Top Things to do in Watamu
The 5 Best Nature & Parks in Watamu, Coast Province
The delightful village of Watamu is an eco-tourist’s dream, lined with sandy white beaches and hotels dedicated to sustainable tourism. Watamu is a quick snorkel away from the Malindi Marine Reserve Park, and Turtle Beach is the ideal spot for a swim and a tanning session. The village proper features quaint Kenyan shopping stalls called dukas, where you can stock up with supplies. Make sure to visit the Gede Ruins, a mysterious and heavily overgrown 12th century Swahili village, and the beautifully fluttery Kipepeo Butterfly Project.
Restaurants in Watamu
1. Safari Kenya
2. Watamu National Marine Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 594 reviews
Reviewed By PilipiliNdogo - Nairobi, Kenya
Surrounded by the Clean and white sandy Watamu beach and nestled in the marine reserve it has unique coral reef garden and rich with turtles, cute fishes making it perfect for snorkeling or glass bottom boat rides.
3. Mida Creek
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 748 reviews
Reviewed By PilipiliNdogo - Nairobi, Kenya
The adventure starts from the “wobbly” boardwalk as you balance yourself as you walk till the end, this was such a thrill Board your canoe here and the calm ocean gently rocks you to the creek, if the tide & water level is low you can get off at garden of eden to catch the sunset as the water turns to a shimmery gold, such a sight to behold! If you’re adventurous you can kayak, stand up paddle boarding or float around the mangroves in the creek experiencing it all and hopefully see some birds hunting in the shallow waters. We used a local guide who was very informative & affordable.
4. Local Ocean Conservation
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 167 reviews
Local Ocean Conservation is a private, not for profit organisation committed to the protection of Kenya's marine environment. We love our local ocean and we use practical conservation, community involvement and development, education, research and campaigning to promote the sustainable use of Kenya's marine resources. Watamu Turtle Watch is our flagship programme. It was started by local residents in 1997 to protect nesting sea turtles. Now it consists of our Nest Monitoring and Protection programme, By Catch Net Release Programme, and specialist Rehabilitation Centre for sick and injured sea turtles. The combination of these programmes enables us to make a real difference in ensuring the future of endangered sea turtles.
Reviewed By sid_patel01 - Nairobi, Kenya
A beautiful experience which educates you on the importance of conservation. A must visit while in Watamu gives you the opportunity to learn more about conservation of turtles. Local Ocean Conservation do a fantastic job collaborating with the local community and schools to educate them on the importance of conservation bringing out a positive impact. They also give you an opportunity to adopt a turtle and this was an opportunity I did not miss out on :-)!
