Diani Things To Do

The Beach
With warm, turquoise water protected by a coral reef, Diani beach is perfect for swimming, snorkelling and water sports. Calcium carbonate washed off the coral reef makes the sand particularly fine and white, while the gently swaying palm trees and tropical flowers make this 10 km of paradise.

Water Sports & Diving
Hotels and local operators offer just about everything, including kite boarding, wake boarding, kayaking, banana boat rides, snorkelling, catamaran sailing, windsurfing, parasailing and more. There’s also an excellent dive centre offering PADI courses, and dives for all levels of experience, including complete beginners, with reef, wall and wreck dives and incredibly varied sea life.

Shimba Hills National Reserve
Unlike the arid plains elsewhere, Shimba Hills (just over 25 miles inland) features thick rainforests and wide grasslands. Visitors may be lucky enough to see leopards and elephants, giraffes, antelope, buffalo and many species of birds, as well as views across to the ocean.

Safaris
Tsavo National Park (a little over 120 miles away) is the largest in Kenya. The safaris are wilderness of rolling hills and dense bush with buffaloes, lions, crocodiles and spectacular herds of elephants. Amboseli National Park is also worth a visit for the spectacular sight of animals crossing the plains with the snow-capped Kilimanjaro in the background. Balloon safaris are available.

Jet Ski Safaris
A chance to play with dolphins, explore Diani’s reef, go whale-watching and look for exotic birds and monkeys in the protected Mangroves.

Cycling
Organised mountain bike trips to nearby villages provide an excellent way to get to know a little about the local culture.

Further Afield
Diani has its own airfield and it’s easy enough to reach other great destinations such as the incredible Masai Mara, Mount Kenya or even Mount Kilimanjaro, across the border in Tanzania. Alternatively, these could be included in a two-centre holiday.

Boat Trips & Fishing
Boat trips include glass-bottomed cruises, dhow safaris and dolphin-spotting outings. Boats can also be chartered with experienced crews to catch marlin, barracuda, sailfish and more.

Ecotourism
Kayas are sacred forests, and the Kaya Kinondo project gives outsiders a chance to visit a local forest, learn about local culture, enter a traditional house and local school, meet a medicine man/woman, and hear traditional tales. The Colobus Trust was set up here to protect primates like the rare Angolan Colobus monkey. Trained guides will take visitors around the nature trail where there’s a chance to see and learn about the indigenous wildlife.

Golf
Diani has its own superb 18-hole course, home to the Diani Beach Masters, it’s a truly beautiful course and as well as 85 bunkers, there’s a lake, water fall, exotic birds and several species of monkey.