Not every cruise call leaves enough time for a full day at Tsavo, and Shimba Hills National Reserve, only around an hour from Mombasa Port, is the practical alternative: a real safari with game drives and coastal rainforest, sized to fit a shorter window without cutting your visit ashore too close to sailing time.<\/p>\n
Shimba Hills is Kenya\u2019s only home to the sable antelope, a striking animal with sweeping curved horns, and its forest and grassland also shelter elephant, buffalo, bushbuck and colobus monkeys. The reserve\u2019s greener, hillier landscape is a contrast to the flat plains further inland, and views from its lookout points stretch towards the coast on a clear day. Where time allows, a short guided walk to Sheldrick Falls, a waterfall set in a shaded forest valley, can be added.<\/p>\n
Because the reserve is close to Mombasa, this excursion can usually run on shorter port calls than a Tsavo East safari, though we still confirm your ship\u2019s schedule before booking to make sure the timing is comfortable rather than rushed. Pickup is from the passenger terminal shortly after you clear the ship, and the return drive allows a clear margin before your all-aboard time.<\/p>\n
Cruise passengers who want a genuine wildlife experience without committing a full day, families with children, and anyone whose ship\u2019s port call is shorter than a Tsavo East day would need.<\/p>\n
Wear comfortable shoes if you plan to add the Sheldrick Falls walk, and bring insect repellent for the forest sections. The price is a guide per person and includes park fees, transport and a guide; lunch is not included so you can eat aboard before or after the excursion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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