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Mombasa City Tour with Fort Jesus and Haller Park
- Duration5 hours
- Max Travelers15 people
- Free CancellationUp to 24 hrs
- Category4WD Tours, Adventure Tours
Overview
Fort Jesus Museum and Haller Park offer a diverse blend of history and nature on Kenya’s coast, making them the two most iconic highlights of a visit to Mombasa. Fort Jesus, a UNESCO World Heritage Site located on Mombasa Island, is a 16th-century Portuguese military fort featuring massive coral-stone walls that showcase centuries of battles for control of the Indian Ocean trade. In contrast, Haller Park is a thriving ecological sanctuary on the northern coast, transformed from a barren limestone quarry into a lush forest paradise filled with giant tortoises, giraffes, hippos, and winding nature trails. Visiting both attractions provides a perfect balance between exploring Mombasa’s rich, multicultural past and experiencing its remarkable achievements in environmental conservation.
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What's included
Bottle of drinking water
Profesional driver guide
Entrance fees
Transport in a private vehicle
pick up and drop off
What's Not included
Tips/Gratuties
Lunch
Itinerary
You will be picked up from the hotel and taken to the Fort Jesus. This is Mombasa's oldest museum and it depicts the culture and the origin of the local people, mentioning the origin of Swahili. With a guide you will be able to trace the historical pattern leading to the influence of the sultans. In addition, you will learn the culture of the local people through different exhibitions
After lunch you will be taken to the Haller Park. This is not a zoo but a free roaming animal sanctuary born out of the idea to conserve a big old vast former cement quarry. Haller Park is home to a diverse array of wildlife that roams its reclaimed coastal forest ecosystem. Visitors can see large mammals like the rare Rothschild giraffes gathering at the feeding platform, resident hippopotamuses during their afternoon meals, and powerful Cape buffaloes and zebras sharing the habitat. The trails are populated by large antelopes such as the Eland, East African Oryx, and Defassa Waterbuck, while smaller species like the Suni, Bushbuck, and Duiker hide in the thick undergrowth. Lively Vervet and Sykes' monkeys swing through the canopy, and nocturnal animals like bush pigs, genets, bush babies, and serval cats emerge after dark. The park's reptile section features massive Aldabra giant tortoises, over 90 Nile crocodiles in designated ponds
Good to know
Infants are required to sit on an adultu2019s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.