About Tour

Wasini Island lies off the southern Indian Ocean coast of Kenya next to Shimoni village. It is approximately 5km Long and 1 km across. The Island is next to the Kisite - Mpunguti Marine National Park.

A site of early Swahili civilization, its attractions includes exposed coral reef, Dolphins and Other Marine life. It is a nice, one to remember and it includes visiting the famous cave (Shimo) as the name of the village implies - Shimoni.

Wasini Dhow tour is one of those safaris you will not want to miss it. It is one of its kind. It is full of attraction and interaction. During the tour, you will have the opportunity to swim with dolphin, sighting Marine life at the Kisite Mpunguti Park. The lunch will be served on the Island. The lunch is full of seafood and other traditional Swahili dishes.

our iternary

  • Lunch is served from 1 PM to 4 PM
  • Pickup from Hotel for Wasini

    You will be picked at 6.00 AM in the morning for Wasini Island. On arriving there, “you will be taken to the tour agency”. Check-in, given the tour agency shirt as mark of their customer as you wait for the entire plan.

  • Lunch is served from 1 PM to 4 PM
  • Guide to the Shimoni - Cave

    Depending on the tides, the tour can have a twist any time during the season. It can start with Dhow tour or the Cave visit. However, the plan is to visit the cave first since it can take like an hour. During the cave tour, you will get an opportunity to see slaves anchor and the chain.

  • Lunch is served from 1 PM to 4 PM
  • Preparing for the Dhow tour

    After the cave visit, the tour agency will take us to the Kenya Wildlife Service offices to pay for the marine park fees. Then we shall take a walk down the jet to board the traditional Arabic Dhow. Each person will be given floaters as preparations for the journey. On the tour, you will visit Mpunguti Marine Park, swim with Dolphins and enjoy it to 15:00 PM.

  • Lunch is served from 1 PM to 4 PM
  • Dock at Wasini Island

    After a long tour full of joy and experiences, the dhow will dock jet (Wasini Island). After the dock, we shall alight the dhow as we head to the local restaurant in Wasini where we shall have our lunch full of delicious seafood and traditional Swahili dishes. After the heavy lunch, we shall take a walk within the Island including the visit to the women boardwalk.

  • Depart Shimoni / Wasini for the Hotel

    Immediately after the Wasini Island tour, we shall head back to the Shimoni jet as we prepare for return back. The Dhow will take to approximately 15 min of cross over, and immediately we dock, we shall take our belongings and get into the car as we return to our hotel. It will take us almost 3hrs and a half.

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