Mombasa Full Day Tour and Excursions
Explore the coastal city of Mombasa and enjoy this offer of full-day sightseeing tour. With a private guide, visit the area's top sights including the Fort Jesus Museum, the Old Town, and the local market. You also pay a visit to Haller Park, a nature park just outside the city limits where you can several species such as hippos, giraffes, zebras, and buffalos.
- Learn about the history of the city from the guide *Enjoy round-trip transfers from your hotel or the port *A private tour means a personalized experience *Get a comprehensive overview of Mombasa
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Mombasa Full Day Tour and Excursions
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What's included in Mombasa Full Day Tour and Excursions
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Fort Jesus Museum
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 of 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 the soldiers. When the British protectorate was proclaimed on the 1st of July 1895, the Fort was converted into a prison. The Fort is now an important historical landmark in the East African region.
Old Town
Your day takes you down an intriguing maze of cobbled narrow streets, ancient mosques and picturesque residential houses evoke the islands medieval past, overhanging balconies and through mysterious doorways to bustling markets filled with exotic spice, fruit and colorful fabrics. Then drive through the Elephant Tusks on Moi Avenue and call in at the Akamba woodcarvers, where you can see the carvers at work and a great opportunity to purchase some of the wonderful crafts and other souvenirs of your stay in Africa.
Haller Park
Dr. Rene Haller’s Nature Park (Haller Park), former quarries now reforested and home to many animals. Currently, Haller Park plays host to a variety of wildlife including hippos, giraffes, buffalos, and antelopes, crocodiles as well as smaller mammals and birds. The Park consists of a Game Sanctuary, Reptile Park, a small demonstration Fish Farm area, Palm Garden, Crocodile Pens and a Giraffe viewing platform, offering a variety of attractions at the various points to educate and entertain the over 160,000 visitors who visit the park every year.
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- All Fees and Taxes
- Bottled water
- Driver/Guide
- Lunch
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 10 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Enter your own pick up hotels within Mombasa town. We are happy to pick at the port of Mombasa for those arriving on a cruise ship. We will charge an extra 30 USD per car for those being Picked up from Diani Beach Area since its a bit far from Mombasa.
