To do in Diani.
Courtesy of Villa Mashariki
Day Trips.
Why not take a day trip to Wasini Island and see the dolphins, snorkel in the beautiful Marne park and have lunch on the island?
Price: residents Ksh 5,000/ Non-resident Ksh 7,000.
You can also visit Mombasa Old Town, Fort Jesus and have dinner on a traditional Kenyan Dhow (a boat) in Tudor Creek.
Or visit Shimba Hills for a small safari (incl. waterfall), have a sundowner beer on the cliff edge or go around on a quad bike.
Closer to the villa, you can take a local boat to the sandbank for snorkeling or a trip to Chale Island.
Price: Glass bottom boat Ksh 1500. Local sailing dhow about ksh 4-5,000 per boat.
Advertisement
Restaurants.
You an find all the restaurants in Diani Beach by food type, including phone numbers and websites on the To Do Diani Restaurant page.
Follow the link: Diani Restaurants
(opens in a new window).
Activities.
Diani offers Bike or Quad Bike Tours, Horse Back Riding, Jetski Rental, Stand Up Paddling, Surfing, Kayaking, Windsurfing, Deep Sea Fishing, Bike Tours and also Reef Walks. And one of the best international 18-hole golf course in East Africa.
For the more adventurous traveller there is Scuba Diving, Surfing or Kitesurfing or Wing Foiling.
After which we can organise a Massage at the villa or you can join a Yoga class.
Prices Scuba diving, 2 Dives, The Crab (€120), SkubaDuka ($100).
Prices 6h Kitesurfing beginner course from €225.
Prices rental SUP (€15), Surfboard (€15), Kayak (€10).
Price Deep sea Fishing ($280)
Massage: KSh 2,000.
Advertisement
Safari.
Within four hours from Diani Beach there is one of the best National Parks of Africa called Tsavo East with amazing safari lodges.
In Tsavo you can see the Big Five and a variety of other animals in their original habitat. As well as beautiful landscapes and sunsets.
A safari can easily be combined with a beach holiday.
Prices from $250 per person
Kitesurfing.
Diani Galu Beach is a very popular spot for kitesurfing. Kenya has smooth thermal winds and flat water in the lagoon and waves on the reef (epic downwinders) and tropical temperatures. Seasons are December till March & June till September.
Many experienced kiters come to Diani, but it is also one of the best places to learn or progress in kitesurfing.
By the end of the year there will be Kite Shop too: Diani Surf.
More info on Kitesurfing in Diani Beach below.
Useful Phone Numbers.
Care & Cure Pharmacy 0728 702 388 Good Life Pharmacy 0793 631 164
Taxi Desmond 0722 643 136
Villa Mashariki 0759 700 340
Click phone number to call
Copyright © Villa Mashariki 2022