Location:-
Kiwayu Safari Village is a barefoot luxury retreat on
a deserted stretch of white beach facing out over the Indian Ocean.
Kiwayu is located on the Kenya mainland in the most remote Dodori
National Reserve some 30 miles north of Lamu Island, in a breathtakingly
beautiful bay opposite Kiwayu Island.
At a glance:-
- Accommodation - Capacity - 36
- 18 spacious and beautifully decorated local-style
cottages (bandas)
- Beach Walking
- Culture
- Canoeing
- Honeymoon
- Fishing
- Diving
- Photography
- Birding
- Cuisine
- Water Sport
- Day Tour
- Child Friendly
Accommodation:- A maximum of
36 guests can stay in the 18 spacious and beautifully decorated
local-style cottages (bandas) spread out along the shoreline.
Your home is a banda built in the local Bajuni tradition with
palm thatched roof and carpeted floor. The banda is a suite consisting
of a bedroom, dressing room, and shower with running water and
toilet. Each hammock-strung veranda offers privacy and a panoramic
view over the bay. And each one is within a few metres of the
water's edge, clustered around the restaurant, the bar and the
boats. Every room is furnished with a Super king-size bed surrounded
by a turquoise mosquito net. It is simple, spacious and well furnished
with different sitting areas and tables - with many options for
that all-important siesta. These bandas are designed to blend
into the dunes - no concrete, no nails, nothing to jar the senses.
The dining room and bar are also built in the local Bajuni tradition
with palm-thatched roofs and woven matting floors, all open-sided
to the beach. After the dinner is served you will have a chance
to meet the few other Kiwayu guests at the bar and enjoy a niceconversation
with people from all over the world.
Activities:- Kiwayu
boasts everything one could possibly desire of the perfect beach
holiday, from snorkelling on beautiful coral reefs to sailing
and windsurfing in the lagoon, dhow trips around the island, and
fishing for barracuda and snapper in the mangrove-lined channels.
Our state-of-the-art fishing boat offers access to some of the
world’s greatest game fishing, with thrilling sport for sailfish,
kingfish and marlin between September and April.
Wildlife:- The
animals that inhabit these reserves are often migratory such as
elephant and buffalo. The permanent residents are lion, cheetah,
serval, caracal, lesser kudu and that rare hunting dog, (apart
from the monkeys, of course!). The sea is home to many types of
coral fish, dugongs, whale shark, basking whale, tuna, marlin,
sailfish, wahoo, kingfish and many other sports fish and edible
species. The turtle lay their eggs on our sandy beaches and together
with KenyaWildlife Services we avidly protect their beat. Fishing
trophies such as marlin and sailfish are released back into the
sea.
Access:- A 90-minute
flight from Nairobi will land you on Kiwayu’s airstrip, from where
a short drive will deliver you to Kenya’s ultimate coastal retreat.
Child Policy:- Children
under 2 years = free of charge Children 3-12 years = half rate.
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