Activities
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Explore the top things to do while on your Malindi vacation.
Snorkeling & Private Island Visit
Category: Ocean Sports
Location: KWS Marine Park, Malindi
Hours: 6am to 10pm
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Enjoy a delightful snorkeling trip on a glass bottom boat to see Malindi’s fringing reefs, coral gardens and beautiful sea creatures. After snorkelling, visitors will be taken to a private island within Marine park for sunbathing, swimming and reef viewing. Both full day and two hour trips available for booking.
Kitesurfing School
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Category: Ocean Sports
Location: Che Shale, Malindi
Hours: July to September, December to April
Website: Che Shale Kitesurfing
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Kenya’s first kite school, located at Che Shale hotel, is the perfect spot for beginners and pros. It boasts an uncrowded and vast beach with reliable wind and a variety of conditions from flat water to wave riding.
Dhow Ride
Category: Ocean Sports
Location: Che Shale, Malindi
Hours: Available for booking July to April
Website: Sawa Sawa Dhow
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The Sawa Sawa dhow is a beautiful, spacious wooden sailing boat built in the East African traditional style. It was hand built in Mozambique with teak and other hard wood and was sailed all the way to Che Shale by Justin and his crew. Guests will delight in a relaxing sail along the coastline and pick from either a full day or half day excursion to swim, snorkel, and feast on a grilled seafood lunch onboard.
Scuba Diving
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Category: Ocean Sports
Location: Marine Park, Malindi
Hours: July to November, March to April
Website: Blue Fin Diving
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The Blue Fin Diving School in Malindi is run by well known Master Scuba Diving Trainer Lorenzo De Ponti. Together with a qualified team of instructors the school conducts PADI certified courses at all levels, from Discover Scuba Diving up to Assistant Instructor.
Deep Sea Fishing
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Category: Ocean Sports
Location: Silversand Road, Malindi
Hours: 8am to 5pm
Website: Malindi Sea Fishing Club
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The Malindi coast is renowned for being one of the top sailfish destinations in the world. It is one of the few places on the globe where one can try for a 'Fantasy Slam' (5 different billfish species in one trip) making it a great destination for fishermen. Visit the Malindi Sea Fishing Club website for a directory of boats for charter, fishing destinations and information on species and seasons.
Bush Safari - Tsavo East National Park
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Category: Wildlife, Nature
Location: Tsavo National Park
Hours: 6am to 6pm
Website: Tsavo East National Park
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Tsavo East National Park is one of the world's largest game reserves and is located 3 hours away from Malindi by road. Named after the Tsavo River which flows west to east through it, the park is home to most of the larger mammals, including vast herds of elephants, rhinos, buffalos, lions, leopards, cheetahs, giraffes, hippos, zebra, and over 500 species of birds.
Nature Trail - Arabuko Sosoke Forest
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Category: Wildlife, Nature
Location: Arabuko Sokoke Forest Reserve
Hours: 6am to 6pm
Website: Arabuko Sokoke Forest Reserve
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Arabuko-Sokoke Forest Reserve is the largest and most intact coastal forest in East Africa. 20% of Kenya's bird species, 30% butterfly species and at least 24 rare and endemic bird, mammal and butterfly species inhabit the 420 square kilometers of coastal forest. The reserve is managed by the Kenya Forest Service and is located 20 km from Malindi. Besides wildlife viewing, guests are invited to camp, picnic, cycle, and enjoy guided walks along the nature trails.
Ziplining and Tree Climbing
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Category: Theme Park
Location: Stage Park, Tsavo Road
Hours: 9:30am to 7pm
Website: Stage Park
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Thrill seekers and adventurers will love climbing up towering trees, crisscrossing through Tibetian bridges and then whipping through the air across over 600 metres of zipline at this exciting amusement park located 12 km from Malindi. Other attractions at the site include archery and cycling.
Marafa Hell’s Kitchen
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Category: Nature, Day Tour
Location: Marafa, 40 km north of Malindi
The Marafa Depression, also known as Hell’s Kitchen, is a sandstone canyon
in Malindi, Kenya. Once a great sandstone ridge, it was worn over the years by wind, rain, and floods into a series of jagged gorges. The layered colors of the sandstone reveal whites, pinks, oranges, and reds, making the canyon particularly striking at sundown, when the different tones are highlighted
and mirrored by those of the setting sun.
Falconry of Kenya​
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Category: Wildlife
Location: Off Lamu Road, Malindi
Hours: 9am to 5:30pm
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Falconry of Kenya is a magnificent private zoo featuring a large collection of birds of prey including eagles, falcons, goshawks, owls, and peckers.
Visitors will get to see the beautiful creatures perform thrilling flight shows and have the chance to carry some of them on gloved hands. In addition to the collection of birds, the Falconry also has crocodiles, tortoises, monkeys, monitor lizards, and snakes such as green mambas, pythons, and cobras.
Ndoro Sculpture Garden
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Category: Art Gallery
Location: Casuarina, Malindi
Hours: By Appointment
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Ndoro Sculpture Garden is a stunning exhibition of over 300 sculptures
displayed permanently within a lush tropical garden. Owner, Carol Rasmussen, personally walks guests through her vast and stunning sculpture collection, offering insight into the beautiful pieces and their creators along the way.
Vasco da Gama Pillar
Category: Historical Site
Location: Silversand Road, Malindi
Hours: 8am to 6pm
Phone Number: +2544231479
The Vasco da Gama Pillar was built by famous Portugeuse explorer, Vasco da Gama, in 1498. The monument bears a cross at its top and is made of limestone native to the explorer’s native Portugal. The site is maintained by the Malindi Museum. A ticket of entry to the site allows visitors to access the Portuguese Chapel and Malindi Museum free of charge.
Malindi Museum
Category: Museums
Location: Sea Front Road, Malindi
Hours: 8am to 6pm
Phone Number: +2544231479
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The Malindi Museum is located in a charming two story building that dates back to the late 19th century. With a terraced roof, veranda, and thick columns supporting the first floor, the building was originally known as the House of Commons and for many years served as the first hospital of Malindi. The museum currently houses temporary exhibitions and doubles as an information centre where visitors are able to find more information on attractions and happenings in Malindi.
A ticket of entry to the site allows
visitors to access the Portuguese Chapel and Vasco da Gama pillar free of charge.
Portuguese Chapel
Portuguese Chapel
Category: Historical Site
Location: Silversand Road, Malindi
Hours: 8am to 6pm
Phone Number: +2544231479
This thatched-roof church was built by Portuguese catholics in the 15th century. St. Francis Xavier visited the church on his way to India in 1542 and buried two of his sailors in the chapel’s adjoining graveyard. The quaint little chapel and its well preserved graveyard are maintained by the Malindi Museum. A ticket of entry to the site allows visitors to access the Malindi Museum and Vasco da Gama pillar free of charge.
