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Mombasa is the second largest city in Kenya, and sited is on
the island. It is a diverse yet intriguing population, and you will see women in
dark bui-bui or wrapped in brilliant multicolored kanga. This tour will include
a visit to Fort Jesus, the old town, Baobab forest, Elephant Tusks and the
Akamba Woodcraft
Itinerary:
:Pick-up from your
Mombasa Kenya beach hotel or cottage in the early morning and drive to Mombasa
city center. Begin the tour with a visit to the Baobab forest along Mama Ngina
Drive before proceeding to Fort Jesus Museum which was built by the Portugese at
the end of the 16th century. :It dominates the entrance to old Mombasa Harbor
and commands good views over the Old Town. The Fort is now a national monument
and houses a museum.
:Walk through the streets of Mombasa which is a steamy, tropical, low-rise
city with asymmetrical streets and any easy laid-back atmosphere. Mombasa is
also a port city with a long and complex history. Walk through the streets of
Old Town up to the Old Port to see the Dhows. The old town is a maze of narrow
streets, mosques and crowded buildings, some with impressive carved doors or
intricate balconies.
:Later visit the Mackinon market, Elephant Tusks and Indian Temple before
proceeding to Akamba Woodcraft at Changamwe where you can see the craftsmen at
work and select your carvings at the lowest price you can ever get in the world.
Afterwards, transfer back to your hotel in time for lunch.
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