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 Holidays Africa 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 seen.