Be ready to depart your Diani Beach resort at 7:00 am for the quick trip to the reserve. Your Africa Kenya Safaris guide will pick you up in a private 4 x 4 Land Cruiser Jeep.

We’ll get to the park for a morning game drive, on the lookout for antelope, elephant, giraffe, civet cat, monkey, mongoose, and more. Occasionally lion and leopard are spotted.

You won’t have to look far or hard to spot the park’s 100 or so bird species like ostrich, eagle, and hawk. And fluttering about in colorful display, enjoy the more than 300 varieties of butterflies.

The park is compact and easily explored on foot – it’s just a half-hour hike to the cascading waters of stunning Sheldrick Falls.

Soon it’s lunchtime and we’ll rest at Shimba Hills Green Safari Lodge to eat and take in the views.

We’ll spend the rest of the afternoon exploring this charming reserve and head back to the coast in our 4 x 4 Jeep. You’ll be back at your resort in time for dinner.

Who knew so much wildlife thrived in wooded surroundings just minutes from the diamond coast? We hope you enjoyed your safari outing and will come back when you want to explore some of Kenya’s many other wildlife parks. A big thanks from Africa Kenya Safaris!