Malindi

Malindi and Watamu villages are known for their wonderfull Indian Ocean beaches, which are among the best and most picturesque in Kenya.

Understand
Malindi has very nice hotels, visited mostly by Italian tourists. The beaches of Malindi are not as spectacular as the Watamu beaches (25 km to the south), and a disadvantage is that the sea is often coffee brown from the Sabaki River, which is not the case in Watamu.

By plane
Malindi Airport is a small airport where international flights do not land, only national ones. The arrival is therefore with change in Mombasa (about 110 km away) or Nairobi (570 km).

National connections:
 * 1) Jambojet: flies from Jomo Kenyatta Nairobi and Lamu.
 * 2) Fly540 Air: flies from Jomo Kenyatta Nairobi and Lamu.
 * 3) Airkenya: flies from Wilson Airport Nairobi and Lamu.
 * 4) Mombasa Air Safari: flies from Mombasa and Lamu.

By bus
Malindi is connected by intercity coaches from Mombasa and Nairobi on a regular schedule.
 * 1) Modern Coast  buses from Nairobi.
 * 2) Dreamliner  buses from Nairobi.
 * 3) Buscar EA  buses from Nairobi.
 * 4) Pwani Tawakal  buses from Mombasa.
 * 5) Mash Poa  buses from Nairobi.
 * 6) Tahmeed buses from Mombasa.
 * 7) Hakuna Matatu Bus buses from Nyali, Kilifi, Diani Beach and Watamu

'''It is not safe to travel by bus from Malindi to Lamu. You must fly'''.

Get around
Hire a tuk-tuk (three-wheeled taxi): most journeys cost Ksh 200 (shillings) or motorbike taxi at Ksh 100. Cheaper, greener and even more fun is a bicycle boda boda (ride pillion on the cushion over the back wheel) but disappears because of motorbike taxi. Normal taxis are the safest and most comfortable transport, and for your safety should be preferred over tuk-tuks and motorbike taxis at night.

See




Watamu beaches
The fine sandy beaches of Watamu are among the best and most scenic beaches in Kenya. The main beaches are:

Buy
Malindi Town is mostly clogged with traffic, which makes shopping a bit stressful, while in Watamu it's much more relaxed. There is a curio (tourist) market, close to the pier. On the main market in the old town, all kinds of foodstuffs are available.
 * 7 To 7 Supermarket. Lamu road. 7AM-7PM. Wide variety or goods for sale. Sells cheese. Reasonable prices.
 * 7 To 7 Supermarket. Lamu road. 7AM-7PM. Wide variety or goods for sale. Sells cheese. Reasonable prices.
 * 7 To 7 Supermarket. Lamu road. 7AM-7PM. Wide variety or goods for sale. Sells cheese. Reasonable prices.
 * 7 To 7 Supermarket. Lamu road. 7AM-7PM. Wide variety or goods for sale. Sells cheese. Reasonable prices.
 * 7 To 7 Supermarket. Lamu road. 7AM-7PM. Wide variety or goods for sale. Sells cheese. Reasonable prices.
 * 7 To 7 Supermarket. Lamu road. 7AM-7PM. Wide variety or goods for sale. Sells cheese. Reasonable prices.

Watamu area
There are many restaurants and bars in Watamu. Due to the domination of Italian and British tourists the dishes are adjusted to the taste of these guests.

Sleep
Accommodation in Malindi is not expensive but it's recommended that you get a guest house.

There are many hotels at good rates:

Connect
Internet and telephone: are In most hotels there is Wifi, often however only at the front desk. If you want to be independent of the hotel network, or you need a faster network, there are three Kenyan network providers Safaricom, Airtel, Telkom. These offer Internet bundles and also SIM cards for mobile phones. Passport is required for registration. If you often have to call home or for business, a Kenyan sim card is very worthwhile too for the phone. The main Airtel store in Malindi is along Lamu Road. Airtel and Telekom have 10 GB of data good for 30 days for Ksh 1000.

Go next



 * Mtwapa: A town 20 km north of Mombasa, where many European life and a centre of night life
 * Mombasa: A must-see location and most important town on the coast
 * Lamu: It has retained its historic character as the oldest continually inhabited town in the country and one of the most important Swahili settlements.
 * Mtwapa: A town 20 km north of Mombasa, where many European life and a centre of night life
 * Mombasa: A must-see location and most important town on the coast
 * Lamu: It has retained its historic character as the oldest continually inhabited town in the country and one of the most important Swahili settlements.
 * Mombasa: A must-see location and most important town on the coast
 * Lamu: It has retained its historic character as the oldest continually inhabited town in the country and one of the most important Swahili settlements.