Nairobi to Lamu Island

Lamu Island Cultural Weekend, 4 Days

FromKES 31,500per person

3 nights 2 to 8 people Thursdays, and by request Book by 22 Mar 2027 Stated by Bildfie Tours, 23 Oct 2026

A slow weekend on a car-free island: the stone alleys of Lamu Old Town, a sunset dhow sail, Shela beach, and Swahili food on a rooftop.

Photo: Sila101, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Included

3 nights in a Swahili-style guesthouse in Lamu Old Town or Shela, bed and breakfast

Boat transfers between the airstrip and the island

Old Town walking tour with a local guide

Sunset dhow sail

Not included

Flights to Lamu

Lunches and dinners

Tips

Travel insurance

The plan, day by day

Day 1

Taxi & transfers

Arrive in Lamu

Boat from the airstrip to the guesthouse; donkeys carry the luggage.

Accommodation

Guesthouse, 3 nights

Bed and breakfast.

Day 2

Activity or tour

Old Town walking tour

The fort, the museum, the donkey sanctuary and the market, with a local guide.

Day 3

Activity or tour

Shela beach and sunset dhow

A beach morning, then a sunset sail with fresh fish if the crew has caught any.

Day 4

Taxi & transfers

Return to the airstrip

Breakfast, then the boat back for your flight.

Good to know

Prices are for Kenyan citizens and residents sharing a room; non-resident rates are quoted on request. A deposit agreed in writing holds your dates. Changes are free up to 14 days before departure; after that, what the camp or operator has already charged us is passed on. Park rules and weather can change the order of a day.