Explore a coastal jewel in Kilifi County, Kenya, a region known for its gorgeous white sand beaches, seafood, and architecture with a distinct Swahili influence. With easy access, the well-liked beach resort of Malindi is fantastic to visit both on its own and in conjunction with an East African safari.
Traveling by air to Malindi
Malindi Marine National Park is situated 86 miles northeast of Mombasa, Kenya, at the mouth of the Sabaki River. The closest international airport to the seaside town is Moi International Airport in Mombasa. It takes a picturesque two hours to get to Malindi’s picturesque beaches and ancient monuments.
European flights arrive in Mombasa’s MOI Airport via airlines like Eurowings, Condor, and Neos, with destinations including Germany and Italy. With flights into Mombasa, British Airways, Xamen carriers from China, Qatar Airlines, and Emirates from the Middle East are among the major carriers that link travelers from all over the world with the allure of Malindi. Kenya Airways, the national airline of the country, provides internal flights from Nairobi many times a day, as well as flights from all throughout Africa.
Why travel to Malindi?
Kenya’s national parks and game reserves rank among the most well-known and well-liked in the world, making safaris one of the top reasons visitors come from all over the world. Many safari travelers include a beach getaway in their schedule to further improve their experience in East Africa.
Any safari would benefit greatly from spending three, five, or seven nights on the powder-soft beaches of Malindi. Offering visitors the best of both worlds, the vast savannas and terrestrial fauna contrast with an aquatic environment of vivid corals and vibrantly colored marine life.
How to travel from the Masai Mara Game Reserve to Malindi.
Travelers can choose from the well-liked options below to reach Malindi from the Masai Mara:
flying straight to Kenya’s Malindi Airport from the Mara, then taking a ten to thirty-minute drive to your Malindi or Watamu Beach Resorts.
departing Masai Mara and arriving at Wilson Airport in Nairobi, where they will make a two-hour connection to Malindi’s own little airport (airport code MYD).
After arriving in Malindi, guests will be driven in a private vehicle to their preferred beach resort or boutique hotel; this should not take longer than twenty minutes.
Day Trips to Maldives
If visitors do not want to spend the night in Malindi during their beach vacation on Kenya’s east coast, they can make day trips from nearby locations like Watamu, which is 13 miles from Malindi, or from the island of Lamu, which is 22 minutes away by plane.
When visiting Kenya’s coast, travelers may want to split their time between Malindi in the north and the well-known Diani Beach in the south. Visitors can enjoy the opportunity to see historical sites and the lovely waters of the warm Indian Ocean from north to south, or south to north, during the three and a half-hour journey!
Everyone who visits and experiences this part of Kenya’s east coast will concur that the adventure and voyage are unquestionably well worth it, regardless of how they get to Malindi.
