Shimba Hills National Reserve

Shimba Hills National Reserve

	Size: 195m 2/75 sq im.
	Best time to visit: All year round.
	Wildlife: Sable antelope, elephants, birds.
	Getting there: Shimba Hills is situated a one-hour drive on mainly good roads inland from Diani Beach south of Mombasa. The bush roads inside the park vary from fair to poor.

Shimba Hills National Reserve is situated not very far inland from the coast south of Mombasa in Kenya. It offers a landscape very different from most other parks. Shimba Hills is hilly and forested, varying in altitude from 100 m/330 ft to 450 m/1,475 ft above sea level. The forests, glades and views make this a beautiful park.
One of the most beautiful antelopes, the sable, can be found there. It's the only sable population in Kenya. You may also see elephants, giraffes, buffalos and other antelopes, as well as ostriches and eagles. The butterflies are plentiful. The big African cats are represented by the leopard, but it is rarely seen, as the rich vegetation is perfect for this secretive cat to hide in. There are also servals and hyaenas.

Shimba Hills is not one of the prime safari parks, where you can expect to see all kinds of African mammals. It is a nice place to for a day tour, though, for example to get a break from the nearby beaches. A recent translocation of animals from Tsavo East has increased the numbers of giraffes, hartebeest and impalas, though.    

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Close to Mombasa, Shimba Hills National Park is a small hilly plateau situated at 33 km south from Mombasa (near Kwale Town)
All hills have views points which offer splendid views of the hilly and forested countryside and far as the Indian ocean and Chale island to the East and the Tsavo plains and Taita hills to the West.

Visiting the park is a great opportunity to discover the dry red-soil of inland Kenya by doing a real safari and observing African elephants while being near the coast and still enjoying the freshness of the coastal breeze.

The park is well managed, the road is good all year round and there are plenty of signposts, to direct you. These is also a few choice of accommodation for those willing to pass the night in an equatorial forest populated by elephants or for sundowners lovers.



How to get there :
From Mombasa, take the ferry at Likoni to access the southern coastline where Diani and Tiwi beaches are. Then, take the main A14 coast road 10 km southwards until you join the main crossroad. Take the road climbing to Kwale Town (C106). The main gate is located at 1 km from the C106 road and 3 km from Kwale.
Distance Mombasa-Shimba Hills : 33 km


Shimba Hills is the name of the hills rising above the palm-fringed reaches of Kenya's coastline. Surrounded by a forested area of approximately 24'000 hectares, the park has a unique wooded ecosystem rich in flora but also in fauna - with all the same elephants, giraffes and the rare sable antelopes.

Vegetation is very dense therefore the few pastures and grasslands available are the best places to view animals who usually move towards rivers to drink and plains to graze. They are on eastern side of the park near the Giriama point, the Longo forest or the Buffalo ridge. Because it is very hot, animals stay in the forest during the day and no animals are seen. So very late afternoon is best time.

The main attraction of the park are the Sheldrick falls,an impressive 25 meters high waterfall of fresh spring water, and its marked foothpath in gallery forest to see the falls.



ENTRANCE FEES/DAY :
Source : K.W.S. park tariffs
Adult resident - 500 Kshs
Children resident - 200 Kshs
Adult non resident - 23 US
Children non resident - 10 US

VEHICLE FEES/DAY :
Less than 6 seat - 200 Kshs
6 to 12 seats - 500 Kshs

http://www.webkenya.com/eng/safari/shimba_hills.php

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