Nairobi, Kenya
A quieter coast: marine national park, tidal creeks and one of the best-protected reefs in East Africa.
Watamu is smaller and considerably quieter than Diani, built around a marine national park established in 1968 — one of the oldest in Africa.
Three bays are separated by rocky headlands, with coral gardens close enough to swim to. Mida Creek behind the village is a tidal mangrove system that fills with waders, and the Arabuko-Sokoke forest inland is the largest remaining coastal forest in East Africa, holding several endemic birds.
It suits travellers who want the ocean without much of a scene.
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Private everything — vehicle, guide, dinners under the stars — then a quiet stretch of the north coast where nobody knows you are newlyweds.
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USD 8,400
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Indian Ocean Coast
White sand, a protected reef and warm water — the natural second half of a Kenyan safari.
Southern Rift
Open grassland, the highest predator density in Kenya, and between July and October, the river crossings that draw people back for a lifetime.
Southern Kenya
Big-tusked elephants on open pans beneath Kilimanjaro — the most photographed view in East Africa, and it earns the reputation.
No obligation
Leave a number and a specialist will ring you back — usually the same day.