Malindi Day Trip Gedi Ruins Kipepeo Butterfly Farm Tour

This is a guided excursion to two popular attractions in the Kilifi district. Enjoy an action-packed half-day trip that combines a visit:
✓ Historical monument, Gedi Ruins
✓ Kipepeo Butterfly farm, where you will get firsthand information on how butterfly farming is linked to developing the livelihoods of over 100,000 people in rural communities surrounding the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest.

Round-trip transportation from your hotel and lunch are included.

1-Day Malindi Trip to the Gedi Ruins and the adjacent Kipepeo Butterfly Project Itinerary

0800 Hours: Depart Malindi for the 20-30 minute drive to Gedi
0830 Hours – 1030 Hours: Guided tour of the Gedi Ruins to learn about its mysterious abandonment.
1030 Hours – 1130 Hours: Visit the Kipepeo Butterfly Project to see the butterfly exhibit and honey processing
1200 Hours: Optional stop at the nearby Snake Park or return to Malindi for a Swahili lunch

Tour attractions include

Gedi Ruins National Monument Archaeological Site

A 12th-century Swahili village that was mysteriously abandoned some 600 years ago. Gede Ruins Museum is located 16 kilometers south of Malindi and approximately 90 kilometers northeast of Mombasa.

Wildlife: The ruins are heavily overgrown with indigenous forest, making it a prime spot to see Syke’s monkeys, the rare Golden-rumped elephant shrew, and owls hiding in old wells.

Kipepeo Butterfly Project

Kipepeo Butterfly Farm is situated at the entrance of the Gede Ruins National Monument.  Kipepeo Butterfly Farm is a community initiative that enables surrounding communities to earn a living from the forest.

What to See: A live butterfly house featuring diverse species from the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest. You can observe the entire lifecycle, from eggs to pupae. Community Impact: The project provides sustainable income for local communities that breed butterflies for export to international museums

Best Time to Visit: Monday and Thursday mornings are ideal, as you can meet local farmers delivering pupae and honey
Entrance Fees: Separate from the ruins, typically around Ksh 100 for Citizens

At 0800 Hours, after breakfast at the hotel, we will pick you up and drive you to Gede Ruins. Once at the Gede Ruins Museum, you will spend about 2 hours with a local guide exploring the museum. A walk through the ruins will allow you to see the village mosque, stone houses, and large, picturesque stone houses.

Also, look out for the dried-up wells, drainage gutters, and well-planned-out right-angled city streets. Your Gedi Ruins encounter will not be complete till you encounter Sykes monkeys and the golden-rumped elephant shrew. As you curiously look out at the ancient wells, expect to be startled by owls!

This tour will also include a visit to the Kipepeo Butterfly Farm. The Kipepeo Market Place is located at the Gede Ruins National Monument, 20 kilometers south of the resort town of Malindi and near the world-famous Watamu Beach.

It is at the entrance to the Gede Ruins. Visit the Butterfly exhibition and admire the colorful butterflies of Arabuko Sokoke and other forests while you learn of their importance to local livelihoods and conservation.

On Monday and Thursday mornings, you can meet and talk with farmers as they deliver pupae and honey to the marketplace. Also, see how the honey and silk cloth are processed at the facilities.

At approximately 1230 Hours, enjoy lunch at a hotel in Malindi, then we will drop you off at your hotel/residence.

Malindi Day Trip Gedi Ruins Kipepeo Butterfly Farm Tour; Places to visit: Gedi Ruins and Kipepeo Butterfly Farm. Right at the entrance to Gedi Ruins is the Kipepeo Butterfly Project.

Kipepeo Butterfly Farm is a communal initiative aimed at enabling surrounding communities to earn a living through the forest. The communities breed the unique butterflies of the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest and then export them to live in butterfly display museums all over the world. Kipepeo is the Swahili word for butterflies.

The farm holds various species, colors, and sizes of butterflies. You will get firsthand experience on how butterfly farming is linked to developing the livelihoods of over 100,000 people in rural communities surrounding the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest.

Local butterfly farmers sell the pupae abroad in exhibitions in the USA, Europe, and Japan. Gedi ruins are now a National Museum, heavily overgrown with beautiful indigenous forest trees. A walk through the ruins will allow you to encounter Syke’s Monkeys and the Golden Rumped Elephant Shrew. Gedi Ruins is a 12th-century Swahili village that was mysteriously abandoned some 600 years ago for unknown reasons.

It is now a National Museum, and the ruins are heavily overgrown with beautiful indigenous trees, including baobabs and tamarind. Well worth a walk and a visit. Look out for Syke’s Monkeys, and the Golden Rumped Elephant Shrew can also be seen here.

A quiet, careful look in some of the old wells can turn up the odd owl, too. Book our Malindi Day Tours and enjoy your day.

0800 Hours: After breakfast at the hotel, we will pick you up and drive you to Gedi Ruins. Gede Ruins is a 12th-century Swahili village that was mysteriously abandoned some 600 years ago for unknown reasons.

Gede Ruins Museum lies 16 kilometers south of Malindi town and approximately 90 kilometers northeast of Mombasa.

0830 Hours: Once at the Gede Ruins museum, you will spend about 2 hours with a local guide exploring the museum.

Gede Ruins is a 12th-century Swahili trading village, mysteriously abandoned 600 years ago, now a National Museum, and heavily overgrown with beautiful indigenous forest trees.

A walk through the ruins will give you the opportunity to see the village mosque, stone houses, and large, picturesque stone houses. Also, look out for the dried-up wells, drainage gutters, and well-planned-out right-angled city streets.

Your Gedi Ruins encounter will not be complete till you encounter Sykes monkeys and the golden-rumped elephant shrew. As you curiously look out at the ancient wells, expect to be startled by owls!

This tour will also take you to the Kipepeo Butterfly Farm. The Kipepeo Market Place is located at the Gede Ruins National Monument, 20 kilometers south of the resort town of Malindi and near the world-famous Watamu beach. It is at the entrance to the Gede Ruins.

Visit the Butterfly exhibition and admire the colorful butterflies of Arabuko Sokoke and other forests while you learn of their importance to local livelihoods and conservation.

On Monday and Thursday mornings, meet and talk with farmers as they deliver pupae and honey to the Market Place. Also, see how the honey and silk cloth are processed at the facilities.

1230 Hours: Enjoy Lunch at a Hotel in Malindi before we drop you off at your hotel/ residence

Malindi Day Trip Gedi Ruins Kipepeo Butterfly Farm Tour Rates Include:

✓ Lunch
✓ Mineral water during the tour
✓ Professional English-speaking guides
✓ All entry fees, guide fees, service charges, and taxes
✓ Pickup from your hotel in Malindi and drop off at your hotel

Notes
* Malindi Day Trip, Gedi Ruins, Kipepeo Butterfly Farm Tour can also start from and end in Mombasa
* What to bring with you: sunscreen, sunglasses, a cap, comfortable shoes, money for souvenirs, and a camera

Malindi Day Trip Bio-Ken Snake Farm Tour Watamu Rates Do Not Include:

* Drinks
* Laundry
* Tips or gratuity
* Travelers Insurance
* Communication charges
* Visas, international airfares, and airport taxes; meals
* Sightseeing not included in the package; optional activities
* Personal expenses such as transfers to/ from the airport (supplement airport transfer cost applies for tours starting from the airport)

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