Mombasa Day Tour Arabuko Sokoke Forest Walk Mida Creek

Mombasa Day Tour Arabuko Sokoke Forest Walk Mida Creek is a great tour that offers a break from the beach. The Arabuko Sokoke Forest Reserve is situated north of Mombasa, between the towns of Kilifi and Malindi, adjacent to Watamu. It represents the most significant protected area of tropical forest on the coast of East Africa. Arabuko Sokoke Forest Reserve supports several endemic and endangered fauna, including three globally threatened mammals. Approximately 90% of the world’s population of golden-rumped elephant shrews is found in the forest. Other mammals are waterbuck, duiker, suni, Sokoke bushy-tailed mongoose, African civet, caracal, and the blotched genet.

Primate species include yellow baboon, sykes’ monkey, and vervet, and you may even sight aardvark, bushbaby, red-bellied coast and red-bellied sun squirrel, woodland buffalo, and forest elephant. Recognized as an Internationally Important Bird Area by Birdlife International, the forest boasts over 270 avifauna species, including 6 of them being endemic to the area. These are Sokoke Scops Owl, East Coast Akalat, Sokoke Pipit, Clarke’s Weaver, Spotted Ground Thrush, and Amani Sunbird. The forest has over 260 types of butterflies.

During your tour in the Arabuko Sokoke Reserve, watch the forest floor, bushes, and trees closely and you may be lucky enough to spot some of the reptile and frog species. Some include snake, monitor lizard, sand lizard, Bunty’s dwarf toad, squeaker frog, and marbled shovel-shout, to name just of few of the cold-blooded species found in this distinct forest.

Mombasa Day Tour Arabuko Sokoke Forest Walk Mida Creek is a great tour that offers a break from the beach. The Arabuko Sokoke Forest Reserve is situated north of Mombasa, between the towns of Kilifi and Malindi, adjacent to Watamu. It represents the most significant protected area of tropical forest on the coast of East Africa.

Arabuko Sokoke Forest Reserve supports several endemic and endangered fauna, including three globally threatened mammals. Approximately 90% of the world’s population of golden-rumped elephant shrews is found in the forest. Other mammals are waterbuck, duiker, suni, Sokoke bushy-tailed mongoose, African civet, caracal, and the blotched genet.

Primate species include yellow baboon, sykes’ monkey, and vervet, and you may even sight aardvark, bushbaby, red-bellied coast and red-bellied sun squirrel, woodland buffalo, and forest elephant.

Recognized as an Internationally Important Bird Area by Birdlife International, the forest boasts over 270 avifauna species, including 6 of them being endemic to the area. These are Sokoke Scops Owl, East Coast Akalat, Sokoke Pipit, Clarke’s Weaver, Spotted Ground Thrush, and Amani Sunbird. The forest has over 260 types of butterflies.

During your tour in the Arabuko Sokoke Reserve, watch the forest floor, bushes, and trees closely and you may be lucky enough to spot some of the reptile and frog species. Some include snake, monitor lizard, sand lizard, Bunty’s dwarf toad, squeaker frog, and marbled shovel-shout, to name just of few of the cold-blooded species found in this distinct forest.

* Spot Waterbuck and Common Duiker
* See the mangroves and mud flats of Mida Creek
* Tour the largest coastal reserve on the eastern coast of Kenya at Arabuko Sokoke Forest
* Look out for more than 230 species of bird, including endemic Amani Sunbird and Spotted Ground Thrush
* Spend a few hours exploring Mida Creek and enjoy a relaxed guided tour and canoe ride through the mangrove swamps where you can view a magnificent array of birds and animals.

0500 Hours: After an early breakfast at your hotel/ residence you will be picked up and depart by road to Arabuko Sokoke Forest. Arabuko Sokoke is located 110 km north of Mombasa along the coastal highway heading to Malindi.

The Visitor Centre at the Forest Station is open from 0600 Hours to 1700 Hours daily. The walking tour in the forest lasts anything from 1 to 4 hours. The best times to discover Arabuko-Sokoke forests are the early morning hours around dawn or the early evening hours around dusk when wildlife and birds of the forest are most active. These times are also more comfortable for you because you avoid the hot part of the day.

0630 Hours: Upon arrival at the Forest Visitors Centre, you proceed on a guided walking tour into the forest. With a size of 420 square kilometers, Arabuko Sokoke Forest is the largest remaining section of dry coastal forest found in Eastern and Southern Africa.

It is a unique habitat characterized by an enormous array of flora and fauna. It is a key site for the global survival of six bird species and three mammal species including the elephant shrew. If you are generally interested in nature or like hiking, biking, and camping, Arabuko-Sokoke is a good destination for you.

On the 4 km long Nature Trail which is close to the Forest Visitor Centre, you can learn more about the unique features of Arabuko-Sokoke. The Nyari Cliff is the perfect place to go if you decide to go on a longer tour in Arabuko-Sokoke Forest.

Nyari Cliff is set on one of the few cliffs in the forest and commands stunning views over the forest canopy, Mida Creek, and the Indian Ocean. Primate species include yellow baboon, sykes’ monkey, and vervet, and you may even sight aardvark, bushbaby, red-bellied coast and red-bellied sun squirrel, woodland buffalo, and forest elephant.

1000 Hours: Continue to the neighboring Mida Creek Lagoon Watamu. The tour takes you along the 260-meter suspended boardwalk that twists and winds its way through the mangrove, swaying gently as you walk along it.

During the walk your guide will teach you about the different plants in the mangroves and the variety of birds and wildlife found in the area, you may also have the opportunity to see a colony of Greater Flamingos and a large number of Crab Plovers. At the end of the boardwalk, there is a rustic bird hide from which you can see several water birds from Greenshanks to Whimbrels, Sacred Ibises, and Sandpipers.

After you have spent some time bird-watching your guide will escort you out of the hide and across the mud flats, past the scuttling crabs, to the canoes. Your guide may also show you the rock pools where brightly colored Sea Urchins, Sea Cucumbers, and Cow Fish may be seen.

The canoe ride ventures silently into the mangrove forest taking you past a variety of waders and water birds as you head deeper and deeper into the forest. This is a wonderful way to take in the beauty of your surroundings as you skim effortlessly across the water.

1300 Hours: We proceed for lunch in Malindi. (Optional at Extra Cost; proceed to Gede ruins and visit Vasco da Gamma pillar before you depart for Mombasa).

Mombasa Day Tour Arabuko Sokoke Forest Walk Mida Creek Rates Includes:

Walking and driving + Mineral water during tour + Possible to customize the tour + Professional English speaking guides + All entry fees, guide fee, service charges, and taxes & Pickup from your hotel in Mombasa and drop-off to your hotel

Notes:

* Guests can enjoy this tour from Mombasa, Malindi, Watamu etc

Mombasa Day Tour Arabuko Sokoke Forest Walk Mida Creek Rates Do Not Include:

* Drinks
* Tips or gratuity
* Travelers Insurance
* Communication charges
* Lunch (option and extra charges direct)
* Visas, international airfares, and airport taxes
* 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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