Location:
Funzi Island is located off the Kenyan South Coast and has a population of about 1,500 people. Known for its pristine white beaches, immaculate nature, and its spectacular sandbanks, Funzi Island is Kenya's prized coastline & is only a 30 minutes drive from Diani Beach. Funzi consists of four mangrove-covered islands where Funzi Island is the main island and the only one with permanent inhabitants.
Fun fact: Funzi Island is famous for Dual Palm Trees and Baobabs!
How to get to Yemaya Resort:
Connected by a causeway to land and with an airstrip 500 meters away, there are several ways to get to Yemaya.
Drive:
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5 min drive from Yemaya Airstrip.
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30 min drive from Ukunda, Diani Airport.
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110 min drive from Mombasa Airport.
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8 hour drive from Nairobi.
Fly:
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1hr flight from Wilson Airport, Nairobi to Yemaya Airstrip.
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8 min flight from Diani to Yemaya Airstrip.
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15 min flight from Mombasa to Yemaya Airstrip.
Chopper:
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90 min flight from Wilson Airport Nairobi to Yemaya Airstrip.
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6 min flight from Diani to Yemaya Airstrip.
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20 min flight from Mombasa to Yemaya Airstrip.