Sail a traditional dhow boat in Lamu
Set sail off the Swahili Coast aboard a traditional dhow. With a fascinating history, the town of Lamu on Lamu Island is Kenya’s oldest continually inhabited town, features the 200-year-old Lamu Fort, and is the perfect place for an Indian Ocean adventure.
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