Ukunda - Diani Tourist Circuit - Mombasa Kenya - Travel Kenya - Kenya Africas' Safari Destination

Diani and Ukunda urban centers are located inOthers hotels in Diani include Banda hotel built in
coast province, Msambweni District 30 Kilometersyear 1920 by white settlers. The hotel has latter
south of Mombasa town.Ukunda urban centre is achanged to Jadini Beach Hotel while Sandy Hotel is
few kilometers off the coast while Diani is on thenow known as Tradewinds Hotel.
white pristine sandy beaches of Indian Ocean.Recreational activities on Diani Beach include kite
These towns have attractive tourist destinationssurfing, scuba diving, sailing ,fishing and many
that favor most adventures visiting the coast.more. Hotels in this area offers arranged exclusive
They hugely rely on tourism activities.tours to the Kaya sacred forests where various
Diani is on the beach and has most of majorrare birds are found. Tours to the marine parks
hotels, lodges ,villas and cottages. This is centreand mangrove forests can also be arranged.
has  more business activities than Ukunda town.Other excursions include an hour’s drive to
This urban centre too has no developmentthe Shiba Hills National Game reserve and
master plans and therefore lack qualityMwaluganje Elephant sanctuary.
infrastructure to support the ever growingDiani has modern banking and commercial facilities
tourism industry in the    area.like shopping malls and supermarkets unlike
Some of the major hotels in Diani include, SafariUkunda urban centre that mostly houses locals
Beach Hotel, Africana Sea Lodge, Alliance Hotelsworking on the hotels in Diani. Most locals are
and Resorts, Jadini Beach Hotel. Jadini is the oldestfishermen while others work at the various tourist
in the region and was built as a cottage inestablishments in Diani.
1937.Jacaranda Indian Ocean Beach resort is onDiani beach is accessible by road from Mombasa
the Northern tip of Diani beach, Leisure Golf Clubthrough Likoni Ferry service or by air landing at
with a 18 hole championship golf course.the Ukunda Airstrip then by road to Ukunda.