EXCURSIONS FROM MOMBASA

(Mombasa Safaris, Mombasa Tours, Kenya Coast Safaris, Mombasa Beach Holidays, Mombasa Beach Safaris)

MOMBASA ISLAND 1/2 Day
Take a guided tour to visit principal landmarks including Akamba Wood Carving Village, a Hindu Temple, Fort Jesus Museum, Old Town, Vegetable Market and Biashara Street for souvenir shopping.

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MIJI KENDA TOUR (NORTH COAST) 1/2 Day
Drive through cashew nut, sisal and coconut plantations. View traditional dances in a typical Giriama Village and visit Kaloleni Market.

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SHIMBA HILLS RESERVE 1/2 Day
Situated 40 kms from Mombasa, drive past coconut, cashew nut and other plantations to Shimba Hills to view, amongst other animals, the rare Sable and Roan Antelope.

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MALINDI AND GEDI TOUR Full Day
Drive across the new Mtwapa and Kilifi bridges to visit the Gedi ruins. Continue to Malindi and view marine life in a glass-bottom boat at the Marine Park. After lunch in a local restaurant visit the Snake Farm and the Falconry. En route to Mombasa stop at a local village to watch Giriama dancers.

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DINNER CRUISE IN TAMARIND DHOW 3 hrs
Take an evening cruise around Tudor Creek aboard the Tamarind Dhow, sipping cocktails in the tinted glow of a perfect African sunset. Enjoy delicious seafood or succulent steaks and sway to the beat of the band beneath a starlit sky.

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LAMU ISLAND Full Day
Fly north from Mombasa or Malindi along the coastline landing on Manda Island to transfer to Lamu by boat. Explore the narrow streets of Lamu and visit the museum and the 17th Century Fort. After lunch at a hotel, enjoy Lamu's idyllic sandy beaches and shells before transferring back by boat to Manda for the return flight. Overnight extension at Lamu can be arranged on request.

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DHOW ADVENTURE Full Day
Sail by Arab dhow out to sea returning to the mainland to watch demonstrations of local food preparations and visit the Aquarium, Serpentarium and Makonde Wood Carvers. After a creek side barbeque lunch enjoy fashion shows, fire eaters, Masaai and Limbo dancers before sailing up Mtwapa creek.

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WASINI AND KISITE DHOW (SOUTH COAST) Full Day
Board a traditional dhow from the south coast and sail to Kisite Marine National Park to snorkel in the coral gardens, cruise in a glass- bottomed boat or sunbathe on the tropical islands. Return under full sail to an isolated restaurant for a magnificent seafood lunch. Then visit the coral gardens or laze in the restaurant gardens by the water edge.

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