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Activities: What to do in Lamu Island

Yoga in Lamu

Join the Yoga sessions in Shela Village at Fatuma’s Tower(5 pm) or Banana House (9 am) daily. Fatuma’s Tower and Banana House regularly organize Yoga retreats and workshops.

Swim with Dolphins

Lamu Archipelago is home to at least two species of dolphins, which can be spotted from the beaches or from under the sail of the dhows. While there are dolphins in the seas all year round it is especially when the winds are calmer from November to April that you will have the best chance of spotting the beautiful animals. February and March are particularly great and those who have a little patience are almost guaranteed to see plenty if going out Lamu Bay, heading south toward Kinyika. The more adventurous traveller can ask the local captains in Shela to arrange a boat to go and snorkel with the dolphins. However, it is strongly recommended that you go with a reliable captain who knows the animals well and can guide you through the experience so both you and the animals enjoy the experience. A safe bet is always to book a boat through Peponi Hotel, though a more private experience can be preferred by arranging with one of the local captains on your own.

Pizza & Movie Nights on Manda Island [closed until July 2012]

Every Sunday at 8 pm drop-in to Diamond Beach Village Resort on Manda Island for outdoor cinema at its best and delectable wood-oven Pizzas.

Snorkelling at the Reefs

When the water is clear from September to April, Lamu can be a great place to snorkel. The coral reefs around Shela and Manda offer an explosion of underwater colours and lobsters, rays, barracudas, turtles, and hundreds of small colourful fishes are almost a guaranteed experience. The more experience snorkeler might want to explore the off-shore reefs of Kinyika, which offer a wealth of underwater life. Any captain will be able to arrange for snorkelling equipment for rent within a reasonable time and will be able to tell you where it is nice to go on your particular day. Lamu has strong tides and normally the best time to go is at low tide during neap tides. Be careful when swimming. The tides are very strong and when the tide goes out it can rush like a river. Again, Salim and Jina from Peponi Hotel are great people to go Kinyika with.

Sunset Cruise through the Mangroves

An absolute must when visiting Lamu. Friendly captains will for KSH 3,000-4,000 take you through the mangroves at sunset. Few things are better in Lamu than gliding silently through the calm waters toward the sun setting over the minarets and makutis of Lamu. It is also possible for about KSH 7000-10,000/day to go for longer trips up north through the archipelago. If you have the time this is highly recommended. The Lamu archipelago is a maze of unspoiled beaches, shallow clear waters, mangroves as far as the eye can see, only interrupted by the occasional dhow, an outcrop of a sleepy fisherman’s village or a majestic coral island, raising tall and red from the blue waters. On Kiwayu Island there is a fantastic little hut in a Baobab tree where travellers can spend the nights and the captains can make you the most amazing fresh fish, grilled on the back of the dhow over charcoal.

Watersports

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Watersports are becoming more and more popular in Lamu. Shela Marine Watersports organizes scuba trips, parasailing, wakeboarding, waterskiing through the mangroves and along the beaches and a host of other trips. At Peponi Hotel in Shela one can rent windsurfers and get lessons from the friendly captain. Ask for Nawaf at Bahari in Shela if you are more interested in Banana boats or supertubes. Sand Dollar Expeditions, a small local initiative, rents out kayaks (single and double) and arranges trips to suit any mood and ability.

Massage and Estheticians

Spa and beauty services are available throughout Lamu, Shela and Manda. Most hotels can refer you or you may contact Lamu Holiday Solutions for more details or to make appointments.

Deep-Sea fishing

Niels Korschen at Peponi Hotel is the man to ask. For USD 400 you can go on a professional deep-sea fishing boat and head into the Indian Ocean to catch marlin, tuna, dorado, and more.

Camel Rides

Hire a camel and ride either toward the setting sun and 12 kilometres of the empty beach or wake up early and ride through to Kipungani. The guys who take care of the camels and their visitors are as friendly and helpful as the camels themselves. Keep an eye out for the camels strolling along Shela beach.

Lamu Museum

While there is much to be learned from talking to the friendly old people in the streets of Lamu, visitors with a deeper interest in the Swahili people and the Swahili culture should visit the museum. Although small, the Museum offers a great display of artefacts, arts and crafts. Visiting some of the old restored Swahili mansions in Lamu also offers a great insight into how the culture flourished in centuries past.