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Basecamp Lamu

Lamu is a town, an island and an archipelago on the Kenyan coast, located south of the equator near the Somalian border.

Lamu is well known for its unique swahili culture with roots from the Persian and Omani kingdoms, Arabia and India going back more than eight hundred years. Lamu has a character of its own, still keeping to its original charm.


Basecamp Adventures
Basecamp Lamu offers a variety of adventures from dhow sailing and activities at sea to hilarious donkey rides across the sand dunes and to night sea turtle patrols on pristine beaches.  

Basecamp Lamu 4 nights

Sailing and snorkeling adventures in the beautiful archipelago of Lamu and Manda Island, experience Lamu town with its unique Swahili culture, meet black-veiled women decorated with henna paintings,  ride a dhonkey through the lush Tamarind and Mango trees, walk the amazing sand dunes and simply chill out in this place far fom the beaten track!


 
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