Kenya · City Tours

Shore Excursion: Full-Day Mombasa City Tour

8 Hours Round trip from Pickup service provided in Mombasa. Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit Fort Jesus, Mombasa's oldest museum
02 Walk through the narrow streets of Mombasa Old Town
03 See the famous fish market and elephant tusk monument
04 Enjoy lunch at a local dishes restaurant
05 Explore Haller Park, a free-roaming animal sanctuary
06 Round-trip port pickup and drop-off included

Discover the highlights of Mombasa on a full-day shore excursion that blends history, local culture, and wildlife. Visit Fort Jesus to explore the city’s past and learn about the origins of Swahili culture, then stroll through the narrow streets of Old Town and pass the famous fish market.

Continue to the iconic elephant tusk monument and enjoy time in the local market with lunch at a local dishes restaurant. In the afternoon, head to Haller Park, a free-roaming animal sanctuary created from a former quarry, before returning to the port in time for your onward travels.

In the afternoon, head to Haller Park, a free-roaming animal sanctuary created from a former quarry, before returning to the port in time for your onward travels.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

City Mombasa

Languages English, French

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Shore Excursion Full Day Tour of Mombasa

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. 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.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Pickup service provided in Mombasa. 1 city · 8 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

All activities
Driver/guide
Professional guide
Port pickup and drop-off
Transport vehicle

What's Not Included

Food and drinks
Lunch
Gratuities

Know before you go

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
INFANT SEATS AVAILABLE
Not wheelchair accessible
Not stroller accessible
Not suitable for pets
Infants must not sit on laps
Private Apartments and Villa Any hotel within Mombasa We also pick up from the port of Mombasa from the cruise ships for the day tour and bring clients back to the port.

Logistics