Malindi and Watamu - Kenya's Coastal Resort Towns

The small town of Malindi is at the centre of a strip of idyllic tropical beaches offering the visitor a range of world class resorts and quiet relaxing hideaways. Further south, the sleepy village of Watamu is fronted by wide white beaches.

Watamu BeachWatamu Beach

Malindi and Watamu are home to several well established resorts, and many private guesthouses scattered through the forest along the deserted shore. At Watamu a Marine National Park has been established, an ideal day trip for divers and snorkellers alike.

Northwest of Malindi is the spectacular Marafa Depression, locally known as Nyari and popularly known as Hell's Kitchen. An extensive series of sandstone gorges and sheer gullies, this unique and otherworldly landscape is part of local folklore.

Part of the Marafa Depression, locally known as Nyari and popularly known as Hell's Kitchen

The thick jungles of the Arabuko Sokoke Forest reserve hide a world of wonders. In the cool of the forest winding paths will take you in search of rare endemic birds and mammals, and visiting herds of Elephant.

Arabuko Sokoke Golden-rumped Elephant ShrewThe endangered Golden-rumped Elephant Shre w seen in Arabuko Sokoke Forest 

The Arabuko Sokoke forest holds another secret, the lost town of Gedi, a deserted trading Swahili town hidden deep in the forests, whose winding passages and crumbling walls tell of a long and mysterious past.