Full-Day Mombasa City Tour: Explore Historical Sites and Local Cuisine From Cruise Ship Port
4.3
8 Ratings
Mombasa
Embark on a full-day Mombasa city tour from the cruise ship port, exploring historical sites, indulging in local cuisine, and visiting iconic landmarks. Don't miss out on this immersive experience!
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Fort Jesus Museum - You will be picked up from the port and taken to the Fort Jesus. This is Mombasa’s oldest museum and it depicts the culture and the origin of the local people, mentioning the origin of Swahili. With a guide you will be able to trace the historical pattern leading to the influence of the sultans. In addition, you will learn the culture of the local people through different exhibitions.
You will enjoy a walk in narrow streets of the Mombasa old town, passing through the famous fish market before driving to see the elephant tusks as a monuments of the ancient (now illegal) ivory trade. After, you will then walk in the market with lunch at a local dishes to sample the local cuisines.
- Haller Park - After lunch you will be taken to the Haller Park. This is not a zoo but a free roaming animal sanctuary born out of the idea to conserve a big old vast former cement quarry. There are lots of animals to see and depending on your excitement this will last between 2 and three hours from where you will dropped back to your hotel.
- Mombasa Tusks - These giant aluminum tusks along Moi Avenue were built to commemorate a visit by Princess Margaret.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Driver/guide
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Transport vehicle
- All activities
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Additional Information
The excursion commences from cruise ships moored at Mombasa port, and we ensure timely return for your subsequent journeys: Fort Jesus Historical Museum, Old town, Market stroll and lunch at a Mombasa restaurant offering local cuisine, Mombasa’s Giant Elephant Tusk monument, and an afternoon rendezvous to the Haller park. We continue to offer pick-up from HOTELS in the Mombasa vicinity.
Location
Fort Jesus Museum
Nkurumah Road
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(8 Ratings)
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Graham_s
Feb 4, 2024
Excellent excursion to see as much of Mombasa in a short time - Our tour guide Modi picked us up from the Port after arriving on a cruise. We had a very hectic tour but saw everything
Mombasa has to offer would definitely recommend this tour
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Howard_w
Jan 19, 2024
The tour guide was very... - The tour guide was very helpful in providing us with information. On the old city and other areas of city.
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Debra_d
Jan 16, 2024
Cultural experience - Enjoyed the drive through the streets, had a chance to experience the culture. Delicious lunch - fresh and tasty 🥰
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Donna_h
Dec 27, 2022
Great Day in Mombassa - We got to see some things and walk in areas where the regular tour buses couldn't go. Like through the streets of old town and saw how people lived.
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Mihlali_s
Jul 12, 2022
Amazing it's a must do - The trip was very organized. We were picked up at the airport on time and had an amazing tour. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and interesting. We managed to detour to the beach for pictures. And ended our trip at the Zoo. Upclose and personal with giraffes 🦒. I would definitely recommend this to anyone going to Mombasa. The craft market was very cheap compared to Nairobi. If you do go do take advantage. The craftsmanship is excellent.
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Emmylove32
Nov 21, 2018
Amazing day - Since it was our first trip to Mombasa, We were looking for a tour that will give us a good know how about the city and its culture. That is when we came across perfect wilderness and pre-booked our tour. Our guide Billy was incredible. He picked us up from our hotel and we began our tour. First we went to Fort Jesus and old town, where we got to learn so much history and got to walk through the narrow streets of Mombasa old town. It was an amazing experience. Billy also showed us different places on the way like the elephant tusks and a place called light house, where we got to try coconuts and Cassava. Then he took us to a local restaurant where we got to enjoy a local meal and headed to Haller Park to see so many animals. We also had a chance to feed the giraffes and saw the crocodiles being fed. Billy made sure we saw as many animals as possible and he gave us a full tour of the city. We highly recommend this tour. A big thank you for Billy for being such a kind person and for making our tour a memorable one and for Joel for accepting our booking and organizing the tour for us.
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Paul_b
Jan 20, 2024
Guide didn’t show, so given a person who didn’t speak Engly - Fort Jesus was best bit but had to wait long while to enter as guide didn’t have instructions that entrance admissions had been included in tour price
Haller Park was poor with animals distant sight in trees
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