Things to Do in Diani in 2026

Bora Bora Wildlife Park Diani is a guided eco walk for travellers in Diani and Ukunda who want giraffe hand-feeding from a platform and a scheduled crocodile feeding display without a full inland safari day.

This page explains what the visit includes and how to book through listed pricing. It is not a free-roaming game park promise, follow the park’s feeding schedule and guide instructions on site.

A Chale Island day trip from Diani combines a mangrove boat ride with time on the island resort beach. The trip's logistics are determined by the ocean tides, not a fixed schedule.

Tidal synchronisation dictates your arrival at Chale Island. The channel connecting the mainland to the island is navigable by boat only during high tide. At low tide, a specialised tractor transports guests across the exposed channel floor.

The Clear Kayak Photoshoot in Diani at Robinson Island is a private photography session scheduled during low tide. This activity includes professional drone footage and costs a fixed KES 12,000 per session for Kenyan ID holders or USD 120 per session for international visitors staying in Diani or Ukunda.

Colobus Conservation Diani runs a guided primate trail where you watch black and white colobus monkeys in their forest habitat. The walk is managed by the Colobus Conservation organisation. For a successful sighting, plan your visit for the 8:30 AM foraging period or the 4:00 PM road crossing period.

A Diani Beach guided camel ride is a 30-minute experience along the shoreline, led by a local Giriama handler. The activity provides a different perspective of the Diani coastline at a fixed price. Our listed rates support the local families who own the camels and remove any need for haggling on the beach.

The Diani glass bottom boat trip to Robinson Island goes over the reef to the Robinson Island sandbank for snorkelling and swimming, for KES 2,000 per adult with a Kenyan ID or USD 40 per international adult.

If you book outside that window, you can miss the landing or sit in poorer water. Use listed-price booking so departure is timed to the tidal calendar rather than a broker guess on the sand.

Booking with Diani Excursions Office ensures your trip is scheduled correctly within this window. Unregistered beach operators can misjudge the tides, leading to a missed landing or navigating rough water as the sandbank disappears under two metres of ocean.

Diani jet ski hire costs KES 10,000 per adult with a Kenyan ID or USD 100 per international adult for a 15-minute ride, and KES 8,000 or USD 80 per child passenger aged 6 to 15. Diani Excursions offers fixed pricing for a 15-minute ride: KES 10,000 per adult and KES 8,000 per child passenger (ages 6 to 15) for Kenyan ID holders (citizen rate), or USD 100 per adult and USD 80 per child passenger for international visitors. Children 6 and over may ride as passengers; drivers must be 16 or over. Booking on dianiexcursions.co.ke prevents unexpected surcharges for fuel or safety supervision commonly added by unverified beach brokers.

A Galu Beach Kitesurfing Course provides a structured and safe method for learning the watersport in Diani. Instruction takes place during Diani's two primary wind seasons to provide reliable conditions for progress.

The Kaskazi season runs from December to March, and the Kusi season runs from June to September. Booking a multi-day course during the off-season months of April, May, and November is not advised, as winds frequently fall below the 12-knot minimum required for safe kite launching.

Dolphin watching from Diani takes place at Kisite Mpunguti Marine Park off Shimoni, and it is included in our Wasini and Kisite full-day package rather than sold as a separate trip.

This guide explains how a quality safari differs from underpowered cheap boats that cannot reach feeding grounds. For the bookable commercial package and listed prices, use the Wasini Island Kisite Marine Park package page after you understand the activity.

The Funzi Island Ramisi River Crocodile Safari is a guided boat tour from Diani that travels through the mangrove-lined Ramisi River estuary and to the Funzi sandbar. This trip focuses on observing the resident population of nesting Nile crocodiles in their natural habitat. Swimming is restricted entirely to the open-ocean Funzi sandbar for guest safety. Swimming is strictly prohibited in the river.

Unmotorised canoes are banned from the deep river channels. This rule exists due to unpredictable currents and the risk from predatory wildlife in the river system.

The Kaya Kinondo Sacred Forest Guided Tour provides a cultural and ecological experience of a living Mijikenda prayer shrine. All visitors must accept the forest's sacred customs to participate.

These customs include wearing a mandatory black sarong (kaniki) and following a strict ban on photographing ancestral burial clearings. Booking this tour directly provides clear guidance on cultural protocols and avoids misunderstandings that occur with informal beach operators.

The Kongo River sunset canoe ride runs from 4:00 pm in Diani with birds, caves and Swahili culture, for KES 2,000 or USD 25 per adult and KES 1,000 or USD 10 per child. This excursion focuses on birdwatching and observing the coastal ecosystem from a traditional dugout canoe. The activity is safe during daylight hours with a vetted provider.

We recommend booking a pre-arranged tour to make sure you ride with reliable community canoe captains. This approach supports local safety initiatives and avoids the risks of using unverified operators or attempting the trip after sunset when the area is unpatrolled.

A Shimba Hills day safari from Diani is a coastal forest trip that usually combines game drives with a demanding Sheldrick Falls trek under Kenya Wildlife Service rules.

Specific preparation for this trip is mandatory. Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) rangers will deny entry to the falls trail for any guest wearing open sandals, and a mandatory armed ranger escort is required due to the steep, muddy terrain and active wildlife paths. Our listed-price packages ensure you meet all park rules without roadside negotiation.

Tandem skydiving over Diani Beach provides an aerial view of the South Coast's coastline and coral reef. All tandem jumps operate within a strict morning window between 7:00 and 10:30, are subject to a maximum weight limit of 100 kg, and can be grounded by poor weather. This activity is frequently affected by the monsoon season between June and August.

Booking a listed-price package through Diani Excursions provides a confirmed price and avoids the need for beach-side haggling. The price for tandem skydiving in Diani depends on guest residency and chosen media options.

A Tiwi Beach reef walk is a guided low-tide walk to see starfish and rock pools near the Tiwi River mouth. The activity offers a close-up view of starfish on exposed reef flats during low tide. A professionally managed tour from Diani Excursions is timed to the safest tidal windows, removing the risk of being stranded by a fast-turning tide, which is a known hazard with unregulated beach operators in this specific location.