Depart from your beach hotel in the morning and drive to Mombasa. Visit to Fort Jesus Museum built by the Portuguese at the end of the 16th century, the Old Port, the towns winding streets, market and temples.
Start your half day tour by walking through Mombasa the second largest city in Kenya to see the asymmetrical streets, slow pace of life and diverse population. It is mostly a Swahili town and women can be seen wrapped in brilliant multicolored kanga. You will walk through the winding streets of the Old Town viewing the mosques and buildings as you pass, before arriving at the Old Port to see the Dhows. Later you will visit the Mackinon market, Elephant Tusks and Indian Temple before visiting Akamba Woodcraft at Changamwe where you can see the craftsmen at work. Here you can try your bartering skills before being transferred back to your hotel.
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