Arabuko Sokoke Forest  Tour

This is a tour which takes you to the Arabuko Sokoke forest near Watamu which is one of the remaining untouched natural forests in Kenya followed by Kakamega Forest in Western Kenya. It has the biggest bird life. It is a key site for the global survival of six bird species and three mammal species. The expert guides from the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest Guides will accompany you on your forest walks and will help visitors find and see some of the rare and unique birds of the forest. Over 260 species of birds have been recorded in the forest including the six globally threatened ones namely; 

• Sokoke Scops Owl,
• Sokoke Pipit,
• East Coast Akalat,
• Spotted Ground Thrush,
• Amani Sunbird and
• Clarke's Weaver.

Apart from birds and trees, Arubuko Sokoke has a resident herd of elephant and buffalo!

Mida Creek Tour

Mida Creek is a large mangrove-lined creek, and is part of the Mida Creek Marine Reserve managed by Kenya Wildlife Service. There are lots of things to do at the creek. Here are some suggestions:

• Bird watching at the Mida Creek

The Mida birdlife is spectacular. There are 51 species listed in East Africa Birds, although this is

 by no means an authoritative list.

To reach the head of the creek, the best area for birdwatching, leave the Mombasa-Malindi road opposite the entrance to the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest Driving Trail and make your way down to the creek's shores. The best time for this is the incoming tide, when all creatures are busy feeding. A scope is very useful.

Likely to see:
Crab Plovers, curlews, sandpipers, stints, terns, spoonbills, flamingos and others.

For a different viewpoint, get hold of a small motorboat and float around the creek.

• Explore the Mida Creek Mangrove Forest

Mida is surrounded by mangrove forest, an unusual habitat. The trees have spectacular looking root systems that thrive on the tidal variations. The mangrove forest provide a home for crustacea and molluscs, birds and worms during low tide, and hundreds of species of fish feeding during high tide. The mangroves are used as nurseries for many fish species. Although murky, snorkelling can be rewarded by a sighting of pefectly-formed mini-tropical fish such as a 1 inch long lionfish.

Malindi Town, The Kipepeo Project  and Gedi Ruins Tour

Leave your Mombasa Hotel in the Morning, visit the Gedi ruins one of Kenya and East Africa's great mysteries. The puzzle surrounding this abandoned town adds to its haunting beauty that captivates and frightens locals and tourists alike to this day.

It is thought that the town was founded in the early 13th Century due to finds like a Ming China vase and Venetian glass. Gedi was then mysteriously abandoned in the late 17th Century.  Lying south of Malindi. Nestled in thick forest, this village remained hidden away from historic and texts as well - nothing is recorded about it. Visit the National Museum and examine displays of the excavated Chinese Ming porcelain, glass and Persian earthenware then proceed towards the Swahili town of Malindi with a visit to the stone cross placed by Vasco da Gama in 1499 (commonly referred to as Vasco da Gama's Pillar) and the quaint Portuguese church next to it. Lunch at at Malindi town hotel. Right at the entrance to Gede Ruins is the Kipepeo Butterfly Project. This innovatiove project is aimed at giving the forest edge communities opportunities to get an income directly from the forest, by live breeding the unique butterflies of the Arabuko-Sokoke forest, and sending them to live butterfly display centres around the world.

Visit the Malindi falconry that has a variety of caged birds of prey. This tour of the Malindi in Kenya will give you a sense of its culture, history and scenic beaches.

Watamu Marine National Park Tour

This is a Malindi excursion from your hotel or beach resort starting after breakfast and ending by mid day before lunch at your hotel.

Watamu Marine National Park; this is possibly the finest Marine National Park in Kenya. The coral gardens are merely 300 metres from the shore and are home to over 600 species of fish and other weird and wonderful sea-creatures,  110 species of stony coral and countless invertebrates, crustaceans and mollusks. It is easy to spend 4 or 5 hours marveling at the wonders of the sea. Watamu has a number of resident expert guides who will be able to name many of the fish and corals encountered during your snorkeling.

As well as the main Coral Gardens there are countless other interesting places to snorkel in the park, especially for the confident and intrepid snorkeler! The Larder, where shoals of pick handle barracuda are sometimes encountered. Turtle Reef, although a bit deep, may show a turtle or two, as will The Pothole which sits on the inner edge of the main, seaward reef. Scuba diving can be arranged with prior notice and an extra fee.

This is a full day marine excursion sailing in a transparent base boat and a quite sea to reach the ideal place for snorkeling and admiring the colors of the coral reefs. A white sandy neck in the Indian Ocean