Wildlife & Outdoors
Shimba Hills National Reserve
Kwale, near Diani
Open daily
Shimba Hills rises in cool green rainforest just inland from Diani, close enough for an easy day trip off the beach. It's the only place in Kenya to see the rare sable antelope, and elephants, giraffe and bushbuck are regularly seen from the tracks and viewpoints. The highlight for families is the ranger-guided walk down to Sheldrick Falls, where you can swim in the pool at the bottom.
Good to know: The falls walk takes about 45 minutes each way with a ranger — bring swimming things and water shoes.
Photo: AdamPG / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
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