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Unspoilt beautiful beaches and ancient Swahili culture

Lamu Island
(a world that time forgot)

This little known Kenyan island is a natural paradise, ten miles long and five miles wide, with vast white empty sandy beaches, pristine waters and a fascinating and enduring ancient culture

Lamu Island has always attracted artists and has very little mainstream tourism - there are no cars on the island, only sand roads.

There has been a peaceful culture here for a 1000 years and their very traditional way of life endures.

Lamu Town itself is a UNESCO heritage site.

Our Yoga retreat will be held at Fatuma's Tower, an 18th Century ruin which has been lovingly restored by its owners, using natural materials of coral, lime and sand.

Now used as a yoga retreat / boutique hotel, it is situated on the edge of the small fishing village of Shela where there are sandy lanes, local shops, mosques and gardens.

Your day: The beach here is eight miles of soft white sand, called crowded by the locals if more than eight people are visible!

Besides yoga and relaxation, you can sail, dive, fish and visit neighbouring islands. We will help choose your boat captain and suggest where to go and what to do including looking for dolphins and visiting some of the other islands.

Half of the venue backs onto sand dunes, and a ten minute walk leads to eight miles of uninhabited sand beach.

The Peponi Bar, not far from us, is where you'll get the news and find out who's in town.

Yoga classes: we frequently host visiting yoga teachers and private yoga groups, the cost to join these groups varies from £550 - £799 per week.

One long yoga class each morning is included in the cost of these group holidays (two and a half hours or more).

Should you require extra yoga there is a public class each afternoon which you may join, held in the yoga studio, or we can arrange private classes for you as below.

We are able to arrange individual sessions and workshops with our resident yoga teacher, these can be organised in advance if you wish; this is the perfect option for those people seeking a hotel based holiday with optional yoga.

Treatments: massage £14, pedicure £7, manicure £5, waxing £3

2009 season:

Dates		Nights	Details	Teacher	Shared	Single
Feb	Feb	10	Hatha Yoga	James Jewell	£699	£799
Feb	Feb	7	Hatha Yoga	James Jewell	£550	£595

Mar 1st	Mar 11th	10	Dynamic Flowing Yoga	Margherita Dal Pra	£770	£870
Mar 1st	Mar 8th	7	Dynamic Flowing Yoga	Margherita Dal Pra	£600	£645

Nov 9th	Nov 19th	10	Hatha Yoga	Chris James	£770	£870
Nov 9th	Nov 16th	7	Hatha Yoga	Chris James	£600	£645

Nov 20th	Nov 30th	10	Vinyasa Flow Yoga	Susan Chopping	£699	£799
Nov 20th	Nov 27th	7	Vinyasa Flow Yoga	Susan Chopping	£550	£595

Where you will be staying:

accommodation is beautiful,

every room is different

please ask us for a brochure.

As well as being close to the beach there is lots of garden space for relaxation.

Getting There:	you need a flight to Nairobi or Mombassa and an onward flight to Lamu Island. If you cannot get an overnight flight to Nairobi to link up with midday flight to Lamu then a pleasant medium range hotel for an overnight stay in Nairobi is Mayfair Hotel.
Nairobi to Lamu Flights:	there are two daily flights from Nairobi International Airport to Lamu Kenya Airways: http://www.kenya-airways.com Fly 540: http://www.fly540 There are also two daily flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Lamu Air Kenya: http://www.fairkenya.com Safari Link: http://www.safarilink-kenya.com/safari/?q=safari_schedule
Transfers	we will arrange for you to be met at the Lamu Island airstrip, (or, if you are arriving by bus/ferry, at the port) and transferred to Fatumas Tower.

Includes:	accommodation and yoga as booked, half board.
Not included:	flights to Lamu island, transfers (minimal), treatments and massages, yoga classes and meals other than those pre-booked.

For more information please contact us at: Free Spirit Travel or call on: 01273-564230

Updated 04/11/2008