Mombasa Full Day Tour: Explore Fort Jesus Museum, Local Markets, and Haller Park

The journey initiates from the cruise ships stationed at Mombasa port and we assure to return you back to the port in time for your subsequent voyages: Fort Jesus Historical Museum, Old Town, Market stroll and lunch at a restaurant serving local cuisine in Mombasa, Monument with Mombasa’s gigantic Elephant Tusk, and an afternoon trip to Haller Park.

Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Fort Jesus Museum - 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.

  • Mombasa Tusks - Drive to the elephant tusks in Mombasa along Moi Avenue.

  • Akamba Handicraft - Call in at the Akamba woodcarvers, where you can see the carvers at work and a great opportunity to purchase some of the wonderful crafts and other souvenirs of your stay in Africa.

  • Haller Park - 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.

What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Professional guide/driver
  • Included entrance fees
  • Pickup and drop-off at hotels
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • lunch
  • Pick up from the airport is at an extra fee of 40$
  • Pickup from Diani is at a fee of 46$
Location
Fort Jesus Museum
Ndia Kuu,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Emmanuelrt6688az
Jul 31, 2024
Beautiful discovery of Mombasa - The excursion went great Our guide Athman was adorable, and very attentive despite our difficulty communicating well in English, he knew how to find the words to serve us a pleasant and unforgettable experience We highly recommend this tour
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Robellitat
Jul 15, 2024
Great Tour Mombasa! - We had a great time learning about Mombasa and its rich history. We visited Old Town Mombasa, Old Port Mombasa, Fort Jesus, Haller park, where we were able to feed the giraffes, and more. I recommend Bush Pumba Safaris to anyone who wants to get to see the city and learn about its history. The driver and our tour guide were nice and helpful through out the whole tour.
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Kxtz
Jul 3, 2024
A Wonderful Insight into the History Of Mombasa, An Absolute Must Do Tour! - This is a world class high quality tour covering the main city sites and more of Mombasa. Whilst travellers may choose to explore the city alone, by so doing they forego the opportunity to learn the history, culture, social significance of many of the sites. Thanks to the expertise of my tour guides, Antony and Osmond however, this tour covers in extraordinary depth their background and importance. By so doing I developed a greater appreciation of the sites than if i had explored alone. There is so much to see on this tour, the Elephant Tusk Monument, originally built in 1952 in commemoration of the visit of Queen Elizabeth 2 to Kenya, a nearby park filled with lush tall mango trees, and fruit bats hanging off their limbs, the site for resistance fighters when the British colonised Kenya, and the port area overlooking the ferries, where some 200,000 locals are transported daily as they move to and from their offices during work. The tour took us to the highlight, Fort Jesus, a UNESCO listed site. The Fort is amazing to look at, ancient in appearance, it's walls, floors and ceilings tell the many stories of the battles fought between the Portuguese, Arabs and British to secure the port and it's lucrative spice trade. Magnificent to behold and to listen to it's history. Adjacent to the Fort, is Old Town, passing the first police station, and hotel, it's buildings and paths speak of Mombasa's colonial past, the Spice Market, truly an amazing hive of activity, full of wonderful spices, fruits and vegetables, and the Akamba Handicraft site where one can observe craftsmen, carving figurines solely by simple hand tools, and not a single machine in sight. Our final stop was Haller Park where one can approach the animals up close, waterbucks, hippos, turtles, and more, uncaged in a natural abode. There is an opportunity also to feed the giraffes. And the monkeys are so much fun to watch! My thanks to my tour guides, Antony and Osmond, their knowledge of the city, it's history, culture and politics make this an invaluable tour and a must for anyone visiting Mombasa. Thanks to all for such a wonderful time and tour.
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Lucasbx3083bu
Jun 13, 2024
Nice day in Mombassa - Very sympathic Driver and Guide It was a private Tour so WE could Walk in our own Paste The Guide was very informed and could Tell US many many Things about Mombasa We visited the Haller parc, a Spice Market, a Hindu Temple,Fort Jesus and many more.....
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P3546xoanthonya
May 30, 2024
A very good experience - It was a wonderful experience in Mombasa with Anthony ! Everything was great from beginning to end. The guide was awesome and the history was well explained.
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Robinol5671vq
May 29, 2024
Recommended! - The tour was great.a Our driver picked us up on time to start the tour and made sure we made it back to our hotel at a decent time. The tour guide was full of knowledge. He answered every question we had and I can tell he loves what he does. I recommend this tour.
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Meander796284
May 1, 2024
Great tour of Mombasa - We had a great day in Mombasa with the great guidance of this tour company. Tony was a fantastic tour guide and explained many things. We were able to see many places and learn a lot about Mombasa and Kenya. And Athuman drove us safely through to each place! Would definitely recommend your company to others who might visit Mombasa
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M5058fhlindar
May 1, 2024
Great day in Mombasa - We had a great day. Thank you to Anthony for telling us so much about the history of Mombasa, and to Athuman for driving us everywhere! I would definitely recommend this company for tours in Mombasa! L & L
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540aniketn
Feb 29, 2024
Mombasa day tour! - This was a great tour. You get to see the city and explore the region through a local person's experience. They take you to different parts of the city, and also help you get local food. The market and local areas was a great experience. Fort Jesus was great for history as well.
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Prashanth_p
Jul 25, 2024
Bush Pumba Tours did good... - Bush Pumba Tours did good job of covering the full day with wood carving facility. Time was taken very effeciently. Definetly recommend bush pumba.
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