Half-Day Mombasa City Tour

Overview 

Immerse yourself in Mombasa’s diverse cultures and history on a full-day tour that explores cobblestone streets, vibrant markets, and local cuisine. With an experienced guide to introduce the best of the city, you’ll see the Fort Jesus Museum, the old town’s Old Dhow Harbor, the Mombasa bazaar and market, and more, pausing to shop for handmade souvenirs along the way. This guided Mombasa tour includes lunch at Tamarind Mombasa, a seaside restaurant that’s beloved for great seafood and views of the water. Guided tour of Mombasa highlights Visit Fort Jesus, a UNESCO World Heritage Site Shop in the bazaar and market Includes lunch at an upscale, seaside restaurant

Description

0800hrs our guide shall pick you up early in the morning from your beach or city hotel. Then drive to Mombasa Old Town. A visit to the old town reveals the rich culture and architectural heritage of Mombasa with a fascinating history dating back to 200 AD, Mombasa is the largest port in East Africa. 

Next, proceed to Fort Jesus built by the Portuguese in the 16th Century. The site chosen was a coral ridge at the entrance to the harbor and was built to secure the safety of Portuguese living on the East Coast of Africa. It has had a long history of hostilities among the interested parties that used to live in Mombasa. Omani Arabs attacked the Fort from 1696 to 1698. Between 1837 and 1895, the Fort was used as barracks for soldiers.

Your day takes you down an intriguing maze of cobbled narrow streets, ancient mosques, and picturesque residential houses that evoke the island’s medieval past, overhanging balconies, and mysterious doorways.

Visit Mwembe Tayari’s open-air market, bustling markets filled with exotic spices, fruit, and colorful fabrics. 

Afterward, drive through the Elephant Tusks on Moi Avenue. The symbolic representations of entrance into the heart of town.

2.00 pm lunch at Forodhani Restaurant

4.00 pm after lunch, we later drop you at your hotel after this wonderful tour.

COST INCLUDES

• Provision of lunch.
• All entry fees.
• Guiding fee
• Transport
• Service of a tour guide
• Bottles of water during the tour
• Government Taxes

COSTS EXCLUDED

• Tips and gratitude
• Soft drinks and local beers