Mombasa City Tour, Fort Jesus and Haller Park
ID: GYG754944-1218239
Category:
Country: Kenya
Duration:
09:00 hours
Description
Explore Mombasa’s old town and nature on a full-day, guided tour. Get the perfect introduction to the city by visiting with a local guide, who will share stories about Mombasa culture and heritage.
Pick up from your hotel and proceed to Fort Jesus built by the Portuguese in the 16th Century. The site chosen was a coral ridge at the entrance to the harbour and was built to secure the safety of Portuguese living on the East Coast of Africa. It has had a long history of hostilities of the interested parties that used to live in Mombasa.
Your day takes you down an intriguing maze of cobbled narrow streets, ancient mosques and picturesque residential houses evoke the islands medieval past, overhanging balconies and through mysterious doorways to bustling markets filled with exotic spice, fruit and colourful fabrics
Then drive through the Elephant Tusks on Moi Avenue
Have a lunch break. You can have lunch at at a restaurant ( own expense)-. In the afternoon, visit Dr. Rene Haller’s Nature Park (Haller Park), former quarries now reforested and home to many animals. Currently, Haller Park plays host to a variety of wildlife including hippos, giraffes, buffalos, and antelopes, crocodiles as well as smaller mammals and birds.
Later, return drop off at your hotel.
Highlights
- Visit fort jesus built by the portuguese
- Ancient mosques and picturesque residential houses which evoke the island
- Drive through the Elephant Tusks on Moi Avenue
- Haller Park plays host to a variety of wildlife
Guiding languages
INCLUDED
- Hotel/Residence pick up and drop off in Mombasa
- Entrance fee(Fort jesus and Haller Park)
- City walking guide
NOT INCLUDED
- Lunch(available for purchase)
- Pick up from Diani at an extra 50 USD total
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.