Mombasa
Kenya · -4.04°, 39.67°
Swahili Paradise - Where ancient history meets pristine beaches. Fort Jesus stands guard over Old Town's carved doors while white sand beaches stretch to azure waters.
Fort Jesus
Bâti par les Portugais en 1593 sur un plan en forme d’homme, il changea de mains neuf fois en un siècle ; inscrit au patrimoine mondial, avec ses graffitis de marins gravés dans la pierre.
La vieille ville de Mombasa
Balcons de bois swahilis, portes cloutées, ruelles étroites : l’héritage omanais, indien et portugais d’un port vieux de mille ans.
La plage de Diani
À trente kilomètres au sud, dix-sept kilomètres de sable blanc protégés par la barrière de corail, régulièrement classés parmi les plus belles plages d’Afrique.
Le parc marin de Watamu
L’une des premières réserves marines d’Afrique, créée en 1968, avec ses jardins de corail et ses tortues.
Le temple hindou Shree Swaminarayan
Témoin de la communauté indienne de Mombasa, présente depuis le XIXᵉ siècle avec la construction du chemin de fer.
Le marché de Mackinnon
Le marché central : épices, fruits tropicaux, tissus kanga et vanneries.
Les défenses d’éléphant de Moi Avenue
Les quatre arches en forme de défenses, élevées en 1952 pour la visite de la princesse Élisabeth.
La forêt sacrée de Kaya Kinondo
L’un des kayas mijikenda inscrits au patrimoine mondial : des bois sacrés où l’on entre pieds nus et ceint d’un pagne noir.
L’île de Wasini et le parc de Kisite
Au sud, un parc marin où l’on nage avec les dauphins et où l’on déjeune dans un village sans voitures.
Le parc national de Tsavo Est
À deux heures, l’un des plus grands parcs du monde, avec ses éléphants rouges de latérite.
Haller Park
Nature park created from limestone quarry. Home to giraffes, hippos, crocodiles, tortoises, and various animals. Great for families, animal feeding sessions.
Mombasa Marine National Park
Protected marine park with coral reefs, tropical fish, sea turtles. Excellent snorkeling and diving, glass-bottom boat tours available.
- Alfajiri Villas
Trois villas sur la falaise de Diani, avec service de maison.
- The Sands at Nomad
Sur la plage de Diani, avec l’un des meilleurs restaurants de la côte.
- Serena Beach Resort & Spa
Un hôtel bâti comme un village swahili, à Shanzu.
- Diani Reef Beach Resort
Grand domaine avec plage et casino, à Diani.
- Almanara Luxury Resort
Villas blanches sur la plage de Diani.
- Voyager Beach Resort
À Nyali, adresse familiale de la côte nord.
- Medina Palms
À Watamu, architecture swahilie contemporaine.
- Hemingways Watamu
Face à la baie de Watamu, une maison de pêche au gros devenue hôtel.
- Lantana Galu Beach
Villas et appartements sur la plage de Galu.
- Fort Jesus Boutique Hotel
Dans la vieille ville, à côté du fort.
- Leopard Beach Resort & Spa
Large beachfront resort in Diani. All-inclusive options, pools, spa, entertainment, family-friendly, water sports.
- English Point Marina Hotel
Elegant boutique hotel at Tudor Creek marina in Mombasa. Private beach, infinity pool overlooking the creek, excellent restaurant, and a genuine resort feel close to the city. Less crowded than Diani Beach resorts with its own beautiful character.
- Stilts Treehouse
Unique eco-lodge with treehouses in coastal forest near Diani Beach. Rustic-chic, nature experience, restaurant.
- Ocean Village Club
Friendly mid-range resort in Diani Beach with a relaxed village-style layout. Basic but comfortable rooms, direct beach access, pool, and a welcoming social atmosphere. Excellent value for the beach location. Popular with independent and budget-conscious travellers.
- Tulia Backpackers
Budget backpacker hostel in Diani Beach. Social atmosphere, bar, beach access, tours, affordable.
- Ali Barbour’s Cave Restaurant
À Diani, dans une grotte de corail vieille de cent quatre-vingt mille ans, ouverte sur les étoiles.
- Tamarind Mombasa
Sur la crique de Nyali, la table de fruits de mer historique de la côte.
- Nomad Beach Bar & Restaurant
Les pieds dans le sable à Diani, poisson du jour et grillades.
- Forodhani Restaurant
Cuisine swahilie à Fort Jesus, biryani et poisson au lait de coco.
- Blue Room Restaurant
Une institution de Mombasa depuis 1952, samosas et jus de fruits.
- Shehnai Restaurant
Cuisine indienne du nord dans la vieille ville, tenue par la même famille depuis 1970.
- Bidi Badu
Sur la plage de Diani, cuisine méditerranéenne et pizzas au feu de bois.
- Crab Shack Dabaso
Sur les mangroves de Mida Creek, un projet communautaire, crabe et passerelle de bois.
- Tarboush Café
Cuisine du Moyen-Orient et swahilie, dans le vieux quartier.
- Wasini Island Seafood
Le déjeuner de crabe et de poisson au village de Wasini, après la sortie dauphins.
- The Moorings
Floating restaurant on Tudor Creek. Fresh seafood, floating pool, live music on weekends, sunset views.
- Ocean Restaurant Diani
Excellent seafood restaurant on Diani Beach road with fresh daily catches, wood-grilled fish, and a relaxed beach atmosphere. Popular for lunch after a morning at the beach or snorkelling. The grilled prawns and octopus are outstanding.
- Forty Thieves Beach Bar
Iconic Diani Beach institution with bare feet in the sand, cold Tusker beers, and simple but good food. The best casual beach bar in Kenya. Famous Sunday parties, regular live music, and the social heart of the Diani expat and tourist community.
- Pilipan Restaurant
Beloved Old Town restaurant celebrating the fusion of Swahili and Indian culinary traditions. Coconut fish curry, biryanis, and samosas made with generations-old recipes. Popular with locals and visitors who venture beyond the beach resorts.
- Jahazi Coffee House
Charming Old Town cafe in restored Swahili house. Coffee, fresh juices, light meals, rooftop terrace with harbor views.
- Forodhani Grill House
Local favorite for nyama choma (grilled meat) and Swahili dishes. Casual atmosphere, good value, authentic flavors.
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79 out of 100 on the Nomad Score. 7 working hours shared with Western Europe.
The eight criteria in detailDecember-March for best weather, July-October for whale sharks
169 addresses in this city, 20 of them cafés.
Walking Tour Through Old Town Mombasa and Fort Jesus
As a Kenyan native with 15 years of experience as a tour guide, Humphrey's tour through Old Town Mombasa and Fort Jesus is full of information, friendly faces of the people he's known for years, and stunning sights only the locals have access to.
Mombasa City Tour
Rich Cultural Heritage
2-Day Safari in Taita Hills from Mombasa
Leave Mombasa on safari to Ngutuni Sanctuary which borders with Tsavo East National Park and game drives at Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary. Choose an overnight stay at either Taita Hills where you can relax by the pool or visit the WWI Museum or Salt Lick Lodge, overlooking a wildlife watering hole. Daily game drives are provided to explore both wildlife reserves during the hours when animals are most active. A perfect overnight escape with adventure and nature.
2 Days Tsavo East National Park Tour From Mombasa/Diani (1 Night)
A holiday in Kenya coast is incomplete without visiting Tsavo East. During a 2 days Tsavo East Safari from Mombasa/Diani , you will be able to break from beach to bush. The best park to visit from Mombasa/Diani. Pick up from your coastal beach hotel in the morning.‘No hurry in Africa’ they said. It takes 2 and half hours to reach to the Park. There are high possibilities to see elephants,lions,girrafe,buffalo among many other wildlife animals. It's considered as one of the world’s bio diversity strongholds, Tsavo popularity is mostly due to the vast amounts of diverse wildlife that lives within, including lion, the ‘dust-red’elephants, cape buffalo, cheetah, leopard, giraffe, zebra and other wild game. Tsavo is a sanctuary to a great variety of bird life such as the crowned crane, lovebird, secretary birds that makes the park ideal for birding tours. We provide very personalised Kenya safari tour from Mombasa or Diani. We provide very personalised Kenya safari from Mombasa or Diani.
Day Trip - Tsavo East National Park ( Man Eater Lions of Tsavo & Other Big Five)
Join us as we track down and watch the natural behaviours of Tsavo wildlife, from giraffes carefully navigating sharp thorns to pick fresh leaves and twigs of the Acacia trees, to Predators stalk impalas, gazelles, elands, zebras, fringe-eared oryx, dik-diks and other prey animals from the cover of sparse bush and shadows.
Full day tour in Mombasa
The tour begins from cruise ships docking in Mombasa port or hotel and we bring you back to the port or hotel on time for onward travels: Fort Jesus Historical Museum, Old town, Walk in the market and lunch in a local dishes restaurant in Mombasa, Mombasa Giant elephant Tusk monument and afternoon visit to the haller park. End of tour.
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