Kenya Safari -Awesome Top 6 Coastal Attractions

Kenyan coast gives a traveler a wide variety of activities and sites to visit. Malindi and Watamu area confer activities range from water sports to game safaris, snake safaris or a lazy excursion at the vast tropical beaches.

Safaris for travelers can be arranged from Mombasa Or Malindi towns. Malindi is just a two hour drive away from its nearest wildlife park. Parks found in Kenya offer safaris that will forever remain imprinted in your mind. A host of other activities are offered-

Going on Kitesurfing

Kitesurfing can be organized at Che Shale, in Watamu. The beach has been blessed with the most ideal conditions for kitesurf learners and expert riders alike. Che Shale hotel offers a range of courses and have professional instructors, equipment, rescue boat and everything you need to learn safely.

Indian Ocean Surfing

Malindi is the number one spot on the Kenyan coast for surfing. The outer reefs are a favorite with tourist attraction especially in June through September when the seasonal monsoons bring fantastic beakers. Surfers are advised to bring along their own surfing boards and wax.

Scuba Diving and Snorkeling

Top notch diving sites are located on the North Coast. Diving usually goes on all year around though due to silting and high sea in the months of July and August visibility reduces. One of the most ideal sites is the Watamu marine National Park. They offer shallow corals ideal for beginners that gently slope out to the outer reef walls which make the advanced divers feel at home. Life under the sea is constantly humming with activity. You can be assured of sighting whales and sharks on the outer reefs during the February “March period of every year.

The Ruins at Gede

The Gede ruins are a relic from the 13th century. It is assumed that the Gede was abandoned in early 17th century due the plundering and destruction of the town by unknown invaders. There is a nature trail is characterized by deciduous trees along the walls of the ruins. The various antiques that have been excavated from this site have been placed in a museum. They exhibit ancient porcelain of Chinese, Arabic and Phoenician origin.

The Creek at Mida

This creek is found south of Malindi on the Mombasa Malindi road. The Mida creek is a 32km spectacle that comprises of mudflats and mangrove forests that are home to various flora and fauna. Many species of Mangroves can be found growing on this creek like Rhizophora mucronata, Avicenia Marina and Ceriops tagal and many others. On Sudi island along the edges of the mangrove forests the little egret, Osprey, Africa fish eagle and pied kingfisher are found. While the mudflats host the wooly necked storks, black and grey headed heron and yellow billed storks. Finally last but not least we find fiddler crabs, money crabs and ghost crabs along the sandy areas.

Snake Safari Hunt

Two years back, December 2007 the largest spitting cobra in the world was discovered. It is also known as Naja ashei, it got this name from the deceased James Ashe a famous herpetologist and founder of Bio-ken. Bio-ken is a snake farm which lies 2 kilometers north of Watamu and has a huge collection of reptiles, almost half the total number of the species in Kenya.

The Large Brown Spitting Cobra Naja ashei is reasonably common in the Kenya lowlands but the area around Galana and South of Tsavo East is where they are most abundant and that makes this area a particular hot spot in Kenya.

You may also visit the African Snake Farm off Mombasa-Malindi road just after Malindi Airport. Other snake farms worth visiting include the snake and crocodile farm near Malindi Marine Park and the Francis Ngombo Snake Farm near Gede.

Arabuko-Sokoke Forest

This forest is located near Watamu and is a reserve. It is home to an array of rare species of birds and animals including the Sokoke Owl, the Sokoke Cat and Golden Elephant Shrew. This is the ultimate bird watchers haven.

There is a lot more in the offing at Malindi and Watamu, I just hope that this article arouse your interest for this travel destination.