No visit of Kenya is complete without visiting the South Coast of Mombasa

The South Coast of Mombasa is a tropical paradise. Warm sea water, soft white sand, tropical forests, the best beach resorts, spectacular coral reefs, amazing water sports… In order to get to the South Coast of Mombasa, one has to cross the Likoni Ferry from the North Coast and the journey takes approximately 10 minutes. The South Coast is less populated, less commercial and less built up than the North Coast of Mombasa.

There are some amazing beach resorts, hotels and holiday homes on the South Coast, the majority of which are constructed along the Diani stretch of Beach – definitely one of the best stretches of beach in the world. These properties all provide visitors with the very best in accommodation, cuisine and service.

The South Coast beaches boast amazing protective reefs, filled with beautiful coral, thousands of different fish, dolphins, sea turtles and other marine life. World Class diving is possible at the South Coast due to all these features, and much snorkeling and diving is done at a Marine Park called Kisite-Mpunguti near Wasini Island. Golf, fishing, paragliding, beach sports and water sports are extremely popular on the South Coast

Some of the beaches that stretch across the South Coast of Mombasa are: Shelly Beach, Tiwi Beach, Diani Beach, Galu Beach, Chale Paradise Island, Msambweni, Funzi, Shimoni (reknown for big game fishing), Wasini & Pemba.

Diani Beach boasts soft, white sand surrounded by tropical vegetation. Although there are a fair number of hotels on this stretch of beach, you do not feel that the beach is overcrowded or over-commercial. Apart from hotels there are numerous private houses that are short-term rented. Going Places can offer you a diverse selection of accommodation to stay in depending on your requirements and preferences

Chale Paradise Island - Going Places is the General Sales Agent: Chale Paradise Island is a small coral island located about 12 kms south of Diani Beach. The Island is host to a wealth of animal and bird life, natural springs and salt lakes. Chale Paradise is a nature reserve covering 223,000 sq meters – a third of which is allocated to the hotel complex. The hotel is a magnificent property – open air restaurants, palm roofed rooms, private sunbathing beaches… Water sports and leisure activities on offer at the hotel include: diving, boating, canoeing, fishing, deep-sea fishing, massages, billiards, kite-flying, beach sports and a fantastic swimming pool.

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