Things to do in MalindiTwelve ideas within an hour of Mambrui

1. Mambrui sand dunesWalk or ride a quad over Kenya’s “little Dubai”, best at sunrise or sunset. Guide.
2. Mambrui beachKilometres of open sand, kite winds in both monsoons. Guide.
3. Sabaki River mouth186 bird species, hippos and mangroves. Guide.
4. Old MambruiThe Qubba Mosque and a pillar tomb set with Ming porcelain. Guide.

5. Malindi Marine National ParkCoral gardens, fish and turtles off the southern end of town, run by Kenya Wildlife Service; go at low tide.
6. Vasco da Gama PillarThe coral pillar raised by the Portuguese navigator on his 1498 voyage, on a point above the sea.
7. Malindi old town and foodSwahili streets, the market, seafood and the town’s many Italian restaurants and gelaterias.
8. Deep-sea fishingMalindi is one of Kenya’s best-known sport-fishing bases, with boats for billfish and tuna.

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9. Gede RuinsThe overgrown stone town of a Swahili settlement abandoned centuries ago, in the forest near Watamu; run by the National Museums of Kenya.
10. Watamu and Mida CreekCoves, a marine park and a mangrove creek with a boardwalk, 37 km from Mambrui.
11. Arabuko-Sokoke ForestThe largest surviving block of coastal forest in East Africa, home to rare birds and the golden-rumped elephant shrew.
12. Marafa (Hell’s Kitchen)A gorge of eroded red, pink and white sandstone inland from Malindi, at its best in the late afternoon.

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