(HDCT
1)
Half Day city tour
Our tour picks out some of the highlights of this colourful
city, including the bustling fruit and vegetable market, the port, the famous
Elephant tusks on Moi Avenue and the Akamba wood carvers centre. Of note are:
Fort Jesus Museum
The Old Town
(MVCFB
1)
Mamba
Village Botanical Garden and Crocodile farm
An afternoon visit to Mamba village.
Africa's largest Crocodile farm. Your visit will coincide with feeding time
at 5.00 p.m.. We will also visit the beautiful botanical gardens.
(NMGO
1)
Ngomongo Cultural tour
A
short morning drive takes us to "Ngomongo Village"; A miniature
reflection of tribal community and indigenous native life. Sample the original
lifestyle of a culture that predates history, before our 'civilisation' was
recording it's exploits. 
The
simple huts and way of life are preserved in this unique environment. Sample
the food and fermentation's, participate in it's production and preparation,
or just marvel at the traditional dances in which you will be invited to join.
An abandoned murram quarry, which was reclaimed and transformed into a lush
forest of greenery over a 10-year duration. Integrated in the created forest
are 10 diverse rural Kenyan homesteads. Each homestead represents a Kenyan
tribe and one has a guided tour into the authentic lifestyle of the members
of each community.
Zanzibar:
Spice Tour - 1/2 Day
Stone
Town
Josani Forest - 1/2 day or full day trip
Prison Island - full day trip
Fort Jesus, located on the edge of a coral ridge overlooking the entrance to the Old Port of Mombasa, was built by the Portuguese in 1593 to protect their trade route to India and their interests in East Africa. Designed by an Italian architect, Jao Batisto Cairato, the Fort was his last assignment as Chief Architect for Portuguese possessions in the East, and was the 'crown jewel' of his career; the Fort is today hailed as one of the best examples of 16th century Portuguese military architecture.
Throughout its tumultuous history, the Fort changed hands no less than nine times between the Portuguese and Omani Arabs. When Kenya was made a British Colony, the British government used the Fort as a prison; this was the case until 1958, when the government declared Fort Jesus an historical monument under the National Parks, and later under the NMK. Excavation work was carried out between 1958 and 1962, when the Fort opened its doors to the public as a museum.
Today Fort Jesus is a popular destination for foreign and local tourists, researchers, and students. It receives hundreds of thousands of visitors a year, who come to see not only the impressive fort, but the small exhibit gallery which holds finds from archaeological excavations along the coast, and within the Fort itself, as well as a new exhibit depicting the culture and history of the coast and its peoples. Also on display are artefacts excavated from the underwater shipwreck of the San Antonio de Tana which sank in Mombasa harbour off Fort Jesus in 1697.
Fort Jesus Museum is also important as it is host to numerous active research programmes, a Conservation Lab, an Education department, and an Old Town Conservation Office. There is also a museum gift shop and cafeteria, and guided tours of the Fort are available. The museum also hosts the famous sound and light show where you relive the tumultuous history of the building of the over 400 year old Fort Jesus in Mombasa(back to top)
The Old Town features a smattering of styles and traditions common to coastal
Swahili villages and late 19th century Indian and British colonial architecture.
Although its history goes back centuries, most of the houses in Old Town are
generally no more than 100 years old. Nevertheless, many of these buildings
were modelled on ancient Swahili designs and feature intricately carved doors
and door frames. The Muslim influence can also be seen in the construction
of balconies, their support brackets, and detailed lattice work. This area
of Mombasa is well worth exploring walking guides are readily available.
The modern centre of Mombasa is the intersection of four major thoroughfares:
Moi Avenue, Nyerere Road, Nkrumah Road, and Digo Road. Moi Avenue provides
the most interesting opportunity for exploration as it is lined with a double
row of souvenir shops and stalls. The city’s most famous land mark is also
located here: two pairs of crossed tusks created as a ceremonial arch to commemorate
the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953. Treasury Square remains the administrative
centre of Mombasa and features old colonial buildings, the historic town hall,
and a charming garden square. (Back to top)
Mamba
Village, which is situated in Nyali, is East Africa's largest crocodile farm.
A tour of the farm starts with a movie on the life cycle and behaviour of
crocodiles, followed by a comprehensive tour of the rest of farm, and ends
with the highlight of the day: a spectacular scene of bloodthirsty crocodiles
fighting for food during feeding time. Excellent cuisine is available at the
Mamba Restaurant, and the house speciality is superbly grilled crocodile meat.
Souvenirs of your visit can be bought at the Mamba Souvenir shop located within
the village.
It is the largest crocodile farm in Africa, with over 10,000 crocodiles.
Mamba Village is a renowned tourist attraction in Mombasa. It combines crocodile
farming, conservation and a balanced ecosystem within a reclaimed environment.
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(MBN
1 - early evening only)+(MBN
2 - early evening and late night option)
Discover Mombasa by night...with
dinner in the castle
Departing from your hotel at 5.30 in the evening a romantic Dhow cruise with
the dramatic sunset as a backdrop. Sail past the old Port to Fort Jesus for
a spectacular sound and light show. Dinner at the fort follows and you may
then choose to drift gently back to your hotel or
if you decide to take advantage of MBN 2,
you could chance your arm and spin the roulette wheel for an hour at the Casino.
After which we will whisk you to the Bora-Bora night club for the midnight
show. You can tuck yourself in at around 1.30 in the morning !
(TED
1)
Tamarind
Evening Dhow Cruise
A
wonderful evening cruise aboard a traditional Dhow, enjoying the perfect combination
of good food, music and the romantic lure of the ocean. This leisurely cruise
around the old harbour culminates in a sumptuous feast for the eyes and appetite.
Dancing under the stars, gently drifting past the quiet creeks of Mombasa
Island.
(WIKSA
1)
Wasini
Island & Kisite Sea Adventure - Full day
Experience a day of ultimate pleasure in the richest Marine
Park on the Kenyan Coast. An early morning departure takes us to the tranquil
fishing village of Shimoni, close to the Tanzanian border. This scenic drive
takes you through lush coconut and cashew plantations, weaving through the
colourful villages of the Digo people.
The jetty at Shimoni marks the spot where you cross 
the
shimmering ocean shore to the traditional Dhow that will transport you thorough
the Island seascape to the underwater splendours 
of
Kisite Marine Park. You may snorkel freely experiencing the huge variety of
marine animals and Plants that inhabit the balmy waters around Kisite Island.
A sumptuous Swahili style seafood lunch is served at Wasini Island restaurant.
To round off the trip we visit a traditional Muslim village before departing
for your hotel in the late afternoon.