The Mombasa Tusks over Moi Avenue, the hero photograph of the city

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Mombasa City Tours

Mombasa is the old harbour city on the Kenyan coast. A city tour takes Fort Jesus and the lanes of Old Town, with Mama Ngina Waterfront when the morning still has time. A full day adds Haller Park in Bamburi. The same desk also books Diani, Watamu, Malindi, Lamu, and Zanzibar, safaris to Tsavo and the other Kenya parks, and villas, hotels, resorts, and furnished apartments. Tours are private. The guide, the vehicle, and the stay are quoted on WhatsApp.

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Which to book

Mombasa City Tours names one trip for the time you have. The fort, a reef boat, and a Tsavo safari are not one day.

What Mombasa City Tours recommends for the time you have
If you haveBook thisWhy
One morning, about 4 hoursHalf-day city tourFort Jesus and Old Town. Haller Park does not fit.
One full day, about 8 hoursFull-day city tourFort Jesus and Old Town in the morning, Haller Park after.
A reef dayMombasa Marine ParkThe boat and the Kenya Wildlife Service ticket need their own day.
Children who will not manage fort wallsHaller ParkA walk among trees and giraffes in Bamburi, not a rampart.
A cruise ship with a hard all-aboard timeCruise-ship dayThe day is planned backward from all-aboard. The half day is the usual fit.
A south-coast beachDianiAbout 40 km, around 50 minutes when the Likoni ferry queue is short.
A north-coast beach beyond NyaliWatamu or MalindiWatamu is about 2 to 3 hours. Malindi is about 2.5 hours.
The closest large safariTsavo EastAbout 3 to 4 hours to the Voi side. Not the same day as Fort Jesus.
Tsavo West or AmboseliTsavo West or AmboseliOvernight. Tsavo West is about 4 to 5 hours. Amboseli is about 7 to 8 hours.
A place to sleepVillas, hotels, resorts, or apartmentsA separate quote from the vehicle. The rate depends on the dates.

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Island tours

Fort Jesus opens at 8:30. A half day is about 4 hours from pickup to drop-off. Haller Park does not fit in that morning.

Carved wooden door on a coral-stone lane in Mombasa Old TownOld Town and Fort JesusAbout 4 hours. Fort ticket extra.Click here for itinerarySeafront walk above the coral shelf at Mama Ngina Waterfront, MombasaHalf-day city tourFort Jesus, Old Town, and the seafront.Click here for itineraryA giraffe beside the quarry lake among the trees at Haller Park, BamburiFull-day Mombasa tourIsland in the morning, Haller Park after.Click here for itinerary

North coast and reef

Nyali and Bamburi are across the Nyali Bridge. The marine park needs a boat and a Kenya Wildlife Service ticket, so it is booked as its own day.

A giraffe beside the quarry lake among the trees at Haller Park, BamburiHaller Park, BamburiKenya citizen adult KSh 1,000.Click here for itineraryPalm-lined beach and reef flat on the north coast at Nyali, MombasaNyali and the north coastBeach day from your hotel.Click here for itineraryA glass-bottom boat over the coral reef on the Mombasa coastMombasa Marine ParkReef boat. KWS ticket extra.Click here for itinerary

Private days and pickup

Every vehicle is private. A cruise day is planned backward from all-aboard. Send the ship name or the flight number with the date.

A tour van at a beach-house gate on the Mombasa coastPrivate Mombasa tourYour own vehicle and guide.Click here for itineraryA lateen-sail dhow on the creek beside Mombasa waterfront buildingsCruise ship dayTimed from the ship's all-aboard.Click here for itineraryA tour van at a beach-house gate on the Mombasa coastAirport and hotel pickupMoi International Airport, hotels, and the port.Click here for itinerary

Coast destinations

Diani, Watamu, Malindi, Lamu, and Zanzibar are their own trips. The photograph is Mombasa, where the transfer starts.

Aerial view of Mombasa island, the creek, and the Indian OceanDianiSouth coast after the Likoni ferry.Click here for itineraryAerial view of the Nyali Bridge across the creek at MombasaWatamuAbout 2 to 3 hours north.Click here for itineraryThe Mombasa Tusks over Moi Avenue, with palms and a yellow tuk-tukMalindiAbout 2.5 hours on the coast road.Click here for itineraryThe Mombasa Tusks against a clear sky on Moi AvenueLamuFlight or a long road, then a boat.Click here for itineraryThe white Mombasa Tusks crossing above Moi Avenue, with tuk-tuks and a palmZanzibarTanzania. Passport and a flight.Click here for itinerary

Safaris from Mombasa

Tsavo East, Tsavo West, Amboseli, Shimba Hills, and other Kenya tours. Park fees are separate from the vehicle.

The Mombasa Tusks on Moi Avenue, with traffic and a tuk-tuk passing the palmsTsavo EastClosest large park. About 3 to 4 hours.Click here for itineraryThe white Mombasa Tusks crossing above Moi Avenue, with tuk-tuks and a palmTsavo WestLonger drive. Usually an overnight.Click here for itineraryAerial view of the Nyali Bridge across the creek at MombasaAmboseliOvernight. About 7 to 8 hours by road.Click here for itineraryFour white tusks of the Mombasa Tusks monument over a city streetOther Kenya toursShimba Hills, forest, reef, and longer safaris.Click here for itinerary

Accommodation

Villas, hotels, resorts, and furnished apartments. Send the dates. The rate comes back on WhatsApp.

Aerial view of Mombasa island, the creek, and the Indian OceanVillasA whole house for one party.Click here for itineraryFour white tusks of the Mombasa Tusks monument over a city streetHotelsIsland, Nyali, Bamburi, and the beaches.Click here for itineraryThe Mombasa Tusks against a clear sky on Moi AvenueResortsBeach resorts on the north and south coast.Click here for itineraryThe Mombasa Tusks on Moi Avenue, with traffic and a tuk-tuk passing the palmsFurnished apartmentsA kitchen for a longer stay.Click here for itinerary

Questions

How much does a Mombasa city tour cost?

The guide and vehicle are quoted on WhatsApp for your date and party size. Entrance fees are separate. A Fort Jesus adult ticket is KSh 550 for a Kenya or East African citizen and USD 17 for a visitor from outside Africa.

How long is the tour?

A half day for Fort Jesus and Old Town is about 4 hours from pickup to drop-off. A full day that adds Haller Park is about 8 hours. The marine park is its own day.

Where do you pick up?

Private tours collect you from a hotel or residence in Mombasa, Nyali, or Bamburi, from Moi International Airport, or from a cruise ship at the Port of Mombasa.

Are entrance fees included?

No. The WhatsApp quote is the guide and vehicle. You pay Fort Jesus to the National Museums of Kenya, Haller Park to Bamburi Haller Park, and the marine park to the Kenya Wildlife Service.

Do you run a shared departure every morning?

No. Each booking has its own vehicle. There is no seat sold to another party.