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Visiting Mombasa, Kenya


The city of 900,000 sits on Mombasa Island, with beach front hotels lining the North Coast, on the mainland at Nyali Beach. Mombasa's Indian Ocean setting has brought a diverse array of people to Kenya's second-largest city. The architecture and markets reflect its Arab heritage. Its Indian influences are evident in mosques and temples that date back as far as the early 1800s. European colonials left the mark at sites such as Fort Jesus. Barter for a good taxi deal or try traveling short... more » The city of 900,000 sits on Mombasa Island, with beach front hotels lining the North Coast, on the mainland at Nyali Beach. Mombasa's Indian Ocean setting has brought a diverse array of people to Kenya's second-largest city. The architecture and markets reflect its Arab heritage. Its Indian influences are evident in mosques and temples that date back as far as the early 1800s. European colonials left the mark at sites such as Fort Jesus. Barter for a good taxi deal or try traveling short distances by tuk-tuk. « less
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26 Things to Do

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Weather

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Monthly Averages
Month
High
Low
Jul
79°F 26°C
68°F 20°C
Aug
79°F 26°C
68°F 20°C
Sep
81°F 27°C
69°F 20°C
Oct
82°F 27°C
71°F 21°C
Nov
84°F 28°C
73°F 22°C
Dec
86°F 30°C
73°F 22°C
Extended Forecast
Sunday
Jul 19
Hi:
82°F 27°C
Lo:
69°F 20°C
Monday
Jul 20
Hi:
82°F 27°C
Lo:
69°F 20°C
Tuesday
Jul 21
Hi:
84°F 28°C
Lo:
68°F 20°C

Traveler Reviews

Voyager Beach Resort

Jul 18, 2009
3/3 found this review helpful

We loved the hotel food, cleanliness,rooms, service were all excellent. We also went on a 3 day safari with HITS SAFARI S this was also excellent loved every moment of it. We saw the big 5 it was an...more

Voyager Beach Resort

4 of 5 stars
shropshire
Jul 18, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

The Voagager is a quality hotel but not a five star luxury one. The welcome and the continuining friendliness of the staff is amazing. European and North American hotel executives should come here to...more

Julius Thuvi Safaris

Jul 17, 2009

My family and i couldnt recommend Julius safaris enough, from the point of booking to the day we got back from safari julius and his driver Jospeh really looked after us. Leading up to our holiday...more

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