Things to do at Diani Beach : Diani Beach is the famous and major beach on the Indian ocean coast of Kenya, the beach has been voted as Africa’s leading beach destination for the fifth time ever since 2015, Diani beach is one of the greatest water sports destinations in the entire East Africa, with the activities like kayaking, jet-skiing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, scuba diving at Diani Beach, snorkeling, paddle boarding and among many others. When you think about a safari to Diani Beach you will never fail to get the best safari experience in the silky white sands, warm crystal clear waters and the palm-lined streets.
Things to do
Diani beach being the best beach destination in Kenya, it has got the variety of the beach safari activities that are majorly found at Diani and these include the following,
Sky Diving.
Diani beach provides sky diving to the travelers who come at the beach to explore its beauty wonders and nature, the Kenya safari activity is known as the major and large safari attraction on the highest extent of the tourists who come at the beach, during the activity the tourists get the chances of spotting the beautiful landscape of Diani beach starting from the bird species that tend to surround the beach.
Glass boat tours.
Glass boat tours are such thrilling to the tourists who like to stay comfortable but still want to discover the vast ecosystem, this is magical imagine sailing on a glass-bottom boat and observe while witnessing the numerous of the colorful fish swimming beneath you. This is rewarding and it favors every age group where travelers learn from the presence of the guides that shows you the marine life and the local myths of the Indian Ocean.
Deep-sea fishing.
Deep-sea fishing is done where the travelers participate in because of the good water conditions, the activity is best done during the months of September to April. Diani beach being amazing deep-sea fishing service providers whose expertise and love for the sea has attracted various tourists to the beach, though the activity requires the navigational charts, conducive weather, fishing gear and among others.
Snorkeling.
Snorkeling lovers making Diani beach as their right safari destination is the best choice, the beach has got the best top dive sites in the country and during the safari they can spot the endangered green hawksbill sea turtles. Snorkeling is such an impressing safari activity even which can be done by the travelers for the first time at the beach.
Visiting Shimba hills national reserve.
Tourists experience Shimba hills national reserve where they experience and sight over 700 elephants, waterbucks, leopards, giraffes, sable antelope, buffalo, skyes monkey, red shrew and among other animal species without forgetting spotting the attractive bird species like sunbird, African Hawk, Ostrich Eagle, Hornbill and others. As one of the largest coastal forests in the entire East Africa, after Arabuko-Sokoke forest, the reserve is rich in flora and fauna that attracts a lot of the tourists to the reserve.
Visiting art gallery.
Diani beach art gallery consists of almost Africa’s most beautiful art pieces, including the unique and special art pieces of art made by the talented Africans, here the tourists do observe the most beautiful art creations that you will never find anywhere in the world.
Relaxing at the spas in Diani.
Diani beach has got attractive spas that offers the visitors with the relaxing spa and massage, though some do henna painting. Attractive spas at Diani includes uzuri SPA Diani. Spas at Diani beach provides the luxurious treatments with both the European and African products that favors both the gender with amazing packages like treatments, body wraps, manicure, pedicure, waxing among others.
Exploring Chale Island.
Tourists enjoy and explore Chale Island on a safari , the island is located near Diani Beach. Chale Island is spectacular with white beach, coral reefs making the tourists to feel the meaning of the island.
Chale island offers tourists with the various activities like boat cruises, boat snorkeling, diving, beach snorkeling, kayaking, game fishing and among others, there are various shops where the tourists can shop the souvenirs with boutiques like the clothings, jewelry and others.
Where to stay
Diani beach has got the most comfortable and suitable accommodation facilities for the travelers who come as these are arranged into Budget, Mid-range and Luxury accommodations that includes Waters beach resort, Diani Reef Beach resort and Spa, Amani Tiwi Beach Resort, Southern Palms Beach Resort, Kinondo Kwetu lodge, The Zubeida, The sands at Nomad and among many others.
Best time to go
The best time to visit Diani beach is between December to March and June to September. During in these months that’s when the weather is perfect with less rain and lots of heat. Then April to May is wet season and October to November is sunny with very humid.
For the Indian Ocean it can be warm throughout the year with the temperatures ranging between 260 C to 290 C.
