Mombasa City Tour – Half Day

Mombasa city tour half day is a short trip excursion that explores Mombasa’s sites of interest. This excursion can be undertaken in the morning or in the afternoon hours.
If its your first time visitor to this Kenya coastal city then its advisable to consider booking a guided tour.
Mombasa town is the second largest city in Kenya .It serves as a regional, cultural and economic hub .
The largest sea port in East Africa coastal region is found here; “Kilindini Harbor” & this makes Mombasa a relatively busy town. Arabs had a lot of dominance in this city in the 12th Century before the invention by the Portuguese later on in the 16th Century.

Tour of Mombasa city shall explore the old buildings in Mombasa’s old town. The narrow streets of the old town are quite fascinating . With the help of our guides; you will walk through this paths leading to the old Government square and the Old harbor. The old Harbor is open to small boats and Dhows serving other Indian ocean islands & towns.
There are many gift & souvenir shops in this area where you can do some bargains & get yourself an item at low cost. Swahili is a dominant language in Mombasa and indeed a national language in Kenya. At the southern edge of the city stands Fort Jesus built by the Portuguese between 1593-1596. Its one of the most outstanding and well preserved examples of 16th century Portuguese military fortification and iconic landmark.
The site where the fort Jesus stands was carefully chosen to protect the entry to the Old harbor.
Today the fort is one of the best tourist attraction in Mombasa under the Kenya national museums.