Shimba Hills National Reserve

Kwale County · Kenya

Shimba Hills National Reserve, Kenya
Photo: Holger Günther, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
August to March, avoiding the long rains
Budget
$$
Coordinates
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A coastal rainforest reserve in the hills behind Diani, and the only place in Kenya where the rare sable antelope survives. Elephants roam its forest and grassland, and a walk to Sheldrick Falls ends at a swimmable plunge pool.

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