Athi River Estuary

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• GGGeorge G.Google review · 17 Jan 2025

  If you are in Malindi and you like morning runs along the beach, you can start at the pier where there are two abandoned ships and end at the Athi Estuary and you will have covered 12 km to and fro. You also get to enjoy the breathtaking ocean and beach view.

• MMMasaka M.Google review · 3 Mar 2024

  This place is beautiful, if you love the music of the waves.

• JKJames K.Google review · 11 Dec 2023

  We (me and 3 others) drove half way and then hiked up to the estuary..

• GRGlobal R.Google review · 28 Jul 2023

  So you'll not find many detailed reviews about this place, so here goes: Athi River Estuary, locally knows as Sabaki Estuary is where one of Kenyas longest rivers connects to the ocean. Just off the highway there is a small office/Kiosk/Shop which gives you tickets and guides (must take for a pleasant experience). We went in a two wheel drive car and were very comfortable however the journey is best experienced in a 4 wheel drive. Ask for a guide called Amani who is amazing at his job. It is a top spot for bird watchers and has beautiful sand dunes for bashing with glittering sand which glitters off you making for wonderful photos in the sun. You can see Hippos here and a lot of birds and nature. Rare chances to see crocodiles.

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• JKJk K.Google review · 13 Jun 2022

  The Athi River drains into the Indian Ocean at this point. The area has a mixing of both fresh and salt water. The fresh water means you get to see flora and fauna found in fresh waters- including hippos. You also get to see the salt water species. The nearby mangrove forest is interesting to see. The sand dunes, as a result of sand carried by the river from the Highlands, are quite impressive. The locals are trying to gain some income from tourists visiting the area and so a small tip to the self imposed guides might be a wise thing to do. There is a significant difference depending on whether you visit the Estuary during the rainy season or during the dry season

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