Diani

White coral sand after the dust of safari.

Coordinates: 04°19′S 39°35′E
Elevation: Sea level
Area: 17 km of beach
From Nairobi: 1 h flight to Ukunda
Region: Swahili Coast
From: $890 pp

[A]Briefing

A long white-sand beach backed by coastal forest, with a protected reef offshore. This is where most safaris end: kitesurf on the kaskazi wind, snorkel Kisite-Mpunguti, and watch colobus monkeys in the trees.

[B]What you’ll do

01Dolphin dhow trip to Kisite-Mpunguti Marine Park
02Kitesurfing in the kaskazi season, December to March
03Colobus conservation forest walk
04Seafood dinner on Wasini Island

[C]Season curve

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Prime: Jan · Feb · Mar · Aug · Sep · Oct · Dec

[D]Expeditions through Diani

FT-04Coast

LAU → WTM → DIA

Swahili Tide Protocol

Nine days on the Indian Ocean: Lamu's coral-stone lanes, Watamu's turtle beaches, and Diani's reef at the end. Most of it you'll spend on dhows.

Days: 9
Intensity
From: $2,840

FT-00Signature

NBO → SMB → MTK → NKR → MMR → DIA

Zero Latitude Traverse

Our flagship trip covers the whole country in two weeks. You go from the desert north over the equator to the highlands, down through the Rift Valley to the Mara, and finish on the coast, travelling by bush plane, 4×4 and dhow.

Days: 14
Intensity
From: $7,900

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Watamu

Safari vehicle parked beneath a lone acacia on the Mara plains

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