After the dust and drama of a safari, Diani Beach and Kenya’s Indian Ocean coast offer the perfect place to unwind. With powder-white sands, warm turquoise water and swaying palms, the Kenya coast is one of Africa’s finest beach destinations and a natural finale to a bush-and-beach holiday.

Diani Beach

Consistently rated among Africa’s best beaches, Diani offers superb swimming, snorkelling, diving and kitesurfing, along with a good range of resorts and beachfront hotels.

Swahili culture and history

The coast is steeped in Swahili heritage, from the historic streets of Mombasa’s Old Town to the coral-stone architecture of Lamu, blending African, Arab and Indian influences over a thousand years of trade.

Marine life

Offshore coral reefs and marine parks teem with tropical fish, turtles and dolphins, and seasonal opportunities exist for whale-shark and deep-sea fishing.