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Mombasa
Old Town, Fort Jesus and Swahili food, on an island that has traded across the ocean for centuries.
Mombasa is the coast’s main city and port. Walk through Old Town, visit Fort Jesus and eat Swahili food in the evening.
Most visitors arrive by flight or on the SGR train from Nairobi.
- Old Town and Fort Jesus
- Swahili food
- Beaches north and south of the city
When to go
- Jan: a good month
- Feb: a good month
- Mar: a good month
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul: a good month
- Aug: a good month
- Sep: a good month
- Oct: a good month
- Nov
- Dec: a good month
December to March, and July to October.
Getting there
- By road from Nairobi
- by SGR train, about 5 hours
- By air from Nairobi
- about 1 hour
Trips that visit Mombasa
4-Day Diani Beach Escape (SGR)
- Duration
- 4 days, 3 nights
- Destinations
- Diani Beach, Mombasa
From
$295 (approximate)
per person sharing
Approximate: 1 Kenya shilling is about 0.007752 US dollar. Your quote confirms the final price.