Gedi Ruins Malindi... Snake Park
About
Archaeological site featuring a walled city with mosques, a palace & several houses.
Ancient Swahili ruins with mosques and palace walls you can explore solo or with a local guide who'll give you the full backstory. Entry is KES 500, and the butterfly farm and snake park make good add-ons if you've got an hour to spare.
Highlights
- Wheelchair accessible
HoursClosed
Google reviews
- Whitney B.Google review · 28 Jan 2026
Very educational, I love that the guides are locals. I feel like they need to put in some work with the butterfly conservation and snake park to make them more memorable.
- Njeri K.Google review · 7 Jan 2026
The place is rich in history and archaeology artifacts. Our guide Mr. Tea (Chai) gave as a great experience explaining the history behind the ruins and we also got to enjoy monkey show. We also visited the butterfly farm.
- Eñaut B.Google review · 4 Oct 2025
Entry was 500 ksh. No guide is needed, but they might give you useful information about the ruins. However they might not give you the full tour around, since the outerwalls are further. A good cultural stop on your way to Lamu. It took us about 1h
- Daniel W.Google review · 21 Aug 2025
Visited in Dec 2022. Butterfly farm welcomes you. Interesting history on the ruins. Appreciated work done by snake park especially with the community and anti venom.
- Ryotaro Y.Google review · 27 Jul 2025
The lost ancient history of East Africa. It is not known who lived here. It is an interesting ruin with a very nice atmosphere. Do not approach at night as you may be cursed.
Location
Off Watamu Road, Gede, Gede Watamu Rd, Kenya
Watamu
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