Chale Island
A privately owned holiday island south of Diani, reachable on foot at low tide. It has forest and a sheltered bay of fine sand.
Chale Island lies about 15 km south of Diani. Most of the island is owned by a single resort hotel, surrounded by white sand and coral reefs, and it retains a sacred Kaya forest. At low tide you can wade across the shallows from the coast; at high tide you need a boat. Non-residents can book meals or day packages to visit, and snorkelling and sea kayaking are easy here. The island's forest has religious significance for the Mijikenda people, so please respect the rules.
Opening hours
Daytime only (depends on tides)
Nearby sights
- Kaya Kinondo Sacred Forest
- Msambweni Beach
- Galu Kinondo Beach
- Colobus Conservation
- Ali Barbour's Cave Restaurant
- Diani Beach
- Funzi Island
- Tiwi Beach