Diani is one of the top beach destinations you can find anywhere. Diani is in Kwale County, along the edge of the Indian Ocean.

Go for the dolphins, bird life, sacred forests, golfing, dining, diving, and glass bottom boat trips.

What to Do in Diani

• Visit Borabora Wildlife Park. Borabora is a small zoo with monkeys, giraffes, crocodiles, impalas, buffaloes, and zebra.
• Diani is close to Shimba Hills National Reserve. You will find birdlife, bushy-tailed mongoose, elephant shrew, and Sable antelope. Kisite Mpunguti Marine Park and Reserve is at the coral gardens. There are coral rag forest islands within it that have fringing reefs. Breeding migratory birds and marine animals reside here.
• The Africa Pool at Tiwi Beach end has a section of coral reefs but no sandy beach. This natural photogenic rock pool with an African continent shape is only visible at low tide.
• At Fikirini village is the Three Sister’s Caves. It is home to bats and several flying foxes. Slave traders hid in the underground caverns of the caves.
• Visit the coral rock Slave Caves at Shimoni. They offer a solemn reminder of the slave trade.
• On the beach road between Asin’s Hotel and Spice Bar is Komboza Cave, whose system extends to the sea entrance at Leisure Lodge, and the other side runs to Kongo River and Tiwi.
• The sacred Kaya Kinondo Sacred Forest has a rich religious and cultural heritage. You can only tour the Kaya forest with a guide. 2 hours in the cool early morning are enough for a full view of the sacred forest.
• At Diani Beach, you enjoy quad trips, golf at Leisure Golf Club, kite surfing at Mwazaro Beach, snorkeling at Wasini Island and Marine Park, and diving at Diani Marine and Diving The Club.
• Take a daytime boat tour up the Mwachema River and enjoy the bird life and river flora.

When to Visit Diani

Diani Beach has a warm and wet climate. Late November to mid-March is the best travel time. April to June and October to November are rainy seasons. Diani is cooler when it is raining.

How to Get to Diani

Air: Ukunda has a small airport. International visitors fly to Mombasa or through Nairobi. You take a plane, bus, or train from Nairobi to Mombasa.

Take a taxi or Bus Shuttle Service operating on the Kenyan Coast from Mombasa town to Diani Beach.

Move around Diani using minivans, taxis, rental cars, or shuttle services.

What to Wear in Diani

Early mornings can be cool but it is warm from 9 AM. Have a fleece jacket, shorts, and T-shirt.

Accommodation in Diani

Diani Hostel

Diani Sea Lodge

Diani Sea Resort

Papillon Lagoon Reef

Baobab Beach Resort

Swahili Beach Resort