Old Town Walking Tour
Fort Jesus, the spice market, and the winding streets of Old Town — on foot.
About this tour
A walking tour through Old Town Mombasa and Fort Jesus with a local guide who knows which stories the guidebooks leave out. You'll pass the elephant tusks, the spice market, the fish market and old port, a Hindu temple, and a wood-carving workshop, before finishing with a full guided walk through Fort Jesus itself.
- A full guided tour through Fort Jesus, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- The spice market — Mombasa's oldest, built in 1914
- Old Town's fish market, old port, and Hindu temple
Itinerary
Mombasa Tusks
10 minutes
A photo stop at the four giant tusks on Moi Avenue, erected for Queen Elizabeth's visit in 1952 and now one of Mombasa's most recognizable landmarks.
Spice Market
20 minutes
Mombasa's oldest market, built in 1914 under British rule. Cardamom, pepper, turmeric, and curry powders, still sold much as they always have been.
Old Town streets
1 hour
A wind through Old Town's fish market, the old port, a Hindu temple, and a stop for handicrafts at Akamba — Swahili, Arab, and colonial architecture at every turn.
Fort Jesus
1 hour 15 minutes
An extensive guided walk through Fort Jesus, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, covering the Portuguese, Omani Arab, and British periods that shaped it.
What's included
- Licensed, certified local guide
What's not included
- Fort Jesus entrance fee ($18 per person)
Meeting and pickup
- Multiple pickup options offered — meet at the Coffee Pot landmark outside Fort Jesus.
- Hotel pickup available — select from the list of included hotels at checkout.
- Airport pickup available at Moi International Airport.
- Port pickup available at Mombasa Harbour.
- Travelers staying outside Mombasa can arrange a custom meeting point.
Good to know
- • Not wheelchair accessible
- • Stroller accessible
From
$50per adult
- 2–4 hours
- Private tour
- English, German, Italian, French, Spanish
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before