Mombasa City Tour
Overview
Mombasa is an island covering an area of 20km2 and the second largest city in Kenya after Nairobi. You will get a chance to visit Akamba hand craft market in Mombasa which is one of the largest woods carving industry in Kenya. You will also have the chance to see the elephant tusks which are found along Moi Avenue built in 1952 in the memory of King George of England during the British colonial period. During this time Queen Elizabeth was in Kenya where she became the Queen of England after the death of King George.
You will also get to visit Fort Jesus which was built by the Portuguese in 1593, mainly for their protection and to control the harbor of Mombasa. There arose war between the Arabs and the Portuguese from 1593 – 1729 where many of them died due to starvation and yellow fever.
Price per person:
| Non- Residents ($) | Residents (KES) |
| 110 | Kindly contact us for the rate |
Min PAX 2 PAX PP
Kids 3 to 12 years pay 50% of adult cost
Included/Exclude
- A well-trained guide familiar with the areas
- Pick up from and to hotel
- Lunch
- Drinks including sodas, beers, wines in lodges or camps, tips, personal items
Tour Itinerary
Pick up from your hotel at 8.00. Drive to Mombasa, a distance of 30 kms from Diani arriving at around 8.45am. Visit the Akamba hand craft (where you will learn about wood carving).
Visit the Fort Jesus by architecture from Goa. It later became the government prison during the British colonial period in 1947.
Will also explore the old town where you will walk along the narrow streets and visit the old harbor where you will see the old Arabic boats and one of the oldest mahindry mosque found near the old harbor. Proceed to the market where you will learn about the food spices, foods and vegetables. Meet different traders buying and selling different types of goods. Proceed for lunch.
After lunch, visit the Haller park where you may feed the giraffes, see the crocodiles and hippos feeding. The landscape is attractive covered by casuarinas, bamboos and eucalyptus trees. It’s a home to buffalos, eland antelopes, giraffes, water bucks, Oryx, snakes, crocodiles, hippos, tortoise and different types of birds’ species Mombasa also has the largest and the most busy sea port in east and central Africa. Drive back to the Hotel at around 5.00 pm.
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