Gedi Ruins and Malindi Marine Park Day Tour from Mombasa

This day Tour takes you to Malindi across the new Mtwapa and Kilifi bridges to visit the Gedi ruins. Continue to Malindi and view marine life in a glass - bottom boat at the Marine Park with lunch in a local restaurant.

Tour highlights;

• Visit the town of Malindi
• Visit Malindi to see the Vasco da Gama's pillar in Malindi
• Visit the Malindi falconry that has a variety of caged birds of prey
• Ride out to sea in a glass bottom boat
• Visit the Gede ruins of the 13th century Swahili village of Gede, lying south of Malindi.

Itinerary:

Pick up from your beach hotel either in North Coast or South Coast and drive to Malindi town to catch up with the Marine park trip from Watamu .The glass boat ride in the marine park takes you out to sea, where you will be able to see some sensational fishes. After that you will proceed to Malindi town to see the Vasco da Gama pillar and then to Gedi Ruins on your way back to Mombasa in the afternoon.

Malindi is one of Kenya's coastal towns north of Mombasa. Just like Mombasa, Malindi holds a lot of history. Its scenic beauty and clean white beaches makes it one of the most visited towns. The Swahili people are the predominant culture found in Malindi. This is a multi-ethic city, a mixture of different culture and religious, a multi colored human rainbow, this is how Malindi can be presented.

Down town and old center, the local market building and touristic resorts. Malindi is Kenyan beach holiday at all. Malindi is the liveliest and entertaining place along the coast, with its discos, restaurant and pubs night parties on the beach, the casino. Everything needed to make an unforgettable holiday.

Malindi was made famous after Vasco da Gama's stopover in 1498. In Malindi, you will see narrow alleys in the old part of town where the old houses have been lived in for centuries. One of the oldest East African churches still stands strong; the Church of St. Francis Xavier still stands strong across from Vasco da Gama's pillar, where he carved the Christian cross. Also extant is the Juma'a mosque, which was misused as a haven for slave trading until mid-1870.

The tour of Malindi area will encompass a visit to the lost city of Gede before disembarking back to Mombasa. Gede Ruins is a 12th Century Swahili village that was mysteriously abandoned some 600 years ago due to unknown causes. It is now a National Museum, and the ruins are heavily overgrown with beautiful indigenous forest trees, baobabs and tamarind. Well worth a walk and a visit. Look out for Syke's Monkeys, and the Golden Rumped Elephant Shrew can also be seen here. A quiet, careful look in some of the old wells can turn out the odd owl, too.

Price Excludes;               

• Pick up and drop off at your beach hotel/Port.
• Transport with a safari van or a car depending on the group size.
• Park entry fees
• Service of an English speaking driver guide
• Driver allowances and park fees for vehicle and driver
• Any applicable Government taxes

The Price Excludes:

• Extras (tips, drinks, telephone, laundry or any other personal expenses)
• Visa Entry fee in Kenya