Half-Day City Tour: Fort Jesus & Haller Park
Fort Jesus, Old Town, the spice market, and Haller Park's giraffes and hippos, in one morning.
About this tour
Mombasa's essentials in a single half-day: the outside and grounds of Fort Jesus, a walk through Old Town and its spice market, and an afternoon among the giraffes, zebras, and hippos of Haller Park — a wildlife sanctuary built on reclaimed land from a former limestone mine.
- Fort Jesus — 16th-century Portuguese military architecture, still standing
- Haller Park's giraffes, zebras, Cape buffalo, and Mzee, the 130-year-old tortoise
- Air-conditioned vehicle between stops
Itinerary
Fort Jesus
1 hour 30 minutes
Tour the outside and grounds of Fort Jesus, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the world's best-preserved pieces of 16th-century Portuguese military architecture — including the Oman House and cannons left behind by British and Portuguese forces.
Mombasa Tusks
10 minutes
A photo stop at the iconic tusks on Moi Avenue, erected for Queen Elizabeth's 1952 visit.
Old Town
1 hour 30 minutes
A walk through Old Town, where generations of Swahili, Arab, Portuguese, and British influence still shape the architecture and everyday life.
Spice Market
15 minutes
Mombasa's spice route legacy, still felt — and smelled — in this always-bustling covered market.
Haller Park
1 hour 30 minutes
An animal sanctuary built on reclaimed land from a former limestone mine, home to giraffes, zebras, Cape buffalo, waterbuck, hippos, and Mzee, the 130-year-old tortoise who once famously adopted a baby hippo.
Akamba Handicraft
30 minutes
Internationally renowned wood carvings — masks, shields, jewelry, and home decor — from a craft tradition over 100 years old.
What's included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Certified guide
What's not included
- Fort Jesus entrance fee ($17 per person)
- Haller Park entrance fee ($18 per person)
Meeting and pickup
- Meet across the street from Fort Jesus, at the giant coffee pot.
- Hotel pickup available — select from the list of included hotels at checkout.
Good to know
- • Not wheelchair accessible
- • Stroller accessible
- • Service animals allowed
- • Infants must sit on laps
From
$150per adult
- 5 hours 30 minutes
- Private tour
- English, German, Italian, French
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before