North Coast
Watamu & Malindi
Marine parks, Swahili history and turtle beaches
About Watamu & Malindi
Watamu's marine national park protects some of East Africa's finest coral gardens — a snorkeller's dream of turtles, rays and technicolour reef fish. Ashore, the mysterious 13th-century Gede Ruins lie swallowed by forest, mangrove creeks beg to be kayaked, and Malindi's Swahili heritage adds spice, history and superb seafood.
Highlights
- Watamu Marine Park snorkelling
- Sea turtle conservation visits
- Gede Ruins forest archaeology
- Mida Creek mangrove kayaking
- Marafa Depression (Hell's Kitchen)
