Destinations Services Limited

Kipungani is a true away from it all desert island holiday. It overlooks the tranquil waters of the sheltered Kipungani Channel, on the remote southwestern tip of Lamu Island. It is in one of Africa’s most remote, relaxing and richly romantic coastal hideaways. Kipungani in Swahili means a place of fresh air.

What makes this camp unique?

1. Location – It is located on the ancient Arabian island paradise of Lamu where it is in a remote area good for relaxing and having a cozy romantic hideaway
2. Swimming Pool – The lodge has a fresh water swimming pool with all day bar service
3. Library – The lodge has a library with a selection of books, magazines and board games.

Accommodation

The Kipungani has 13 spacious bandas that sit on one end of Kipungani Bay. The bandas are shaded by palm trees on the 600 metre beachfront. The bandas have been constructed from local materials with mkeka palm floors and makuti thatch roofs. They have giant king size beds and furniture all that have been hand made from local mangrove and palm woods. Each banda has an ocean facing veranda with local funzi sofas and chairs.

The bandas have freshwater showers, flush toilets and separate dressing areas with wash basins. The lodge uses generator to supply electricity. There is a sunset facing lounge and bar that is furnished with cushion-piled driftwood furniture, hanging moon-beds and a variety of natural discoveries combed from our shores.

Activities

1. Snorkelling and swimming with Africa’s friendliest dolphins on the reefs of Kinyika and Manda Toto
2. Waterskiing and Kayaking in the Kipungani channel
3. Sailing and sunset cruises aboard Arab dhows
4. Barracuda fishing from beach, dhow or speedboat
5. Deep sea game fishing
6. Crab catching excursions with expert fishermen
7. Bird Walks
8. Visits to Lamu’s historic mosques, markets and museums
9. Day trips to the ruined 14^th century Manda Island
10. Tours to local boat building and mat weaving industries
11. Shop

 Responsible Tourism

1. Local materials used in building the bandas and furniture have been made by the residents of the neighbouring Kipungani village.
2. The food at the lodge is bought from the residents of Kipungani village
3. Kipungani Explorer employs staff from the community who in turn help their families
4. The lodge is responsible for building and equipping Kipungani’s model primary school
5. The lodge helped build and staff its first health clinic in partnership with the Canadian charity, ADRA.
6. The lodge also supports the planting of indigenous trees and the promotion of marine and mangrove conservation messages among the local community.