拉穆古镇

首先,我要向来自"游猎旅游公司"的Feeroz Jagani和他老婆Mony Jagani说谢谢,他们帮我们安排了在内罗毕和拉穆的所有行程,同样也要谢谢Feeroz的助手尼尔森,这是一个很棒的团队!我经常旅游,"游猎旅游公司"的旅游团是我参加过的最棒的旅游团!和Feeroz交谈真是一件愉快的事,你会感觉很轻松,从开始的时候就有好的人照顾我们!我强烈建议那些有兴趣来东非旅游的人参加"游猎旅游公司"的旅游团!这个旅游团每个细节都做的很完美,而且服务周到、极具人性化,价格也是很合理。"游猎旅游公司"保证会给你一个终身难忘的假期!Feeroz对东非很了解,很受人尊敬,尤其是在肯尼亚,他在酒店、餐馆和当地人当中都有很高的声誉。相信我,如果你考虑来东非旅游的话,你一定要和"游猎旅游公司"的Feeroz Jagani联系。网址是www.safaritravel.biz。关于拉穆,这是一个有趣美丽的地方!狭窄的鹅卵石街道、错综复杂的老式建筑和门、驴子、友好的人们、历史、独桅帆船,这一切都是那么的令人难以忘怀!拉穆镇还有很多地方可去,但如果你想去一个更隐蔽更浪漫的地方,那么就去Kipungani Explorer酒店吧!我在Pepperoni酒店和Kipungani Explorer酒店之间犹豫不决,因为Pepperoni酒店在世界上很有名,但我很高兴Feeroz建议我们去Kipungani Explorer酒店!那里简直就是天堂!如果你真的很想去Pepperoni酒店见识一下的话,你可以坐船去拉穆镇,然后花几个小时逛一下那里狭窄的街道,接着再坐驴子去Pepperoni酒店吃午餐,这是"游猎旅游公司"的Feeroz给我们提的建议,真是太棒了!住在Kipungani Explorer酒店你都不想离开了,但一定要去拉穆古镇看一看。我推荐大家来拉穆岛,在这你们会有一次愉悦特别的游玩经历。

这是我第五次来这里旅行,只是很了解这里。抽时间去作坊和货栈里面仔细看看,第一眼你会漏掉很多东西。这是一个值得了解的很友善的城镇,一个比桑吉巴更小更幽静古朴的斯瓦西里石镇。它的资源有限,但是环境很优美,没有汽车,只有用驴来作交通工具,它们真的留下了很多痕迹。以色列很现代。老年人都比较悠闲,但是很多年轻的妇女都用布依·布依面纱遮住脸,既时尚又体现了一种宗教礼仪。或许拉穆古镇是以色列唯一真正把英语作为官方语言的城镇,是说英语的人对以色列感兴趣的世界之窗。一旦你到达那里,生活或许很高档、也会很便宜。那里没有路,所以就没有出租车,但是三角帆船是主要的交通工具。

如果他们多用心一点,我们会看到更多。看到古镇如此破旧和狼籍令人感到惋惜。只有巴拉卡画廊还可以。人们还是挺友好的,但是街道和古镇的情况却很糟糕。佛罗伦斯确实古老,但还是受到关注的,不同于这个破旧凄凉的小村庄。

Exploring on your own can be fun, but we took a guide to show us before we independently explored - lots of little alley ways. (Always follow the water in the gulleys- it goes to the sea) We learnt alot about the history of the buildings and Lamu. Be careful of the donkey poo!!! Found lots of little hidden shops that are willing to stike a bargin, if you are prepared to stay and chat

Don't let what anyone says about Ebola, Somalian pirates or terrorist attacks put you off coming to Lamu island. It's as safe as you could want. With only donkeys and no cars on the island it would be pretty hard to make a fast getaway from a crime! We took a flight from Nairobi (which reduces the chance of attacks on public transport across country) and found a piece of paradise. Phosphorescence sparkles in the sand like little glowing stars at night and we met a pod of dolphin on a boat trip 1 hour away to Kinyika rock where there is a 99% chance of seeing them. Be smart about the folk in town who see a tourist and lay on the charm "welcome to Lamu, most welcome!" inevitably ends up turning into a conversation about either giving them money for some cause of buying something from them, but hey - everyone needs to make a living! Tips are recommended around 250 Kenyan shillings and don't let someone help unless you are prepared to tip. Be ready with that tip as you come out of the airport or be ready to carry your bags yourself as they will be swept away down to the jetty on a cart, before your brain can catch up! It's efficient but awkward if you don't have cash. There is one cash point in Lamu and not everywhere accepts cards but at the same time you don't want to be carrying too much cash on you so if you can bank transfer to your hotel in advance it will save a lot of hassle! Most cash machines give stupidly low daily limits in Kenya so plan well in advance. For 2 of us, having everything we wanted in food and drink, 3 boat trips, massages, souvenirs, etc, we spent just £250 GBP per person for 9 days. Scraggy cats are the norm in Lamu, as is seeing grown men sitting on the backs of small donkeys and whipping them. They take good care of the donkeys but the bullying is a little hard to swallow. Be prepared for wet feet as soon as you're off the plane - boats that take you across from the airport to Lamu island are very likely to pull up on the shallow waters edge so you'll need to get socks and shoes off and wade to the beach to get to your hotel. Who needs shoes in paradise anyway, right?This is outdoor living at it's finest, but with that comes the sound of cockerels in the wee small hours, donkeys braying in the night, the call to prayer at unsociable hours and generally everyone starting their days at silly o'clock. The windows are typically open spaces with shutters or fabric - not glazed windows like Europeans are used to, so you'll feel a sense of being at one with island life. Bring ear plugs if you're a light sleeper.We went in January and the wind was very strong everyday - great for wind surfers but very easy to get burned because you won't feel how hot the sun is. 15 mins exposure without sun cream will burn the most hardened skin, even local European hotel owners use factor 50 daily so don't underestimate the factor you need.

Her we are at Lamu Palace Hotel, drinking gin and lemon, watching the dhows in the harbour and falling passionately in love with this place.It is so diverse. Arabs, Maasi, Kenyans and Asians.It is full of small mosques, tiny streets – no cars only dozens of donkeys. The donkeys carry everything and when not working roam around at will, some with babies.We flew up here in a single engine 12 seater plane, with one very young English pilot.We picked up two passengers at Malindi and flew, low over small thatched villages. The ‘airport’ at Manda Island was just a field, one shack (arrivals and departures) with a bench outside , one fire engine for safety !! We watched as boys took a ladder to the aircraft and stepped up to the wing to fuel up for the flight back.Two boys met us and took us in their boat across to Lamu A short walk to the hotel right on the waterfront.We took a walk through tiny street watching out for the donkeys, watching shopkeepers in their tiny shops. It’s very busy lots of Arabs in their various dress women mainly all in black. Rasta, fishermen, charcoal sellers, gift shops not like gift shops, more like family rooms. We watched a monkey catching a football and pulling hard on his lead if his owner didn’t give him enough. We watched a dozen donkeys clearing a building site and knowing exactly where to go with their load of rubble. (A donkey charity from Devon has a base in the town so the donkeys are looked after) Women wanted to braid my hair and henna my hands . My husband was offered many things!!!!5pm we went by boat to Shella where we walked for an hour over sand dunes to wait for the sunset.Back for dinner and then a walk in the dark (no street lights) only the glow from the many ‘cigarettes’ We went to Petley’s hotel and sat on the roof drinking beer overlooking the town and harbour.Next day we went by boat to Manda island on to the most beautiful beach I’ve seen.We sat in hammocks and watched the fishermen, a drink at a tiny beach bar and at lunchtime a boat came over with our lunch. Back to the hotel for dinner, another farewell drink at Petley’s and next day back to Monbasa.

Beautiful place. Old with lots of Islamic influence. Stayed at Mswafini hotel on Shela beach. Excellent service and top class accomondation. Request for 3rd floor Room 3 for the best and exquisite view of the islands.

A very charming town . Small narrow streets without cars, just donkeys. Visit the old fort and also the nice restaurants along the coastline. Take a boat and enjoy the beaches at Shella fifteen minutes from Lamu town, discuss the price or ask for Nasri a nice man with a swedish flag on his boat

It was as usual most welcoming and rather quaint in its way.There is nothing to dislike.The donkeys add character.

Lamu Island is my favourite holiday destination. There is a rich Arab/Swahili culture - friendly locals and delicious yet affordable sea food. The beaches stretch for miles and unlike other coastal beaches in Kenya, are not crowded. It feel like a private beach. There are amazing sand hills beside Shela beach. One has to ride a motor boat from Lamu Old Town to the beach - what a thrill! If you like tatoos this is the place...As this is a religious town, it is recommended that female visitors dress modestly in the town and at the jetty.

You have to walk around the old town and take in the extraordinary mix of people, and the atmosphere of an ancient Islamic trading port. Parts of it are very run down but everyone is friendly and it is a special place you wont forget.

History at your footstep. Unique island, buildings and environment. Tarnished slightly by the constant hustling, brought about largely by current employment due to collapse of the tourist industry due to the travel ban by several western countries - which should be lifted.

The Swahili North.The island lies 2 degrees south of the Equator along Kenya’s coast.The archipelago is a chain of islands separated from the mainland by a narrow channel bordered with dense mangrove forest and protected from the Indian Ocean by coral reefs and large sand dunes.Different from anywhere else I've ever been.  The people are interesting.  When you visit there you will see how a place that remained largely unchanged for 500 years.  It's a beautiful island. The Swahili culture and architecture makes you feel like time and lifestyles are Preserved. The people make you feel at home.The Swahili culture is traditional. They takes things slow. This adds to the charm of this place.   It's one of Kenya's oldest town's.  The main source of living is the port.That has been a port of call for travellers for centuries.Where the people have been trading for what seems like forever.There are very few vehicles which is nice. The streets are narrow, cool and quiet. The massive stone buildings whose thick coral rag walls give the town of Lamu its distinct colour and texture. Everyone walks or travel between the islands by boats called dhows. The beaches are like nothing you have seen before. With white sand and Clear blue waters.  You feel like your the last person on earth that's because the people don't use the beach that is protected from the Indian Ocean by coral reefs and large sand dunes.The sand is so white it look's like no one has ever touched it before.Once and a while a cow will walk by and scar the wits out of you.There are places where you can go out for a mile and the water is at your wist. The dolphins come right up to you. And after some time you can play with them. It's truly amazing with tropical setting and all the natural attraction make Lamu a wonderful place to visit. Don't forget to see the Lamu Museum.  It was a place I will never forget. Ever.

Lamu,one of the most surprising place.Out of this world,incredible atmosphere.the people are very pleasant and make you to feel safe and happy.The old town lied you back century's ago and you can get lost into those intricate small street just wide for people to pass.But do not worry they will be always somebody to kindly redirect you.No car in the island.Shela just 2 km away from town,at the entrance of the Chanel from the Indian ocean...a gem with all those Arab house and one of the most beautiful beach I ever seen.We stayed at Kijani Hotel.

A charming old town, though suffering greatly from the extreme downturn in tourism. We love that there are just three vehicles: the commissioner's, an ambulance for the people and an ambulance for the donkeys.