A two hour drive from Mombasa, this area is real
Africa.
We
cannot offer you large hotels, discos or large shopping centres. We can show
you a part of the Kenyan Coast which has remained traditional and which has
changed little over thousands of years. The local people are friendly and interesting.
Fisherman leave daily aboard their dugout canoes made from a whole tree, with
lateen rig sails unfurled, to return early evening with a catch of the freshest
fish which we make good use of.
We
have a policy of helping the 2 primary schools on Wasini island: taking the
children on educational/environmental tours and also sponsoring teachers, children
for secondary education and requirements for each school. Various families are
also helped with school fees. In an area where hardship can be commonplace we
also try to use as much of the guest generated funds as possible, either directly
from guests or from income, to help the local community and infrastructure.
Believing that future protection of the environment is in the hands of the children
we are also involved in conservation education programmes. Please contact us
if you feel that you would like additional information or be able to help in
any way.
Within one hours drive you can reach the sea-side
tourist resort of Diani. A different world. Here there are large, friendly hotels,
discos and shopping malls. Also a local airport from where you can take a plane
to some of the best game parks in the world - Masai Mara, Ngororogoro Crater,
Serengeti and more.
Mombasa city is a bustling sea-side port steeped in
history. A day well spent shopping and visitng Fort Jesus and perhaps Bamburi
Nature Trail - the first ever converted, reclaimed quarry, now an educational
nature park.
Up
in the hills only 1 hour from Shimoni is the Shimba Hills Reserve - home of
the rare Sable & Roan antelope. Worth a visit up into the coolness of the
hills.
Wasini Island is situated off Shimoni village,
a small traditional fishing and trading centre close to Tanzania. The whole
area has remained largely untouched as its drowsy survival is protected by the
15km. access road from the main coastal Tanzania/Kenya highway.
Apart from snorkelling or diving with us we can also take
you :
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On land and sea bird-watching tours |
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on motorised canoes exploring the uninhabited islands |
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On river trips to find the sea-water crocodile ( Don't
worry - only in the river, not snapping at your fins! ) |
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Exploring the local villages - rarely visited. |
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Day & half day tours up into the Shimba Hills Reserve
- home of many elephants & the rare roan and sable antelope. |
We can also arrange for deep-sea fishing
with Pat Simon Hemphill Sea Adventures - the holders of most of the Kenyan records
and a family run business with over 30 years of experience.
