13 sights
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Nature
Colobus Conservation, Diani
A Diani center that rescues and rehabilitates injured monkeys, including the Angolan colobus.Entry: KES[fee]Search tickets and tours on TiqetsBeach
Diani Beach, Diani
The south coast's long sandy beach, known for coral reefs, marine life and kitesurfing.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on TiqetsMuseum
Fort Jesus
A Portuguese fort built from 1593 at the harbor entrance, now a museum and World Heritage Site.Entry: KES[fee]Search tickets and tours on TiqetsRuins
Jumba la Mtwana
Ruins of a 14th-century Swahili town by the sea north of Mombasa, with four mosques and a tomb.Entry: KES[fee]Search tickets and tours on TiqetsNature
Kisite Mpunguti Marine National Park
Coral islands and reefs off Shimoni near the Tanzanian border, visited for snorkeling and diving.Entry: USD[fee]Search tickets and tours on TiqetsMarket
Mackinnon Market
A Mombasa market with a spice bazaar, a regular stop on the city's street food walks.Entry: Pay as you goFood
Mama Ngina Waterfront
A seafront promenade lined with food stalls selling fresh seafood, grilled meats, cassava crisps and bhajias.Entry: Pay as you goNature
Mombasa Butterfly House
A live exhibit of tropical butterflies next to Fort Jesus that explains the coast's biodiversity.Entry: KES[fee]Search tickets and tours on TiqetsNature
Mombasa Marine National Park
Protected coral gardens off Nyali, reached by boat from the beach for snorkeling and diving.Entry: USD[fee]Search tickets and tours on TiqetsNeighborhood
Mombasa Old Town
Narrow lanes of Swahili houses with carved wooden doors, mosques, markets and craft shops.Entry: Free to visitFood
Mwembe Tayari
A Mombasa neighborhood famous for its street food: chapati, samosas and nyama choma.Entry: Pay as you goNature
Shimba Hills National Reserve
Coastal rainforest hills south-west of Mombasa, home to Kenya's last breeding herd of sable antelope.Entry: USD[fee]Search tickets and tours on TiqetsNature