The 15 Best Diani Beach Tours

PILLI PIPA DHOW, the genuine product, snorkeling tour to Kisite Marine Park - Boarding the Pilli Pipa Dhow

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 217 reviews · from $130Our pick

Review of the Pilli Pipa dhow tour from Diani to Kisite Marine Park, with snorkeling, dolphins, Wasini seafood lunch, prices, and practical tips.

“Very helpful and friendly staff on the boat and on the island. We saw many colorful fish, corals and sea stars. On our way we even met dolphins. Unfortunately there were no fins left for our daughter since all were taken by the other kids, so she was the only one without fins which made her sad. Apart from that it was a very nice recommendable trip!”

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Full-Day Special Wasini Island Tour with Snorkeling and Lunch

2.Full-Day Special Wasini Island Tour with Snorkeling and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 184 reviews · from $126

Review of Diani Dhow Safari’s Wasini Island tour, with snorkeling, dolphin spotting, seafood lunch, transport, and practical booking tips.

“Je recommande chaudement cette activitée. Si vous souhaitez en prendre plein les yeux et vous émerveiller devant la beauté des paysages sous marins vous êtes au bon endroit! Mention spéciale à l’équipage qui a fait un excellent travail également”

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Full Day Dolphin Watching with Snorkeling in Wasini

3.Full Day Dolphin Watching with Snorkeling in Wasini

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 88 reviews · from $113Top rated

Review of Wasini dolphin watching and snorkeling from Diani, with Kisite-Mpunguti, Swahili lunch, village visit, and Shimoni caves.

“We're a family of 4 who were in Kenya for 12 days. This trip was one of our highlights. After 8 days on safari, we went to Diani beach for some sand and relaxation. We signed up for this tour because of the high ratings and the focus on snorkeRead more”

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Diani Beach: Glass Boat Cruise to Robinson Island

4.Glass Boat Cruise to Robinson Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 69 reviews · 4 hours · from $42

Review of Diani Beach's $42 glass boat trip to Robinson Island, with snorkeling, tuk tuk pickup, coral reefs, sandbank swimming, and practical tips.

“We had a brilliant time with Florence, Mishe and the crew of the boat! Florence picked us up from our hotel by tuk tuk; the boat departed from a beach club a short walk away. The journey was beautiful and the captain explained about the local area. The crew fed fish for us to see through the glass bottom of the boat, and we got to see radiant seastars up close. Mishe then took us snorkelling and pointed out loads of wildlife. Florence and I walked on Robinson Island and she showed me lots more wildlife on the exposed reef at low tide. We had such a great time on…”

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Diani: Sunset Canoe Tour along the River with Mangroves

5.Sunset Canoe Tour along the River with Mangroves

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 65 reviews · 2 hours · from $28Best value

Paddle Diani’s mangrove creeks at sunset with local guide Omari, birdlife, village culture, and a quiet, low-impact canoe trip for $28.

“Such a lovely experience, Omari was so lovely and took every good care of us. Highly reccomend this!”

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Day Trip – Tsavo East National Park ( Man Eater Lions of Tsavo & Other Big Five)

6.Day Trip – Tsavo East National Park ( Man Eater Lions of Tsavo & Other Big Five)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 55 reviews · from $200

Review of the Tsavo East day safari from Diani, with Big Five viewing, costs, timing, guides, transport, and practical booking advice.

“This excursion is not appropriate for tourist staying in Mombasa and surrounding areas. The park is 3 hours each way which allows for approximately 4 hours in the park. Tour operator stops at tourist trap on way to and from park. Guests are pressured to make a purchase and expected to eat in the restaurant before returning home. Poor communication by Viatour. We were told only USD accepted when in fact only credit cards are. No quoted amenities(water) were provided. Due to arrival and exit times you miss peak animal viewing time. This trip is too long for the amount of enjoyment.”

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Diani Beach: Private African Pool Map Guided Tour

7.Private African Pool Map Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 52 reviews · 3 hours · from $35

Swim in Tiwi’s African-shaped pool near Diani, explore sea caves and rock pools, and ride by motorbike with a local guide for $35.

“Mohamed is a real underwater life expert. He was searching for different highlights for us and he was explaining everything. He was even answering our extra questions. We got see shoes and snorkeling equipment to fully enjoy the tour. We not only visited the african pool, we even went to swim a cave close by. The communication worked from the first moment. We would recommend this trip for everyone. A real highlight on diani beach.”

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Diani Taxi and Airport Transfers

8.Diani Taxi and Airport Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · from $65

Review of Diani Taxi and Airport Transfers in Kenya, with pricing, comfort, timing, routes, driver service, value, and booking advice.

“Roy is very friendly. He has a clean car with air conditioning. He is punctual and his prices are very competitive. Communication via WhatsApp is easy and convenient.”

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Wasini Day Tour

9.Wasini Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 45 reviews · from $125

Review of the Wasini Day Tour from Diani Beach, with dolphin watching, Kisite snorkeling, Swahili dhow sailing, seafood lunch, and Slave Caves.

“We took a trip to the Island and crossed over with a boat to the mainland. Seeing the dolphins was an absolutely amazing experience. The locals we encountered were very friendly as we took a walk along the trails where we saw some nice historical views. We also had a local swahili lunch that entailed a variety of seafood which was the highlight of the day!”

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Diani Beach: Kongo River Estuary Sundowner Boat Tour

10.Kongo River Estuary Sundowner Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 39 reviews · 2 hours · from $42

Cruise Diani’s Kongo River Estuary by tuk tuk and canoe, watch birds and mangroves, visit a village, and catch a peaceful sunset.

“It was so great, captain Abdul was the best and Florence the other guide so kind I will never forget this experience”

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Overnight Tsavo East Safari From Mombasa/Diani (Private)

11.Overnight Tsavo East Safari From Mombasa/Diani (Private)

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 39 reviews · 2 days · from $507

Review of a private 2-day Tsavo East safari from Mombasa or Diani, with red elephants, game drives, lodge views, meals, and practical tips.

“We really enjoyed the trip; our guide was very friendly and kind. The trip absolutely met our expectations. We saw many beautiful animals. The accommodation and food were also excellent. We can only recommend it!”

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Kisite Mpunguti Day Trip. A day of Oceanic Wonders

12.Kisite Mpunguti Day Trip. A day of Oceanic Wonders

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · from $110

Review the Kisite Mpunguti day trip from Diani Beach, with coral reefs, dolphin spotting, Shimoni history, lunch, costs, and practical tips.

“The tour start 5.30 in the morning.driving time 2.5 hours.after we were been taken miles away for snorkeling.could not see any mirine life as very deep.i was swimming wearing life vest, current very strong ,2 minutes and I sale away from the boat Read more”

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Diani: Giriama Cultural Dance Show and Local Village Tour

13.Giriama Cultural Dance Show and Local Village Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 32 reviews · 3 hours · from $35

Review of Diani’s Giriama village tour, with market, school, healer, coconut tasting, dances, costs, transport tips, and honest advice.

“We appreciated a lot cooking part, doctor visit and village visit with explanation. What you could improve it’s the dance part.”

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Diani Beach: Kongo River Sunset Experience in a canoe

14.Kongo River Sunset Experience in a canoe

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 31 reviews · 1h 5m · from $32

Watch the sunset from a human-powered canoe on Kongo River, with mangroves, birds, Kongo Mosque, tuk-tuk transfers, and a local guide.

“was zeker de moeite waard, gids en kapitein van de kano, waren gedreven en wisten er een leuke tour van te maken.”

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Elkydianibeachtaxis

15.Elkydianibeachtaxis

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $45

Elky Diani Beach Taxis offers reliable private transfers, airport pickups, excursions, and car hire around Kenya’s coast.

“Our driver Daniel picked us up from our hotel in Diani and drove us back to our hotel in Mombasa. We had a smooth journey and Daniel was very professional. He pointed out different areas and places of interest along the road, and made great conversation. We felt very comfortable in the car and had a great journey!”

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