Mombasa Half Day City Tour: A Unique Experience of History, Culture and Coastal Life

Its a unique experience that tend to cover the history of mombasa and the culture plus coastal way of life

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Fort Jesus Museum - Enjoy a walk through the city with a certified tour guide. This experience is a four hour tour in the historical town of Mombasa. Starting with Fort Jesus continuing through the old town, visiting the Macknon Market for local spices, experience the Swaminarayan Hindu temple as well as stop by the famous elephant tusk monument….
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • All fees and taxes included
  • Expert certified tour guide
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(21 Ratings)
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Marvinvines
Aug 2, 2024
Super amazing!!! - I had a good time. Learnt some history plus the tour guide who was a lady she was amazing. I learnt a lot during my visits. I will return soon.
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Arvi
Mar 13, 2024
Old town of Mombasa - Dennis from Afrika Explorers was very informative on the history of of the Fort Jesus. We walked around old town and he explained the history of the buildings and its cultural impact on the city. I would highly recommend this tour.
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Paulsd1610xg
Jan 14, 2024
Short but very insightful - Our guide, Godfrey, contacted us via whatsapp short after we made the booking and that way we managed to arrange our meeting point and timing. We went first to two Hindu temples, including the oldest in Mombasa. Unfortunately of so many house of worships in Mombasa, only those two are open for visitors. Godfrey diligently explained everything we need to know about the customs. From there he took us to a Park and the Elephant Tusks monument. While at Fort Jesus, Godfrey gave us lots of historical background and he showed us places that most tourists didn't go. We also learned how the Portuguese were kicked out by the Arabs and how the Arabs fortify the fort further. Finally, he took us to the old town and the spice market. All in all, a short but very insightful half day tour. Highly recommended.
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Brunoau7351zm
Dec 5, 2023
Magnificent monument - Historic monument. The first Portuguese ships landed here and the rest is history! Did you know an aerial view of it resembles a cross?
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C1942nosophiea
Sep 5, 2023
Worth it - Built by portuguese in 1593-1596.The historical site has alot to offer.Very interesting between the portuguese and the oman.Really worth if you get a good guide.We were very lucky to book with jafar +254 710 239 929.Our guide juma was very smart with the history.
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Zoltan
Aug 11, 2023
Mombasa City - Ancient building with full of history.well maintained building.fort jesus is a must to visit while in the coast of kenya. our guide juma recommended by Jafar +254 710 239 929.very informative guide. Dont miss
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Massagebyray001
Nov 6, 2023
Fort Jesus - The remote place of Fort Jesus is very unique and satisfying as well where no one can able to get lost
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Jet12893111619
Jun 18, 2023
Historical gem - A very interesting tour with a great tour guide - Ahmed. The place is steeped in history and the cultural influences is seen in the architecture
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Boardingpass675108
Jul 6, 2024
Old Fort with exciting history - The trip was booked but it rained. The fort has an exciting history as the guide was well inside. Much of the Fort has been renovated or is becoming it. There are a couple of souvenir shops in the area, and afterwards the guide visited the city where we visited some exciting markets and some kingdom good shops. Good trip.
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167joyceo
Aug 18, 2023
Needs to be curated from the angle of Miji Kenda/Kenyan history. - Great museum but there is a huge gap from the perspective of the history of the Miji Kenda and other local tribes. How did they live before and after, what was their interaction with the Arabs, Portuguese and finally the British. How did they resist the occupation and how did slavery impact on them. There is very little mention of the impact. Curatively, there is nothing on the culture of the local community either which is disappointing.
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