Top Mombasa Half-day Tours

Without a guided tour, you might miss the traditional villages, fruit forests, and stunning coastal views that make the Kenyan countryside worth a visit. This mountain bike tour offers a fun and engaging way to see a side of the Mombasa area that most visitors miss as you follow your guide through the bush, down the coast, and along unpaved roads. Choose from four routes with various ranges of difficulty.

See an animal sanctuary that’s home to giraffes, crocodiles, tortoises, and more on a half-day trip from Mombasa to Haller Park. Pre-booking transport and tickets to Haller Park make this a convenient way to explore an inspiring space that’s been converted from abandoned limestone quarries. This afternoon trip to Haller Park includes pickup and drop-off at both South Coast and North Coast hotels, and it’s an ideal choice for families.

The setting is a tradition sailing boat. You get on board and enjoy well prepared seafood, the gentle wave and entertainment on board.

The traveler gets to learn historical, cultural and traditions of people of Mombasa as well as economic activities in town.

Depart Mombasa City for Gede ruins found on the North Coast of Mombasa towards Malindi. It’s a pre- historic site which was a small town built entirely from rocks and stones. This site was inhabited by a few thousand Swahili people under the throne of a very rich Sultan. These Ruins date back from 15th century and through careful preservation most of the original foundations can be seen today. Gede Ruins are designated as a National Museum by law.

This is the best tour that you will get to visit historical sites on the island of Mombasa learning the history of the Swahili people on the Kenyan coast together with the Mijikenda tribe which comprises of 9other subtribes. You will get to learn about the Indian Ocean trade in which locals traded with different people around the world for spice, gold and silver, giving back in return ivory, and other animal parts

This tour offers a traveler an opportunity to walk through the oldies narrow streets and view the architecture - the original inhabitants of Mombasa live in the Old Town and they speak Swahili which is similar to the one spoken in Zanzibar. Also, tour Mombasa’s biggest attraction - Fort Jesus as it dominates the harbor’s entrance, it was in history, a Portuguese stronghold as it was built in 1593, to fend off local enemies and the Turkish warships. The remains of the Fort provide an interesting tour taking you back through history and a small museum features a variety of lyrics.

Cruise aboard a magnificent wooden boat, feel as if you are stepping back in time. A Waiter in traditional garb greets you warmly and escorts you to a private table where you sip on a house cocktail made with vodka, lime, honey, sugar and crushed ice, or if you prefer, you may also order your favorite non-alcoholic beverage or the cocktail without the alcohol. As the dhow leaves the pier at around sunset, the setting could not be more delightful. The dhow sails around Tudor Creek where you enjoy breathtaking views of Old Town and Fort Jesus before arriving at a sheltered bay where the feast begins with an initiation of a live band playing! A four-course meal of mouth-watering edible delights is served, such as grilled lobster, fish, steak and much more!

Explore Tsavo East National Park and Amboseli National Park. Discover the clear contrast of these famous game parks. Tsavo East is plain land or Savannah and has fascinating panorama, while Amboseli boasts of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. Experience the rich culture of the Maasai people by visiting one of their Villages (Manyatta).