Affordable Birthday Malindi Package | 3 Days 2 Nights
Couple Packages
Birthdays
African House Resort or similar
Fly In Birthday Package on Kenya's North Coast
The Affordable Birthday Malindi Package exists for the birthday where a restaurant booking is no longer enough.
There is a point where the usual spot with the usual people stops feeling like an occasion. A birthday is one day, and spending it three hundred kilometres from your own routine changes it completely. This trip gives you that without asking for a week of leave or a serious amount of money.
You fly from JKIA to Malindi in a little over an hour and stay at African House Resort, a small colonial villa off Casuarina Road with seven rooms, a pool in a tropical garden and a kitchen that cooks to order rather than to a buffet clock. The birthday itself goes out on the road. A private vehicle takes you north to Mambrui, where the sand dunes run down to the water, then inland to Marafa Hell's Kitchen, a sandstone gorge that turns red as the sun drops.
What fills the middle of that day is yours to choose. Ride the dunes on a quad bike, or leave them to walk on and spend the afternoon at the gorge instead. Either way you are back at the resort by evening for dinner cooked to order, with a cake on the table if you tell us in advance.
Details
Summary information about this package
African House Resort or similar
Malindi
Couples
Included
Flying
For Adults only (18+)
Half-board
Included
All year round
Costs
Kenyan Citizen
Ksh. 68500 per person sharing
Non-resident
$ 765 per person sharing
Transport
Options: Flying
Duration and Timing
No
3 Days 2 Nights
About Package
More information about this package
Return flights from Nairobi: JKIA to Malindi Airport, nonstop and a little over an hour, with the airport only ten minutes from the hotel gate at the Malindi end.
A seven room villa rather than a resort: African House Resort holds fewer than twenty guests when full, so the pool is usually quiet and the staff know your names by the second morning. Guests consistently rate it among the strongest stays in Malindi.
Rooms built for two: Each room is individually decorated and air conditioned, with a four poster bed, a large bathroom and a private veranda looking over the garden. Afternoon tea, coffee and pastries are laid out daily.
A full day on the road, arranged for you: A private vehicle for the whole day covers Mambrui and Marafa Hell's Kitchen. No haggling at the gate and no fixed return time, so you can stay for the light or leave early if the heat wins.
Dunes you can actually ride: Mambrui's sand dunes are the only place on this stretch of coast set up for quad biking, and it is bookable as an add on rather than built into the price, so the day flexes to whoever the birthday belongs to.
A kitchen that cooks to order: Breakfast and dinner are a la carte, with Italian and Swahili dishes, and much of the produce comes from the resort farm. Tell us the date in advance and a cake is waiting.
Package Itinerary
The package itinerary is as follows
Affordable Birthday Malindi Package Itinerary, 3 Days 2 Nights, with Baecation Adventures from Nairobi
Day 1: Arrival.
Your pickup is arranged for JKIA and the flight lifts off for the coast. A little over an hour later you land at Malindi Airport, where a driver is waiting for the ten minute run to Casuarina Road. Check in, take the first swim and order lunch at the bar rather than sitting down for it properly. The afternoon has nothing in it. Dinner is cooked to order and served whenever you are ready, and the beach is 300 metres away if you feel like walking before the light goes.
Day 2: Mambrui, the Dunes and Marafa.
Breakfast is unhurried, and your vehicle collects you afterwards for the drive north to Mambrui. It is an older village than Malindi, with a pillar tomb set with Chinese porcelain in the burial ground and sand dunes running down to the water. This is where the quad bikes run, and an hour on them is the easiest way to turn a drive into a birthday. From there it is about an hour inland to Marafa Hell's Kitchen, a sandstone gorge cut by centuries of rain into ridges and columns, with a local story that a wealthy family who washed in milk were swallowed by the ground where they stood. Walk down into it and back up the far side, and go slowly, because the colours keep changing until the sun goes. You are back at the resort for dinner, with a cake if you have told us the date.
Day 3: One Last Morning.
Sleep in properly. Breakfast runs late and the pool is at its best before the heat arrives, so checkout is not something to rush toward. Your transfer collects you for the short run to Malindi Airport and the flight back to Nairobi, landing you home the same day.
Add Ons
Celebration Extras:
(Tell us the date when you book and we arrange these with the property beforehand. Full pricing is on our add ons page).
Birthday cake, plain or written on
Room decor on arrival, balloons, candles and a personalised message
Wine or champagne greeting, chilled and waiting in the room
Private dinner for two, set on the beach or on your own veranda
Personal photographer for the dunes or the gorge
Couples massage, taken by the pool or in your room
Activities:
(Booked through our Malindi partners and paid separately).
Mambrui quad biking, from KES 7,500 per person
Malindi Marine National Park boat trip or snorkelling
Sunset dhow for two
Upgrade Your Stay:
(Prices are per couple for the full stay, on top of the package price).
Mid-range upgrade, Diamonds Malindi on half board, from KES 46,400.
Mid-range upgrade, Diamonds Malindi all-inclusive with meals and drinks, from KES 69,000.
Luxury upgrade, Lion in the Sun, from KES 70,000.
Luxury upgrade, Kilili Baharini Resort and Spa, from KES 95,000.
+ Inclusions
Return flights, Nairobi (JKIA) to Malindi
Return airport transfers, Malindi Airport to the resort and back
Two nights accommodation, half board, at African House Resort or similar
Birthday cake and room decor
A full day private vehicle for the Mambrui and Marafa Hell's Kitchen excursion
All government taxes and levies
Dedicated Baecation support for the duration of your trip
- Exclusions
Transport to and from JKIA in Nairobi, available as an add on
Lunches, drinks and anything not listed as included
Quad biking at Mambrui, available as an add on
Marafa site entry fees and any local guide tips
Marine park fees, boat trips, snorkelling and diving
Personal spending, tips and gratuities
Checked baggage fees, if applicable
Travel insurance
Any costs arising from flight delays, cancellations or schedule changes
What To Carry
Closed walking shoes with grip, as the path down into Marafa is loose sandstone
Sunglasses and a buff or scarf for the dunes, where the sand moves
Light, breathable clothing and two swimsuits each
Reef safe sunscreen and a wide brim hat
Plenty of water for the inland day, as there is nothing to buy at the gorge
A light cover up for town and for Mambrui, which is a conservative village
Insect repellent for the garden in the evenings
A valid ID or passport for domestic air travel
Any personal medication
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