Mombasa Sightseeing & Fun Activities in Mombasa 2024

This post is about Mombasa, Kenya: what to do there, e.g., Mombasa sightseeing, and how to get there. Let’s begin with Mombasa sightseeing.

Mombasa Sightseeing

If you want to know what interesting things there are to see in Mombasa, click here.

Things to Do in Mombasa/What to Do in Mombasa: Water Activities in Mombasa

On your next trip to Mombasa, you can…

1. Scuba Dive
2. Kitesurf
3. Encounter Whale Sharks
4. Jet Ski
5. Kayak 
6. Windsurf
7. Go on a banana-boat ride
8. Flyboard
9. Knee Board, and 
10. Snorkel

READ ALSO: Mombasa Activities: Mombasa Marine Park

Fun Activities in Mombasa/Fun Things to Do in Mombasa: Fly Boarding in Mombasa Kenya

It is possible to flyboard in Mombasa.

Top Mombasa Water Tours

If you are specifically interested in Mombasa water tours, such as boat rides and cruises, click here.

Mombasa Day Tours & Other Activities to Do in Mombasa

When you visit Mombasa, there a many things for you to do beyond lounging on the beach or swimming in the ocean.

You can take a full-day or half-day tour of Mombasa itself or somewhere nearby including national parks.

You can visit sacred and religious sites as well as go on cultural or themed tours.

Specifically, here are some activities in Mombasa that you might want to consider doing the next time you are in the city:

• Vist Fort Jesus (this is one of the most popular historical activities in Mombasa)
• Watch the Fort Jesus Sound & Light Show
• Ride water slides at Wild Waters water park
• Go on a tour of Mombasa town
• See animals at Haller Park (one of the most popular wildlife activities in Mombasa)
• Go snorkeling in Mombasa Marine National Park & Reserve (this is one of the coolest activities in Mombasa that I have ever done. I tell you more about it here.)
• Visit Mombasa’s old town
• Visit ruins at Jumba la Mtwana
• Sail on the Tamarind Dhow Cruise (this is one of the best activities in Mombasa that I have ever done. Don’t miss this if you get a chance to do it!)
• Get an adrenaline rush at Mombasa Go-Kart
• Explore Wasini Island 
• Check out crocodiles and reptiles at Mamba Village (this is one of the most unforgettable activities in Mombasa for me–I got to touch a snake and wrap it around the back of my neck for the first time!)

READ ALSO: Things to Do in Grand Rapids & More

Mombasa Sightseeing Tours

If you are looking specificially for sightseeing tours in Mombasa, you can find a selection of those here.

Top Mombasa Full Day Tours

For the current best full day tours you can go on in Mombasa, click here.

Boat Rides in Mombasa

If you would like to go on a boat tour while you are in Mombasa, click here to browse a wide variety of available boat tours.

Mombasa Kenya Flights

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Fly to Mombasa Kenya

Mombasa to Kigali Flights

The easiest way to fly from Mombasa to Kigali is with Kenya Airways which travels to both destinations.

To fly with Kenya Airways between these two cities, you would have to fly through Nairobi.

The flight takes a little under four hours including the transfer time at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi.

Alternatively, you can break this journey up and travel with two different airlines: one from Mombasa to Nairobi and then another, such as Rwandair, from Nairobi to Kigali.

To find out more about available flights from Mombasa to Kigali, click here. 

Cheapest Flights From Nairobi to Mombasa

So what are the cheapest flights from Nairobi to Mombasa?

Currently, one of the cheapest ways to get from Nairobi to Mombasa is to fly with 748 Air Services.

To find out just how cheap flying between these two cities with 748 Air Services is (as well as with other less expensive airlines), click here. 

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