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MOMBASA
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Mombasa
Mombasa is Kenya's second largest city and a sea port.
Get in
By plane
Several flights a day to Nairobi.
By train
Three times a week nighttrain to Nairobi. From Nairobi to Mombasa on monday,wednesday and friday
First Class sleeper ca 45 dollar incl dinner and breakfast. Mind your valuables at night.
By car
By bus
From Nairobi to Mombasa, it cost about Kshs. 1000.
By boat
Get around
By taxi from center: to south beaches ; ca 30-35 dollar. To airport:10-12 dollar
Matatu (minibus) in city Ksh 50 (0,65)
Travel by the local bus-taxis (Matatus) if you've got the guts for it -they're mini-buses that they shove full of people (literally). They're cheap (ask someone at the hotel what the going rate is) don't let them scam you. They are all over and in huge numbers, and they're licensed (stickers on the windshields). Taxis don't have taxi-signs on the roof, but license papers stuck to the windshields.
Do
Old town. Very nice atmosphere
Diani Beach is the place to head to. A fantastic long white beach with loads of watersports and primates to see. A night at '40 thieves' beach bar is a great place to hang out with a few tuskers (beers). If you want to see one of the six primates species in South Coast Kenya visit the colobus trust for an informative walk to spot one of the many wild primates. http://www.colobustrust.org Colobus trust nature walks and conservation volunteering
Eat
Budget
Glory Bed and Breakfast on Haile Selassie Road...500 kenyan shillings for a single with shared facilities
Mid-range
Royal Castle Hotel; on Moi Avenue. Double room from 45-60 dollars
Recommended!
Splurge
Drink
Tusker beer
Don't drink "freshly squeezed" fruit juice -it may be several weeks old, and will give you diarrhea.
Sleep
Budget
Mid-range
Splurge
Stay safe
Don't expect to be able to wander alone in the streets -I guess people do, but you'll get bothered by boys selling souvenirs, drugs or prostitutes. I did travel in neighborhoods that made even natives nervous!
Get out
Pirates is the palce to be....It always kicks any day of the week.
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| Private Safari at Shimba Hills |
8 - 9 hours |
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Just 40 kilometers south of Mombasa is Shimba Hills National Reserve and your opportunity to join a game viewing safari. You may spot leopards, elephants, Maasai giraffes, zebras, antelopes, ostriches, warthogs, monkeys and even the occasional lion.
The major attraction of the wildlife population is the rare Sable antelope, found in the same habitats as several large herds of buffalo. Whilst never numerous in Kenya it is thought Shimba Hills is home to the only viable population in existence.
Before your afternoon of game viewing, lunch is served at Shimba Lodge at around midday. The lodge overlooks a water hole often frequented by elephants and occasionally leopards.
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| Private Evening Dhow Cruise and Dinner at Fort Jesus |
3 hours |
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You will be taken to the old port and escorted onto to an authentic Arab Dhow. As the sun sets, you set sail into the harbor and past Fort Jesus. The dark African night sky full of stars, the lapping of waves against the Dhow, truly a romantic setting if ever there was one.
Then as you glide past Fort Jesus you are treated to a sound and light show that is absolutely spectacular. After the show you will make your landing and venture into the Fort for dinner.
A candlelit dinner is served in the open courtyard of the Fort, under the stars. This wonderfully atmospheric night out is the perfect way to end the day, and learn more about the history of Mombasa.
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| Private Mombasa by Night - Dhow Cruise, Casino and Bora Bora Club |
6 hours |
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You will be taken to the old port and escorted onto to an authentic Arab Dhow. As the sun sets, you set sail into the harbor and past Fort Jesus. The dark African night sky full of stars, the lapping of waves against the Dhow, truly a romantic setting if ever there was one.
Then as you glide past Fort Jesus you are treated to a sound and light show that is absolutely spectacular. After the show you will make your landing and venture into the Fort for supper.
When supper is done and you have had your fill, the night life begins!
Continue to a casino where you can gamble for a couple of hours, if you choose. The evening then concludes with a visit to the world famous Bora Bora Club. At midnight, native dancers put on a spectacular floor show. The costumes of the female dancers alone are worth seeing even if they don't dance. After the show the music goes on until the early hours of the morning. You can dance all night long if you want to.
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