Mombasa Day Trip: Shimba Hills National Park Tour

Sightseeing  :  Kenya  :  Mombasa  :  Mombasa  :  Day Trips

The Shimba Hills National Park is Located in the South of Mombasa City in Kenya. Approximately 1.5 hours drive from Mombasa lies a little known haven for game, spectacular birdlife and a hot house for tropical ferns, palms and shrubs - Shimba Hills Game Reserve. Its also known best for its roan and sable antelope.You will be picked up from your coast hotel at around 6am depending on location. You will drive to Shimba Hills Park. You will have a game drive, walk to Sheldricks water falls, have lunch at Shimba Hills Lodge and an optional walk to the bush around the lodge. Later you will be transferred back to your hotel in the evening.
Key features

Wildlife

• Include Endangered Sable Antelope, Elephants, Giraffes, Leopard, Genet, Civet cat, Hyenas, Waterbuck, Bush pig, Buffalo, African Bush Baby, Bushbuck, Coastal Black and white Colobus, Blue Duiker, Bush Duiker, Red Duiker, Greater Galago,Black-faced Vervet Monkey, Sykes Monkey, Serval cat, Black and Red Shrew, and Knob-bristled Suni Shrew.

Birds

• 111 bird species have been recorded, of which 22 are coastal endemic among them are: Ostrich Eagle, African Hawk; Falcon, Cuckoo; Guinea-fowl, Kenya Crested; Honey guide, Greater; Hornbill, Crowned; Quail, Blue; Sunbird, Uluguru

Reptiles

• Python, Cobra, Lizard, and Gecko.

Insects

• Butterflies, mosquito, beetle