Best of Mombasa Tourist Attractions

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Mombasa Safari And Tourist Attractions in Kenya

Bombolulu Workshops -

Located along the north coast of Mombasa, is a project of the Association for the Physically Disabled in Kenya.

Is one of the biggest rehabilitation centers in Kenya, the center provide employment for over 150 disabled craftsmen/women, who produce jewellery, textiles, woodcarvings and leather crafts.

There is a Cultural Centre, a traditional Restaurant, four sheltered workshops and eight traditional homesteads found in various parts of Kenya, featuring houses of tribes such as Bukusu, Maasai, Giriama, Orma, Mijikenda and Luo.

Mamba Village 

Located in Nyali, Mamba Village is the largest crocodile farm in East Africa, with over 10,000 crocodiles. At Mamba Village, you will also view crocodiles in their natural habitat.

Excellent cuisine is available at the Mamba Restaurant, the house specialty is game meat such as crocodile, ostrich and zebra. There are also camel and horse riding, and a botanical garden.

Dhow Trips - 

Sailing on a traditional Swahili Dhow along the East African coast in a memorable experience, being built and sailed along the Kenya Coast for over 500 years.

Many dhows are sailing restaurants, seafood is caught and cooked on board, you can enjoy a lunch or dinner with on-board entertainment such as acrobats, dancers, fire-eaters, and other shows, while you enjoy the views along the refs and mangrove bays.

 Old Town

The old town is situated in the eastern part of Mombasa Island, east of Digo Road and Jamhuri Park, it is well known for its ancient white buildings, narrow streets, stunning mosques dating back the early 19th century, extravagant art designs , examples of the Arab architecture.

You should visit a bakery, restaurant, market, or curio shop and buy some antiques or maybe a Kenyan souvenir. Explore the old town take no more than one day and is worth exploring on foot

 Mosques

Mombasa is a city of mosques, with over 50, the most interesting are:

•The Mandhry Mosque, completed in 1570, is the oldest mosque in Mombasa.

•The Basheikh Mosque, located on Old Kilindini Road.

•The Memon Mosque is traditional, made for worshippers.

•The Dawoodi Bohra Mosque, built in 1902, is an historic place.

•The Baluchi mosque, founded in 1875.

•The Burhani mosque is located in the Old Town, it stands out for its magnificent architecture.

•The Badri mosque is relatively small.

 Fort Jesus

Fort Jesus is the most important tourist attraction in Mombasa, located along the coastline near the Old Town, is an imposing and fascinating piece of architecture that was built in the 16Th century by the Portuguese, an Italian architect and engineer, Joao Batista Cairato designed the Fort.

Then changed hands many times in the next three centuries. It is strategically placed to protect the Old Harbor and overlook Old Town.

The Fort is currently a museum, serves as a host for the regional services of the National Library, a Conservation Lab, and an Old Town Conservation Office.

The museum contains an exhibit of artifacts from the Portuguese gunner "Santo Antonio de Tanna" which sank in 1697, Fort Jesus museum also has torture rooms, prison cells, exhibits include weapons such as canons, pottery and ceramics recovered along the coast.

The museum is open from 8.30 am to 6.00 pm.

To spend a day exploring the Fort is a great experience, but be careful of the many "guides" who tend to be persistent.

 Old Town

Old Town is an area of narrow streets and busy shops, situated in the eastern part of Mombasa Island. Old town is best seen when explored by foot with an experienced guide, you can enjoy its winding streets slicing between tall white buildings and stunning mosques such as Mandhry Mosque which was finished in 1570 and the Basheikh Mosque which was built around 1300.

Most of Old Town dates back only to the 19th century, it is a city with predominantly Muslim influence, is characterized by its Arab architecture and curios shops offering some fabulous buys.

There are also some ancient tombs toward the north end of Old Town. Some of the places of interest to visit are Leven House, the old law courts and the Ndia Kuu (one of Mombassa's original old roads), takes no more than one day to see all the sights in Old Town.

Mamba Village -

Mamba Crocodile Village is situated about a 10 minute drive north of Mombasa Island on Nyali Beach; Mamba is the largest crocodile farm in East Africa, with over 10,000 crocodiles. During the day visitors can see the life cycle and behavior of these archaic reptiles, you will see from hatchings to 5 meter long adults.

There are also a snake park, camel and horse riding, and botanical gardens where you can see Orchids, aquatic plants and carnivorous species. The highlight for many visitors is when the crocodiles are fed, tourists can see them fighting for the meat. The park shuts at 7.00 pm.

There is also a Sports Bar and a restaurant on site, excellent cuisine is available at the Mamba Restaurant, it specializes in game meat such as crocodile, ostrich and zebra. Souvenirs of your visit can be bought at the Mamba shop situated within the village. When the park shuts, a disco opens.

Jain Temple

The Jain temple near Old Town, is open daily from 10.00 am to 12.30 pm. It was the first Jain Temple built outside India; this magnificent creation was built and consecrated in the 1960s. This spectacular temple is adorned by a spire of gold, doors of solid silver and sculptures and figurines. Visitors must remove their shoes and anything made of leather and women are requested not to enter during their monthly period.

Jain Temple provides guided tours and an introduction to Jainism. Jainism known as Jain Dharma is an Indian religious belief contemporary with Buddhism and commonest in Gujarat. The Jain faith disallows the consumption of any kind of animal, Jains believe in an eternal universe governed by natural laws and they are usually friendly toward other faiths.

Address: Langoni Road near Digo Road, Mombasa, Kenya.Telephone: 225428

Mombasa Tusks 

The Mombasa Tusks, situated in the city centre, lying directly on the path from the port to the town. The tusks are symbolic representations of the entrance to Mombasa town. The ceremonial arch was built in 1952 to celebrate the visit of Queen Elizabeth, when she visited Mombasa for her Kenyan Safari.

They are made of aluminum; the intersecting tusks form the shape of the letter M for Mombasa. It serves as a reminder of the many elephants killed for their tusks.

Bamburi Nature Trail 

Haller Park, located in Mamburi next to the Cemetery Factory, is also known as The Bamburi Nature Trail is the largest animal sanctuary for a large number of flora and fauna species. Educational videos are shown, with emphasis on the history and continuous improvement of the trail.

In 1971, Dr René Haller rehabilitated Haller Park with a successful tree-planting effort, now the sanctuary boasts a large variety of animals, reptiles, insects and botanical gardens.

You can see several number of bird species (more than 160), several antelopes, Cape buffalo, crocodiles, giraffes, hippos, giant tortoise and zebras, each animal has a function on the Bamburi ecosystem.

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