishing

Game fishing is fun and not just for seasoned anglers. With a bit of practice anyone can catch fish and enjoy this magnificent sport. Kenya offers some of the finest deep sea fishing in the world with a huge variety of different species.

Local Food

There's something both comforting and alluring about Swahili food. Its perfect balance of spices teamed up with fresh, simple ingredients provides a burst of flavour that conjures images of the palm-fringed coast of East Africa and the spices that have been grown and traded here for centuries.

Arabuko Sokoke Forest

Arabuko-Sokoke Forest Reserve is a 420 km2 coastal forest in Kenya managed by Kenya Forest Service (KFS). It is the largest and most intact coastal forest in East Africa, with 20% of Kenya's bird species, 30% butterfly species and at least 24 rare and endemic bird, mammal and butterfly species.

Mida Creek

Mida Creek is a tidal inlet that expands across an area of 32 km2. The open areas of the Creek and its mangrove channels are important feeding and breeding grounds for many species of fish species including Jacks, Snappers, Groupers, Rabbit Fish, Parrotfish, Emperors, and Barracuda.

Dolphins & Whales

Dolphin and whale families have lived in Watamu's Protected Park and Reserve in Kenya for as long as people can remember. Come visit them in their Indian ocean home. Their is also migrations of humpback whales, and the occasional sightings of killer whales, sperm whales whales, and Bryde's whales too.

Bio Ken Snake Park

Bio Ken Snake Park is a collection of a variety of reptiles are found in this beautiful UN Protected Biosphere Area. The Park is open to the public and everyone can appreciate the snakes, tortoises and a chameleon, in a safe environment, approved by Kenya Wildlife Service.