Malindi and Gedi Villages - Day-Tour from Mombasa

Attractions you will visit along the Malindi and Gedi Villages - Day-Tour from Mombasa:

• Vasco da Gama Pillar. After being turned away from Mombasa, it was here where the explorer Vasco de Gama landed. The pillar stands at the point where he came ashore. There is an entrance fee to see the pillar. Vasco da Gama pillar (Q42840468) on Wikidata edit Malindi Museum Society, along the seafront, on an excellent site, some few meters from Malindi jetty and Fish Market, The two-room museum features temporary exhibits including famous Malindi Coelacanth. It is housed in a two-story building dating from 1891.
• Portuguese chapel - Silversand Road. Built by Vasco de Gama in 1498 during his first exploration trip to India, it is the oldest Portuguese sanctuary in East Africa.
• Falconry of Kenya. Small zoo especially with birds and reptiles. Ambiance a bit grubby but especially for children an interesting visit! With bar and restaurant ", but rather lower level. Birds of prey, owls, young crocodiles, monitor lizards, snakes, turtles, and the famous bushbaby, a primate species, can also be seen.
• Watamu. Watamu is not a city but a fishing village known for its scenic beaches (Jacaranda, Garoda, Turtle Bay). It has many pretty Italian-style restaurants, but also local cuisine in two clubs. The beaches are of special beauty with many coves and rocks and which are also good for walks across the mudflats. It's a center of tourism and safe to walk around even at night.
• The Hanging Gardens of Malindi. The Hanging Gardens of Malindi are the only orchid nursery in Kenya. Specializing in orchids and tillandsias (Spanish moss).