Shimba Hills Natinal Reserve:
The Shimba Hills National Reserve is a small wildlife reserve located just 48 kms from
the coast, but at 500 metres above sea level they make a cool change from the tropical coastal climate.
The 300 square kilometres of undulating hills contain
stands of coastal rainforest, rolling grasslands and scrub forest. It is cooler than the coast, often with a pleasantly strong
onshore breeze. The reserve is made up of both open grassland and dense rainforest, all with stunning views across the Indian
Ocean. The Reserve has a variety of species including Elephant, Giraffe and Buffalo as well as the rare Roan and Sable antelope.
The forests are home to a number of unusual species including the Black and White Colobus, Serval cats, Red Duiker and Suni
Antelope.
Shimba hills has an abundance
of birdlife lives which are found among the hills, including Honey guides, Turacos, woodpeckers and Sunbirds. The Shimba Hills
are a natural and peaceful haven, easily accessed from the beaches of the Kenyan coast.
Day trips to shimba hills
can easily be arranged from your Beach hotel along the coast but the best way to visit is to hole up for a night or
two either in the upmarket Kutazama or the moderate cost Sable Treehouses or Shimba lodge or the lower cost Mukurumuji Camp or Mwaluganje Camp and spend some quiet time
walking and relaxing in this very pleasant spot.
Getting Around - Road access to Shimba Hills is via Kwale, easily accessible
from Mombasa. Accessing Shimba is difficult without private transport. Most visitors come here as part of a Safari package
from Nairobi or in a Hire Car. The park has well established internal roads and tracks.
For More information and Safaris to Shimba Hills contact us
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