Must-SeeCities

Mombasa

Kenya's old port, with the Portuguese Fort Jesus and a Swahili old town.

US travel advisory: Level 3, Reconsider Travel · checked 2026-11-03
Photo: Leo Hempstone · CC0
Best Time to Go
Jan–Mar, Aug–Oct
Our full guide to Mombasa is being written. It's on the Kenya list as Must-See.

Nearby

1–3 of 4
Worth a Detour
Beaches · Beaches

Diani Beach

About 20 miles away

Long white sand south of Mombasa, with kite surfing and coral reefs.

Guide Coming Soon
Worth a Detour
Nature · Wildlife

Tsavo

About 107 miles away

Red elephants on Kenya's largest protected land.

Guide Coming Soon
Must-See
Beaches · UNESCO

Zanzibar

About 130 miles away

Stone Town's spice history, and white Indian Ocean beaches.

Guide Coming Soon

Something wrong or out of date?