The House is just the beginning…
Himaya House is located in Malindi, Kenya. The house sits at the quieter end of town, by the Malindi Marine Park beach, but is a short walk or tuk-tuk away from Malindi town, home to an atmospheric old town and no shortage of restaurants and bars. Malindi also has a small airport, meaning spots like Lamu are a mere hop away, with other beach towns like Watamu a short drive away too.
Private Safari…
At 13,747 square kilometres, Tsavo National Park is one of the oldest and largest national parks in Kenya. In half a day by car, you can be immersed in one of the most diverse safari destinations on the continent, with landscapes ranging from swamps to natural springs, rocky peaks to extinct volcanoes and rolling plains to green outcrops.
Home to everything you could hope to see on safari, small and large, we would be happy to help you organise the trip of a lifetime to Tsavo, or indeed any of the other incredible safari destinations Kenya and East Africa have to offer.
Get lost in the largest coastal forest in East Africa
The Arabuko-Sokoke forest is home to over 270 species of birds, including several rare and endemic species, as well as some of Kenya’s rarest mammals, including the Golden-rumped Elephant-shrew, Sokoke Bushy-tailed Mongoose and Ader’s Duiker, and a herd of elephants to boot! All less than 30 mins from Himaya.
Above you can see the Sokoke owls - hard to spot but so special if you do!
Water Based Activities
Kitesurfing, windsurfing, reef surfing, snorkelling, glass bottom boat trips, SUP paddle boarding, sunset dhows; you name it, we can organise it. If the swell is right, there are also a number of breaks for reef surfing.
We are a short drive away from Che Shale, known as the home of kite surfing in East Africa, both a great place to learn and also for those more experienced to clock up some hours.
Gedi Ruins
Dating back to the eleventh or early twelfth century, the Gedi ruins are a stunning example of early coastal life. Remarkably intact and located in a beautiful 45 acre piece of land, it’s a great place to walk around