Half Day Mombasa Bush Tour
The colourful island town of Mombasa with its blend of ancient and modern buildings on the Indian Ocean, is Kenya’s principal port and the country’s second largest city. A comprehensive tour of the island includes the Old Arab Town, with its maze of narrow twisting alleys displaying the beautifully carved doors and Arab verandahs, bazaars with curio and antique shops, the Dhow harbour still in use, a Hindu Temple, a visit to the Akamba wood carvers and a drive to the bazaar for a short shopping expedition. The highlight of the tour is probably the visit to Fort Jesus. Built in 1593 by the Portuguese to guard the entrance to the Old Dhow harbour, it is the island’s landmark. Four hundred years old, the fort still stands and serves as a historical museum.
