Explore Gedi Ruins and Watamu, a small town located north of Mombasa close to Malindi on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya.
TOUR DESCRIPTION
Visit Malindi and Watamu on this day tour to experience the hidden towns near Mombasa. The area shows classic examples of Swahili architecture.
Visit the Palace, shops, mosque and much more. Walk through the mangroves and see the wildlife. You will be picked up from your hotel in Mombasa by your guide. You will then be taken to Malindi to view the ancient buildings and attractions, namely the Jumaa mosque, village homes, shops and Palace. You will then be taken to experience the beauty of the Mida creek, 12 square miles of Mangrove forests. The creek makes an incredible transition from the coral reefs of the ocean with many wild birds inhabiting there; sand plover, egret, tern, curlew sandpiper and many more.
You will then be transferred to visit the famous Gedi ruins. Gedi is an ancient ruined city. Its population and prosperity peaked during the fifteenth and into the sixteenth century until it and many other coastal sites began to decline in the late-sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Finally, Gedi was abandoned by the middle of the seventeenth century and the ruins remained obscured until the rediscovery of the ruins by colonialists the 1920s. Since then, Gedi has been one of the most intensely excavated and studied coastal sites. Our guide will tell you about the history of the palace and tombs and the spectacular variety of trees including; combretum, tamarind, baobab, wild ficus and sterculia.
After the Gedi ruins, we will head for lunch at Watamu. You will have the chance to visit the Watamu Snake Farm where the largest collection of snakes in East Africa is found. Visit the Vasco da Gama pillar, one of the oldest European monuments in Africa where you will get the history of the pillar. Our tour finishes in the evening at your hotel in Mombasa.
Above Itinerary includes:
- 1 Full Day City Tour: Lunch, Transport.
- Transport with English speaking Tour Driver/guide.
Excludes:
- Tips and things of personal nature.