Kizingo is a small eco-lodge that is run under the motto "No shoes, no news". If you expect a fast internet connection or a TV, you lost yourself in the wrong place - guests come here to live in harmony with nature and enjoy the seclusion of Kizingo's remote location.

The eight bandas are decorated very creatively and with tons of unique ideas. The rooms exude cosiness and harmony and each follows a theme: mangrove, coral, deep sea, dune, sunset/sunrise, tide and night. Some of the rooms are at ground level and have been fitted with floors made out of corals, while others have wooden floors and are built on stilts. All rooms have en-suite bathrooms, a day bed, a swing bed, chair and table, and a treasure chest that serves as a safe.

The Kasuku Bar & Restaurant is central meeting point. The walls have been decorated with recycled wine bottles from everyone who’s ever clinked a glass & made memories at Kizingo. Most of the meals at Kizingo are vegetarian. Seafood is served whenever the local fisherman had a successful day. Milk and eggs are produced by the goats and chickens that live in camp.

Kizingo is located on Lamu Island that is part of the Lamu Archipelago in northern Kenya. The lodge occupies a secluded spot on the southwestern tip of the island, not too far from the fishing village of Kipungani.

The flights from Nairobi to Lamu take about an hour. The airport is located on Manda Island, from where visitors are transferred by boat to their booked accommodations. The Swahili feel, the historic setting of Lamu and the journey by boat to Kizingo will never be forgotten. The boat ride from the airport to Kizingo takes only about 30 minutes.

The Lamu Archipelago consists of four islands: Lamu Island, Manda Island, Pate Island and Kiwayu Island. Lamu town is the capital of Lamu District and also the oldest Swahili settlement in Kenya, comparable to Stonetown/Zanzibar in Tanzania. Its origins date back to the 12th century when Lamu was an important trading post on the coast. The architecture of Lamu and also of the neighboring village of Shela has been largely preserved and a walk through the narrow streets is an experience and historically very interesting. Unesco classifies Lamu as a world heritage site. Everything is transported by wheelbarrows and donkeys, because the alleys are much too narrow for cars.

Dhow trips, excursions to Lamu or Shela, kayaking and SUPs. Kinyika, a small rocky island not too far from Kizingo, is famous for snorkelling with dolphins (only November to April). Guests can hike on the dunes and along the channel all the way to Shela (about 3 hours).

Water temperatures are between 28 and 32C° all year round and it can get quite hot in Lamu. Most of the rain falls from May to July. From June to October the winds are stronger and therefore expect higher waves. Water sports and fishing are best done in the calmer months from November to March.

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