To visit :
the Lamu Museum, the Lamu Fort, the Swahili House Museum, Anidan NGO (Childrens Shelter & Pediatric Hospital) , the Donkey Sanctuary, the FlipFlopi recycling project, the Takwa ruins.
Finally, a day trip to our Shamba (farm) where we practice Permaculture in the interiors of Lamu!
To learn about: Swahili cooking, basic Arabic calligraphy and
Islamic studies. Please ask us for contacts or look at our courses section
!
To have: Henna painting on your body!
To do : Dhow lunch and sailing in the Channel, to Manda Toto or to the Kizingoni beach, Swimming with the Whale sharks , Snorkelling
To see : Tortoise hatching
To eat : Our Subira Cafe (best in town, hands down!) for coffee and a sweet treat; Lamu House for its bar & restaurant (Moonrise); Mangrove, Seafront Café or Sailor’s Joint for a local, fresh lunch.
In Shela, the iconic terrace of the Peponi Hotel for exquisite lunches and dinners. Don’t miss Kijani, the Shela Sea Souq & Shela Bahari. In Manda, watch sunset from the Majlis Bar and in Kizongoni, stop at the eco lodges Cabanas or Kizingo.