Culture
Half or full day · Wasini Island
Live a day as a local in the Kifundi and Shirazi fishing village of Mkwiro — fishing gear, women's crafts, cooking classes, a village lunch and the warmest welcome on the coast.
Mkwiro Village sits on the eastern tip of Wasini Island and is home to Kifundi and Shirazi fishing families. On this cultural tour you spend the day with locals, not watching from a distance.
Meet fishermen at work, see how nets and canoes are made, join a Swahili cooking class with village mamas, and share a fresh seafood lunch. It's community tourism that supports education and village life.
Morning
Boat transfer from Shimoni to Mkwiro
Mid-morning
Village walk and meet the fishermen
Late morning
Swahili cooking class
Lunch
Village seafood lunch
Afternoon
Women's crafts, mangroves and seaweed farms
Yes, many guests combine Mkwiro with a dolphin tour — ask us for a combined price.
Budget homestay accommodation in the village can be arranged on request.
Most popularUSD 65 ppFull day · pick up from 05:45 Mombasa / 07:15 Diani
Board the dhow at 09:00 for Kisite Marine Park via the Mpunguti reserves, spotting dolphins on the way, then 2 hours of guided snorkeling and a Swahili seafood lunch on Wasini Island.
Couples & familiesUSD 150 ppFull day · pick up 08:00, after breakfast
Your own car, driver and boat — no early wake-ups, no hurries. Snacks on board, your own snorkeling guide, a special lunch table with soft drink and the Shimoni Slave Cave tour included.
Relaxed startUSD 65 ppPick up 10:00 · + sunset cruise USD 35
Private ride to Shimoni for the Slave Cave and old cemetery, a dhow cruise in the Shimoni–Wasini channel, snorkeling at a local reef known for sea turtles, and lunch at our Wasini restaurant.