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A Swahili Coast Journey: A 5-Day Lamu and Watamu Adventure

Four nights between Lamu Old Town and Shela, then the marine park and turtles at Watamu.

Duration

5 days / 4 nights

Days

5 days

From

$6,000

Places

Watamu, Lamu

Overview

What this journey is.

Lamu is a town of boats and carved doors, not a resort you can squeeze in overnight. Watamu adds the reef. The week is two parts of the Kenyan coast, flown, not driven across the country. There is no safari park on this plan. The wildlife is marine.

Highlights

Why travellers choose it.

  1. 01

    Lamu Old Town on foot

  2. 02

    A dhow in the channel

  3. 03

    Shela beach

  4. 04

    Watamu Marine Park

  5. 05

    A morning with the turtle team

Day by day

How the days unfold.

  1. Day 1

    Fly to Lamu

    From Nairobi to Manda, then the boat to your house in Shela or the Old Town.

    Meals
    Lunch, dinner
    Where you stay
    Lamu house
  2. Day 2

    The Old Town / Dhow day

    A walk through the alleys, the museum and the waterfront, with a long lunch. A dhow into the channel and time on the sand. No other plan.

    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch, dinner
    Where you stay
    Lamu house
  3. Day 3

    A slow Lamu day / Fly to Watamu

    The town or Shela, as you prefer. Dinner in a courtyard. South to Malindi or Watamu and a first swim. The marine park can wait until morning.

    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch, dinner
    Where you stay
    Watamu hotel
  4. Day 4

    Reef and turtles

    Snorkelling in the marine park and a visit to the turtle conservation project.

    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch, dinner
    Where you stay
    Watamu hotel
  5. Day 5

    Back to Nairobi

    Flight from the coast to Nairobi.

    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch
    Where you stay
    Departure

Included and excluded

What the price covers.

Included

  • Airport or hotel meet in Kenya on the first day
  • Private vehicle and English-speaking guide on safari days
  • Park, reserve and conservancy fees on this route
  • Accommodation and meals named in the day plan
  • Domestic flights or road transfers named in the day plan
  • Bottled water in the safari vehicle

Not included

  • International flights into Kenya
  • Kenya visa and travel insurance
  • Tips, laundry and premium drinks
  • Activities that are not written into the day plan

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