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Approximately 80 kms
from the ancient town of Mombasa, lies the most affordable
cottage accommodation along the Kenyan coast; Shimoni
Gardens Resort. This basic budget holiday destination, nestled right
in the heart of the un-touched jungle of Shimoni with a panoramic
view of the Wasini Island Channel, awaits you!
 Shimoni
village is located 80 kms to the south coast of Mombasa and
is home to the ancient Shimoni slave caves that served as holding
pens for thousands of slaves captured deep within the hinterland
while awaiting trans-shipment to the infamous Zanzibar slave
market for onward shipment to Arabia.
The Shimoni
caves are now a tourist site and offers a 15 minutes excursion
for visitors. The caves are managed by the Shimoni community
with proceeds going to community based activities.
Accessibility
Easy to reach by road, Shimoni Resort is
only a 2-hour drive from Mombasa and is located 15 kms off
the main Mombasa to Lunga-Lunga road. TOMASI
Leisure & Hospitality provides exclusive transfers from
the Airport to Shimoni and environs.
Wasini
Island
A memorable visit to the Wasini Islands offers
you the opportunity to see the serene mangrove forest and
a nature trail around the coral gardens. Ancient tombs of
the slave masters of the 18th and 19th century can still be
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