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Old Town Mombasa Tour: Explore Fort Jesus with a Local
4.9
372 Ratings
Mombasa
Humphrey, a Kenyan local with a 15-year tenure as a tour guide, offers an informative and personable tour through Old Town Mombasa and Fort Jesus, showcasing breathtaking views accessible only to the residents and introduces you to the warm locals he’s been familiar with for many years.
Humphrey, a Kenyan local with a 15-year tenure as a tour guide, offers an informative and personable tour through Old Town Mombasa and Fort Jesus, showcasing breathtaking views accessible only to the residents and introduces you to the warm locals he’s been familiar with for many years.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Mombasa Tusks - We’ll take a picture with the Elephant Tusks in Mombasa. They are on Moi Avenue, and they were commissioned to commemorate a visit of Queen Elizabeth in 1952.
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Mombasa - We’ll stop at the Spice Market.
It’s the oldest market in Mombasa. It was built in 1914 by the British Colony. We get tourists from all around the world who…
- Mombasa Tusks - We’ll take a picture with the Elephant Tusks in Mombasa. They are on Moi Avenue, and they were commissioned to commemorate a visit of Queen Elizabeth in 1952.
- Mombasa - We’ll stop at the Spice Market.
It’s the oldest market in Mombasa. It was built in 1914 by the British Colony. We get tourists from all around the world who visit the market.
In it you’ll find all kinds of Spices - what will you try? Will it be cardamom, pepper, turmeric… or some new curry powders?
- Old Town - Our Walking Tour will wind through Old Town Mombasa, including the Fish Market, the Old Port, and the Hindu Temple, as well as stopping for handicrafts at Akamba Handicraft.
- Fort Jesus Museum - You’ll get an extensive guided tour through Fort Jesus, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We’ll visit the Fort Jesus Museum, walk through the fort while learning about the Portuguese, Oman Arabs, and British influences.
What's Included
- All fees and taxes included
- All fees and taxes included
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Lunch
- Tea and coffee
- Private transportation
- Entrance to Fort Jesus
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Lunch
- Tea and coffee
- Private transportation
- Entrance to Fort Jesus
Location
Fort Jesus Museum
Nkurumah Road
We will meet at the yellow Coffee Pot outside of Fort Mombasa.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(372 Ratings)
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Miriam_e
Dec 12, 2024
Amazing tour! - Humphrey is extremely kind, knowledgeable, and respectful. He made my tour experience feel special and fun. I felt very safe doing this tour as a solo female traveler.
We started at Fort Jesus; he gave a compelling and detailed history of the place that made the history feel like it was coming alive. We then went to Old Town and a spice market, Uhuru park, and the Mombasa tusks. I got to ride around in a tuktuk—my first time! I really recommend booking with Humphrey for a unique and fun experience. 😊
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Wangaric2024
Dec 9, 2024
Hamprey is a champ when it comes to photos! Takes very nice pictures! - The views were great. Hamprey is a good photographer and tour guide! Knows the place in and out! He is very pleasant and professional.Highly recommend!
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Bfly1929
Dec 5, 2024
Mombasa revealed - I am really glad I decided to do this tour! My hesitancy was because of the unpleasant historical truth. However, though we cannot change history, we can continue to learn from it. Humphrey provided a very honest historical overview of Ft Jesus and Old Town. He has undoubtedly studied and was very informative!
My comfort with him was never in question (traveling as single female) and he was able to navigate thru what I deemed chaos with much ease. Communication from beginning to end was seamless! After the tour thru the museum, we visited Old Town, spice market and Tusks. He also made allowance to visit Uhuru park which is right across from the tusks. It was a great few hours! He even stayed with me until my uber arrived. There are absolutely NO regrets. Great Tour Humprey! Asante sana!!
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Sehinde
Nov 18, 2024
Tour around Fort Jesus and Old Town Mombasa - I had an excellent trip around Fort Jesus. Humphrey has a wealth of knowledge and expertise and he knows his history. This was a fantastic tour of the fort and the old town and I highly recommend this tour to everyone who comes to Mombasa
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Neilt872
Nov 14, 2024
Ad-hoc visit turned into a first rate tour. - We bumped into Humphrey outside the fort and he helped us through the somewhat convoluted payment process (ecitizen or M-Pesa, neither of which we had). He then offered to guide the two of us, saying to pay us what we thought was reasonable at the end. No pressure or insistence. He then gave us a really fun & interesting tour of the fort and the old town and even got us into a tuk-tuk & negotiated a good rate for our trip to the restaurant.
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Maraj_d
Nov 9, 2024
Wonderful day in Mombasa❤️ - We definitely recommend the Walking Tour Through Old Town Mombasa and Fort Jesus with Humphrey. My husband and I had a wonderful and informative time on our tour. Humphrey was very friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating. He was able to tell us about the complete Fort Jesus and Old Town history as well as escorted us to some interesting places within Fort Jesus’s well as Old Town. At our request he was able to direct us to a great souvenir shop to get some gifts. We felt very safe traveling around Mombasa with Humphrey! We had a ton of fun! Thank you Humphrey🙏🏾
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Iansn6973we
Nov 2, 2024
Highly satisfied customers - Humphrey tour was so good. His knowledge of fort Jesus and the old town was excellent. He gave us time to take many photos. He filled up our tour with many tourist attractions. I would highly recommend Humphrey.
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Fairdee309
Oct 30, 2024
Very kind and knowledgeable - Humphrey is a very kind and knowledgeable guide. Mombasa has a lot of history and he know all about it! It was a pleasure exploring parts of Mombasa with him! Highly recommended.
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Wouterw752
Oct 27, 2024
Great tour by Humphrey - Entertaining and easy going tour of Mombasa old town. Humphrey was a great guide taking us through Mombasa old town with a smooth and efficient route while sharing insights/stories throughout.
As we were leaving from MBA airport the same evening, Humphrey had also arranged for a safe location to store our luggage while we were on tour, and took us to a restaurant after the tour as we had 1 hour to spare before heading to airport.
Humphrey also kept an eye on our safety during the tour.
All in all a great way to learn about Mombasa in a safe and fun way!
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Oni_beckie
Oct 21, 2024
Fantastic Mombasa Your - My brother and I had the chance to tour Fort Jesus and the Old Town with Humphrey today.. Humphrey was a fantastic guide with a wealth of knowledge on the history of Mombasa, I read up on Mombasa before the tour but found out more about the history from Humphrey.
In addition to the tour Humphrey is well know by the traders and he made sure to assist us in getting a good price (not tourist price) for our purchases.
Thank you again Humphrey.
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