Small group tour to Old Mombasa Town, Fort Jesus and Haller Park

Overview

Available languages

German

English

Italian

French

Spanish

Mobile ticket

Explore Mombasa’s old town and nature on a full-day, guided tour that included activities, and round-trip hotel/port transport. Get the perfect introduction to the city by visiting with a local guide, who will share stories about Mombasa culture and heritage, and introduce you to local cuisine in the old town market.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

Fort Jesus Museum

Pick up from your hotel/port at 8 am 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 harbor 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. Omani Arabs attacked the Fort from 1696 to 1698. Between 1837 and 1895, the Fort was used as barracks for the soldiers. When the British protectorate was proclaimed on the 1st of July 1895, the Fort was converted into a prison. The Fort is now an important historical landmark in the East African region.

1 hour • Admission Not Included

Old Town

Your day takes you down an intriguing walking tour in a 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 colorful fabrics. Then drive through the Elephant Tusks on Moi Avenue and 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.

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Bottled Water

Port/Hotel/Residence pick up and drop off

Professional English speaking guide

Transport using a vehicle with air conditioning

Fort Jesus Entry fee @ 12 USD per person(paid by cash or card)

Haller Park Entry fee @ 18 USD(paid by cash or Card)

Tips/Gratuities(optional)

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Small group tour to Old Mombasa Town, Fort Jesus and Haller Park

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Reviews

5.00

3 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Amazing day
Tracy R,,Jan 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Take plenty of water it’s a long day but worth it. Lots of walking involved around the Town and the markets
Joseph and Alfred were...
GlennRosenblum,,Jan 4, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Joseph and Alfred were great guides They made the experience fantastic..thru the knowledge..humor and stories
Super Guys…Super Tour!
NorthStar24508777573,,Apr 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Do it! Athumani (driver/guide) and Joseph (guide) provided us a great day…very kind, nice guys…gave us just enough insight to make everything interesting, and not too much as to overwhelm us…as tour guides can sometimes do. Very cool about letting us take our time to enjoy the things we liked, and willing to speed along if we’d had enough of something. Just my wife and I….stopped for a nice lunch as well. Everywhere we went we felt very safe and looked after. Couldn’t have been better hosts of Mombasa. Enjoyed old town, the woodworking factory, Fort Jesus, the “Tusks” for some quick pictures, and Haller park for giraffe and hippo feeding was cool. The hippo’s just eat pellets, not that exciting, but being 20 from them (fenced) is still a kick. Luckily we had a lot of schoolkids around for the giraffe feeding, which was quite good fun to watch.