Project Description
The Shimba Hills National Reserve is approximately 30 Kms South of Mombasa and only 10 Kms from the Diani Beach resorts.
The area around the Shimba Hills National Reserve is cooler than that at the beach with strong sea breeze and frequent mist and cloud in the early morning.
It holds one of the largest areas of the coastal rain forest in Kenya.
Tour collects from Mombasa and North coast beach hotels at 7:00am and at 7:30am at the Diani beach resorts.
The drives takes approximately 1 hour across the Likoni Ferry if starting from Mombasa.
Pick up from Mombasa, Mombasa Hotels, Mombasa Port and North coast beach hotels at 7:00am.
Pick up at the Diani beach resorts at 7:30am.
Arrive at the Shimba Hills National Reserve and proceed for a morning game viewing drive.
We shall be on the look out for the endangered Sable Antelope, Elephants, Giraffe, maybe Leopard, civet cat, monkeys, shrews.
for the bird watchers, more that 100 bird species have been recorded including Ostrich, Eagle, African Hawk and Honey Guide.
We shall further explore the Shimba hills on foot where accompanied by our guide, we shall walk on the Shedrick Falls on a 1/2 hour hike as we marvel at the water cascade.
We shall later stop for lunch at the Shimba lodge where we may have an option to take a nature walk around the tree lodge or simply enjoy the surrounding views from the balconies of the lodge.
After the tour, we begin the return trip to your hotel/residence where the tour ends after the drop off.
Tour Highlights
- Sheldricks Falls
- Sable antelope
- Coastal rainforest
- Bird viewing
Tour Price Includes
- Transport in a customized pop up top minivan
- Pick up / drop off at Mombasa Island, Mombasa port, Diani and Bamburi Beach
- Services of experienced English/other language speaking driver/ guide
- Bottled drinking water in the safari vehicle.
- Government taxes and local levies
- Game viewing drives
- Park entrance fees
- Buffet Lunch
Not Included In the Tour Price: Items and Services of a personal nature and Tips & Gratuities.