Funzi Island
A mangrove island south of Diani. A boat trip up the Ramisi River looks for crocodiles and dolphins, followed by a walk on sandbars exposed at low tide.
Funzi Island lies about 35 km south of Diani. It is a quiet fishing village surrounded by dense mangroves and bays. A common day trip is to sail up the Ramisi River on a single-masted sailing boat or small boat, observing mangroves, birds and crocodiles in the river. Then you head out to sea to look for dolphins, and have a picnic of grilled seafood on sandbars exposed at low tide. The itinerary is heavily influenced by tides, so it is best to book through a travel agency or hotel in Diani.
Opening hours
Daytime only (depends on tides)
Nearby sights
- Shimoni Slave Caves
- Wasini Island
- Msambweni Beach
- Kisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park
- Chale Island
- Kaya Kinondo Sacred Forest
- Galu Kinondo Beach
- Colobus Conservation