CAMC Reviews

Great place with different species of butterflies.. Beautiful place

Wonderful site made even more fascinating by the nature that encloses it.

From the Kipepeo butterfly centre, ruins and snake park its amazing

It is Because of the Big Revival that has broken out in Gede

Great guide. Loved the tour. Very interesting history

Historical place. Although, there is lot of works to be done to preserve the place. Also, the administrative buildings and the museum need to be renovated. But it's a fun place to be

Nice place. Not so many tourists. I would recommend to go around 4 to 5 PM.

all very nice, but please don't feed the monkeys, because they are wild and should not be fed for your enjoyment. Respect nature and nature will respect you!

Visit the butterfly exhibit first then the ruins... I think the monkey feeding was the best experience the site had to offer unless you love history.

Wonderful place full of so much rich history for the curios mind. Great guides.

Ruins of Gede city. When you arrive, they will welcome you opically. If you have some banana, you will have fun with them.
The ruins of the city are really ruins. But on each step, feel their old. The idea of what it looked like in the times of the sultan is and freezing. It is a relatively large area. The sultan palac itself is huge. There are only wells and parts of masonry that show you how much room, prayer room and everything was here ...

Enjoyed the historical site of it .funny monkeys love them

Has alot of history to learn, and a very nice tree house

Gede ruins offers a rich history of the history of Kenya's north coast. Look for a guide from the main gate, it will be best to go when it isn't too hot - early morning or late afternoon. Great for photography!

Rich history here, thrilling snake Park and beautiful kipepeo (butterfly) place. Green, quiet, freshest air and awesome footpaths

Unfortunately the place was closed on the day of my visit it was supposed to be one of my highlights during my visit to the coast, but no notifications of closure, and locals knew nothing.

An interesting place to visit.Quite rich in history

Apart from the great history.....the stories behind the place are amazing

It is a very good place for tourist to come and injoy at gedi ruins,peoples go there during resting time.

Two of us are staying in Watamu and its only a 9 minute drive in a Tuk Tuk - the driver even waited for us while we looked round. We paid 500ksh each to get in and 600ksh for a round trip in the Tuk Tuk.

The Gedi ruins have an interesting history and some of the ruins are still fairly in tact. An interesting insight into the local history. We only went to see the ruins but there is also a snake park and butterfly farm. For an extra 500ksh you can get a tour from a local guide.

A nice historical site with very good nature trails.

It was great to learn why, how, when Gede was built and what lead to its abandonment.

Historically significant site and a fantastic heritage

A very good place to spend a weekend with your family

It's a good place for everyone who wants to have fun

Fairly interesting ruins, good viewpoint
on baobabs.

Very nice ruins, in the midst of big trees that provide shade during an afternoon visit. Friendly monkeys roam the grounds (don't feed them!), also saw a huge owl. Get a guide for 500ksh (~5$) or a bit more if you want to tip; they will explain history of the place which is quite useful as there are no information placards.

Gede ruins the best place to be with all the species of snakes and butterflies

Gedi Ruins is a Gem!

Everything you've learnt about civilization especially in Africa, needs to be revisited. Gedi Ruins tells a different story in regards to how cities were planned and built. The level of workmanship, architectural detailing and understanding of how to design their buildings was way ahead of its time!

The water well near the mosque. Water could be drawn and used for cleaning oneself before entering the mosque to worship, then relying on percolation, water would filter back into the well, a continuous system that ensured none was wasted and the water was recycled.

The mosque itself had an area built into the wall where the person leading the prayer would speak into thus amplifying the sound!

The palace... An air cooling system akin to the AC was installed at the entrance area where guests waited before being ushered in to see the king. It made use of underground water combined with air blown into and out of holes dug into the ground.

There exists a hand washing basin installed that existed in the 15th Century!

I was surprised at how money was developed into the paper money as well as the cashless system we now enjoy... From barter trading, cowrie shells, coins with holes in them, etc.

These and so much more rich history awaits you on your visit to the place.

Needless to say, no local would cut a baobab tree willingly. So be sure to ask the guides about this saying, "Kila shetani na mbuyu wake" (Swahili), or "Every devil has its own baobab tree". Needless to say Gedi ruins has some interesting stories in regard to those who defied this saying.

The guides are friendly, knowledgeable about the place and will be glad to answer your questions.

I only wish I had visited the place earlier in the day and explored it more.

Historical site in watamu. Has a small snake park for serpent lovers

Its rich in precolonial history of the Kenyan coast, and a well maintained historical site.

Be sure to grab some bananas for the local monkeys. They are quite friendly. Apart from them, there is lots of other wildlife near the ruins.

The ruins themselves are also a great attraction. The local guides are very friendly and knowledgeable.

Treehouse overlooking the ruins was sadly 7nder renovation.

It's very interesting to see and visit the place of the first contact between the indigenous environment and the Muslim colonization. It's probably a to do stop in a complete tour of Kenya. The site is interesting and organized, clean and well maintained. The guides are clear and competent. On the other hand the road to reach it is in quite bad conditions, we reached it from Watamu by tuctuc taxi, cheap, fast, but not exactly comfortable.

It is a good and great historical site and a nice place to visit

Going here was one of the best decisions for a history buff like me. There's so much to learn about coastal history. They don't have official guides, so get ready to negotiate with one of the locals for the tour. Visit the snake park and the butterfly sanctuary and buy some honey too. The museum is in desperate need of renovation and TLC but still worth a visit.

Loved it. Looking forward to be back soon. So much history.

Nice historical site showing the history of the locals. It portrays the early history of the swahili/arabs who stayed along the Kenyan coast.

A nice place, the ruins are quite interesting but what makes them unique are the very nice monkeys that come to your shoulder to ask for food

Gede ruins is a historical site in Malindi on the cost of Kenya. It is one of the mustn't miss tourism destinations in Malindi. This site brings back a wave of the history of the costal settlements by the Arabs. It also sheds light on the organisation of early Islamic settlements in East Africa. The ruins boast of a diverse fauna (with a snake park, a butterfly sanctuary and very friendly monkeys) and flora (with a variety of the African Baobab, and other tree species) it is also a great destination for ecotourism. There is an affordable entry fare that is levied at the entrance of about 400 Kenyan Shillings. This amount is lower for Kenyans and higher for non East African residents.

Such a cool place to visit. If you are traveling in the area, it is really worth a look! They also have a cool snake rescue/zoo to inform locals (and visitors) about why snakes are important for the ecosystem.

Interesting place with rich history... If you want to know more about Malindi and it's environs

Ruins of ancient Islamic city near Watamu. Very nice the little monkeys that live there.

It's an historic place, can also be used by students for learning

Had fun with my family it was history in books but it's now a reality on the gedi ruins I happened to visit the snake park and we enjoyed.

Five star rated, love the place. Nice historical facts, ancient tradition. A place of learning and refreshing.

Such a historic place. Has a snake park and a butterfly park

A historical site dating back to precolonial Arab settlement at the Coast. One of the very old Arab towns along the coastal strip.

Wonderful tourists attraction place. Nice place to also view various types of live snakes .