Day 1 – Pickup from Diani Beach
Meet your Best Memory Safaris driver-guide at your Diani Beach hotel or agreed South Coast pickup point and begin the short drive inland toward Shimba Hills National Reserve.
Escape from the beach to the cool green landscapes of Shimba Hills for an overnight experience combining coastal forest, rolling hills, wildlife viewing and the peaceful atmosphere of one of Kenya’s most distinctive coastal reserves.
Meet your Best Memory Safaris driver-guide at your Diani Beach hotel or agreed South Coast pickup point and begin the short drive inland toward Shimba Hills National Reserve.
Enter the reserve and begin exploring the green hills, forested valleys and open areas. Enjoy wildlife viewing and photography while your guide introduces the reserve’s ecology and landscapes.
Depending on conditions and the selected programme, continue toward the Sheldrick Falls area for a scenic nature experience and time to enjoy the distinctive coastal highland environment.
Continue to your overnight accommodation in or around the Shimba Hills area. Relax and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere after the day’s exploration.
After breakfast, enjoy the cool morning atmosphere with additional scenic and wildlife viewing according to the programme and prevailing conditions.
Leave the Shimba Hills area and transfer back to your Diani Beach hotel, completing a compact overnight wildlife and nature escape from the coast.
Combine Shimba Hills with Wasini Island, Kaya Kinondo, Colobus Conservation or another South Coast experience for a more varied Kenya Coast itinerary.