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Watamu: Mida Creek Mangrove & Birdwatching Tour w/Boat Ride
Features
- Free cancellation available
- 6h
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
- Selective hotel pickup
- Multiple languages
Overview
- Immerse yourself in the beauty of Mida Creek's mangrove forests
- Spot a variety of bird species, including flamingos and kingfishers
- Explore the mangrove channels on a boat tour and enjoy the scenery
- Walk along boardwalks for unique views and closer encounters with nature
- Enjoy a relaxing boat ride at sunset and watch birds roosting
Activity location
- Mida Creek
- Watamu, Kilifi County, Kenya
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Mida Creek
- Watamu, Kilifi County, Kenya
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Watamu: Mida Creek Mangrove & Birdwatching Tour w/Boat Ride
- 6h
Activity duration is 6 hours 6h - English
What's included, what's not
- Pick up and drop off
What's included What's included - Entry fee to the reserve
What's included What's included - Bottled water
What's included What's included - Boat tours
What's included What's included - Birdwatching
What's included What's included - Mangrove boardwalk
What's included What's included - General Local Guide
What's included What's included - Lunch seafood (lobster, shrimp, fish)
What's included What's included - Drinks
What's excluded What's excluded - Items of a personal nature
What's excluded What's excluded - Tips
What's excluded What's excluded
What you can expect
Begin your adventure by exploring the Mida Creek reserve, a stunning area formed of extensive mangrove forests, warm shallow waters, and large areas of mud flats at low tide.
This area hosts not only many local birds, such as greater flamingo, yellow-billed stork, great white egret, and malachite kingfisher, but is also the winter home of many migrants such as the crab plover, curlew sandpiper, whimbrel, and sanderling. The osprey and African fish eagle are often overhead.
The Creek is used by the local population for subsistence level fishing. Many small, dugout canoes will pass as you cruise in the creek. A bird-lovers paradise, Mida Creek is also the spot to watch the spectacular African sunsets whilst sipping an icy cold Dawa aboard an old Arabian dhow at the end of an active day.
Mida Creek boasts extensive mangrove forests, mudflats, and shallow waters, providing crucial habitats for various species. The creek attracts numerous migratory and resident bird species, making it a popular spot for bird enthusiasts.
Exploring Mida Creek by boat, whether by canoe, dhow, or motorboat, is a common way to experience its beauty and wildlife. The creek, along with Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, is recognized as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, highlighting its importance for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use.
Local communities are involved in projects like mangrove replanting and running a crab farm and restaurant, contributing to both conservation and economic development.
Location
Activity location
LOB_ACTIVITIES LOB_ACTIVITIES - Mida Creek
- Watamu, Kilifi County, Kenya
Meeting/Redemption Point
PEOPLE PEOPLE - Mida Creek
- Watamu, Kilifi County, Kenya