Build Tours

Experience beyond the Conference

Three tours run during the Convention. Confirm your places when you check in at registration.

AAK delegates on a build tour site visit, in high-visibility vests and hard hats

Friday, 18 September · 2:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m.

Ukunda Airport

Build Tour of Kwale — AAK Coast Branch

Explore the ongoing terminal expansion at Ukunda Airport and gain insight into modern airport planning, infrastructure development and passenger terminal design — and how aviation infrastructure supports tourism, regional connectivity and economic growth.

Distance: Approx. 8 km from Diamonds Leisure Lodge (15 minutes)
Host Contact: Bernardine, Officer in Charge, Ukunda Airport — 0722 870874
Tour Fee: KES 1,500 per head
What To Bring: National ID or passport, comfortable walking shoes, identification badge
Activities: Airport briefing · Guided terminal and airside tour (subject to security clearance) · Infrastructure presentation · Q&A · Group photograph

Places are confirmed at check-in, but register your interest now to hold your spot.

Friday, 18 September · 2:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m.

Mwache Dam

Build Tour of Kwale — AAK Coast Branch

A flagship Kenya Vision 2030 project, the KES 20 billion Mwache Dam is Kenya's first large Roller-Compacted Concrete (RCC) dam — 87.5 metres high and built to store 186 million m³ of water, supplying Mombasa and Kwale Counties, irrigating over 7,000 hectares and creating some 2,500 jobs.

Distance: Approx. 90 km from Diamonds Leisure Lodge (1 hr 45 min)
Host Contact: Eng. Kibachio, Project Coordinator, Mwache Dam — 0722 593664
Tour Fee: KES 2,500 per head
What To Bring: Closed comfortable shoes, identification badge, reusable water bottle — basic PPE provided on site
Activities: Project briefing · Guided technical tour · Engineering and sustainability discussions · Q&A · Group photo

Places are confirmed at check-in, but register your interest now to hold your spot.

Kisite Mpunguti Marine National Park and Wasini Island, Kwale County

Saturday, 19 September · Departs 8:00 a.m.

Kisite Mpunguti & Wasini Island

Post-Convention Build Tour — Catherine Kiruku, BDM

An immersive marine conservation experience at KWS Offices, Shimoni — dolphin spotting and snorkeling at Kisite Marine Park, a traditional Swahili seafood lunch on Wasini Island, and an optional visit to the Shimoni Slave Caves.

Distance: Approx. 65 km from Diamonds Leisure Lodge (1 hr 20 min)
Host Contact: Steve — 0725 504507
Tour Fee: KES 6,000 per head
What To Bring: ID or passport, reusable water bottle, swimming costume, plastic shoes, towel, sunscreen, camera or phone
Activities: Dolphin spotting · Snorkeling · Marine conservation briefing · Seafood lunch · Wasini village visit · Optional Shimoni Slave Caves tour

Places are confirmed at check-in, but register your interest now to hold your spot.

Plan Your Stay

Build tours depart from Diamonds Leisure Beach & Golf Resort

See accommodation, resort facilities and travel notes for Diani, Kwale County, Kenya.

Diani & Stay