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The 15 Best City Tours in Kenya

65 tours  ·  from $10

Nairobi and Mombasa read very differently on foot and in traffic. The 15 below cover both, with prices, durations and the ones that pair the sights with a market or a museum.

Nairobi Historical Walking City Tour - Jamia Mosque and Nairobi’s Muslim heritage
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Nairobi Historical Walking City Tour

1.Nairobi Historical Walking City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 258 reviews · from $35Our pick

Walk central Nairobi with a private art historian guide such as Michael, Ezekiel, or Tim. Learn the city’s story, visit Jeevanjee Gardens, Jamia Mosque, and City Market, then finish with 360-degree views from the Kenyatta International Conference Centre tower. Some entrance fees cost extra.

“had a great tour with Michael our tour guide he was very knowledgeable and very nice learned a great deal of the history of Kenya and the city and had a lot of time to answer our questions would definitely recommend”

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Mombasa city tour - Walking Mombasa Old Town’s narrow streets
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Mombasa City Tour

2.Mombasa City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 170 reviews · from $45

Explore Mombasa with a licensed guide such as Anthony or Antony, visiting Fort Jesus, Old Town, the spice market, Mombasa Tusks, and other city sights. Tuk tuk rides and Mombasa pickup are included. Allow about four hours, plus extra time and cost for Fort Jesus and Akamba Handicraft.

“Thank you very much Antony for this interesting tour of Mombasa. I found the way you explained the history of your city very nice! Ride with tuk tuk was a highlight for me!”

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Mombasa: Tusks, Fort Jesus, Old Town, Beach and City Tour - Fort Jesus and the coastal story
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Mombasa: Tusks, Fort Jesus, Old Town, Beach and City Tour

3.Tusks, Fort Jesus, Old Town, Beach and City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 137 reviews · from $30

Explore Mombasa with guides such as Juma, Bornface, or Kassim, visiting Fort Jesus, Old Town, Marikiti Spice Market, Pembe za Ndovu, and Mamangina Beach. Expect walking, spice tasting, tuk tuk rides, photo help, and stories about Swahili, Portuguese, and Omani Arab culture.

“Highly recommend this tour. Albeit young, the guide - Juma, is very knowledgeable, takes well care of the group, friendly, charming and takes you through all the main highlights of Mombasa. Guide also provided us comfortable transport from hotel and back in Nyali and also paid for our tuk tuk rides between some stops in the city. Tour took around 4 hours. Honestly one of the best guides I had in my trips!”

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Nairobi City Walking Tour with Traditional Kenyan Lunch - A matatu or bus ride makes the city feel real
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Nairobi City Walking Tour with Traditional Kenyan Lunch

4.Nairobi City Walking Tour with Traditional Kenyan Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 106 reviews · from $45

Spend five hours with a local English-speaking guide exploring Uhuru Park, parliament, Kenyatta Conference Centre, the National Archives, and August 7th Memorial Park. Use public transport, see Nairobi through local eyes, and finish with lunch and a drink at a nearby restaurant.

“Clinton took myself and a few others in the group all over Nairobi. Pros: - He shared several facts about the city, making the capital seem a lot more interesting than it was - Matatu/bus ride was cool Cons: - Terrible lunch place, it's not even Kenyan, it's Somali - Clinton couldn't even recommend a dish from the menu, I had to drag the waiter myself to do it...”

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Nairobi Cultural and Historical City Tour with a Local - Nairobi National Museum: begin with Kenya’s many stories
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Nairobi Cultural and Historical City Tour with a Local

5.Nairobi Cultural and Historical City Tour with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · from $95

Spend about eight hours exploring Nairobi with a local guide such as Kelvin, Denish, or Faith. Visit the National Museum, KICC rooftop, Kobe Tough beads, Utamaduni Craft Centre, and Bomas of Kenya. Transport, water, and major admissions are included, while lunch and the August 7th memorial are optional.

“A very good culture and history.The method of making objects from ceramic balls is paticularly interesting”

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Nairobi: City Site-Seeing Bus Tour - Starting with pickup and a city briefing
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Nairobi: City Site-Seeing Bus Tour

6.City Site-Seeing Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 35 reviews · 4 hours · from $17Best value

Spend four hours touring Nairobi in a small, air-conditioned van with an English or Swahili-speaking guide. You’ll see uptown and downtown, visit a food and crafts market, enjoy fruit salad, and pay $4 by card for KICC’s rooftop view. Jacqueline and Dennis are named guides.

“The tour gave us a fantastic overview of the city of Nairobi and of the different areas within it. Dennis was very informative and a great guide!”

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Nairobi Walking Tour: Downtown & City Tour - Jevanjee Gardens, a calm start before the traffic
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Nairobi Walking Tour: Downtown & City Tour

7.Nairobi Walking Tour: Downtown & City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 32 reviews · 3 hours · from $20

Spend three hours walking central Nairobi with an English- or Swahili-speaking guide such as David, Lenny, or Michael. Visit Jevanjee Gardens, City Market, the National Archives, historic Kenyatta Avenue, and KICC’s rooftop. Expect street food, city stories, and a $5 rooftop fee.

“David was an amazing guide, he provided us with so much information an excellent introduction to Nairobi and a pleasure to be with him for the morning. Thank you”

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Mombasa: Private City Tour with Fort Jesus & Haller Park - Walking through the spice market and Kibokoni
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Mombasa: Private City Tour with Fort Jesus & Haller Park

8.Private City Tour with Fort Jesus & Haller Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 24 reviews · 7 - 9 hours · from $129

Spend 7 to 9 hours with a private English-speaking driver-guide, exploring Mombasa’s Elephant Tusks, Hindu temple, spice market, Old Town and Fort Jesus before lunch and wildlife viewing at Haller Park. Jimmy, Fahmy, Ismael and Fami are among the guides associated with this experience.

“Good tour around the old town, markets, Hindu temples and Fort Jesus gives a glimpse into life in this colourful African port city. A very long drive on dirt roads to the river then a long wait for lunch, which was delicious. Haller Park was timed for feedings of the giraffes, hippos and crocodiles.”

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City Tour/Feel Like a local for a moment - City Market and the food-shopping side of Nairobi
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City Tour/Feel Like a local for a moment

9.City Tour/Feel Like a local for a moment

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $55

Spend six hours seeing Nairobi through local eyes with guides such as Harriet, Daisy, Henrietta, or Maxine. Ride shared minibuses, visit City Market and Two Rivers Mall, eat lunch, and shop at Maasai Market with help bargaining. Groups are capped at eight.

“Our tour guide Harriet was very nice,she showed us a lot off things this tour and Harriet exceeded our expectations”

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Mombasa Half-Day City Tour with Fort Jesus and Haller Park - Fort Jesus: 90 minutes inside Mombasa’s stone stronghold
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Mombasa Half-Day City Tour with Fort Jesus and Haller Park

10.Mombasa Half-Day City Tour with Fort Jesus and Haller Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · from $150

Humphrey Ndungu leads a private 5.5-hour Mombasa tour combining Fort Jesus, Old Town, the spice market, Haller Park, Mombasa Tusks, and Akamba Handicraft. Private transport keeps the day simple, but you will pay separately for Fort Jesus and Haller Park entry.

“We had a great experience with Humphrey and his driver ! He knows a lot about the city, also knows where to take you to make you feel at ease, and a very good guide ! We also had the opportunity to prepare and share a meal at his home with his wife and child, such a greRead more”

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Mombasa Half Day City Tour - Starting at Fort Jesus at 10:00 a.m.
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Mombasa Half Day City Tour

11.Mombasa Half Day City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · from $85

Start at Fort Jesus at 10:00 a.m. with a certified local guide, then walk through Mombasa’s old town, Macknon or Marikiti Market, the Swaminarayan Hindu temple, and the famous tusk monument. Finish near Mama Ngina Waterfront. The four-hour tour is limited to 10 people, with optional pickup and lunch.

“The tour operator was very flexible and the guide was excellent and very knowledgeable. We had a very good experience.”

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Airport Transfers In Nairobi City - The ride from JKIA to your Nairobi address
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Airport Transfers In Nairobi City

12.Airport Transfers In Nairobi City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews

BigFoot Adventures provides a private transfer from Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to a city address. You ride in an air-conditioned 8-seat safari minivan with a professional driver, such as Anthony, Japheth, or Lennox, subject to availability. Downtown drop-off is included, with small surcharges for Westlands and Karen.

“Great experience with a great guide (Lennox) - he is very knowledgeable! I had a great time in both lake Nakuru and lake Naivasha!”

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vibrant nairobi city tour - August 7th Memorial Park and Nairobi’s difficult past
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vibrant nairobi city tour

13.vibrant nairobi city tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 22 reviews · 2 hours · from $35

Start at the GPO and walk through central Nairobi with a guide, visiting KICC, August 7th Memorial Park, markets, downtown streets, and other landmarks. The $35 tour is best for first-time visitors who want a quick introduction, but entry fees and hotel pickup are not included.

“Daniel was an excellent guide. This was a great tour for us to get a little more comfortable after first arriving in Nairobi. I especially loved how patient he was with all our questions on a broad range of topics about his community and life in Nairobi.”

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Nairobi City Orientation Guided Tour with Lunch at Carnivore - Why this tour works as a first look at Nairobi
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Nairobi City Orientation Guided Tour with Lunch at Carnivore

14.Nairobi City Orientation Guided Tour with Lunch at Carnivore

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 20 reviews · 6 hours · from $150

Spend six hours getting your bearings in Nairobi with a private English-speaking driver-guide, museum visit, Snake Park stop, KICC rooftop views, and lunch at Carnivore. Edwin is one named guide associated with the tour. Hotel pickup, transport, waiting time, and museum entry are included.

“Edwin told me a lot about histro of Kenya and Nairobi .Very Hood guider.I would like to meet him once again when I will be the seconda Tomek on Nairobii.”

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Mombasa city tour, Fort Jesus and Haller Park - Eating local food in the city
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Mombasa city tour, Fort Jesus and Haller Park

15.Mombasa city tour, Fort Jesus and Haller Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $90

Spend about eight hours exploring Mombasa with a private driver-guide, visiting Fort Jesus, Old Town, local markets, the elephant tusks, and Haller Park. You can adjust the route with your guide, and past guides including Anthony, Peter, and Vivienne have been praised for their local knowledge.

“Chaufføren var meget imødekommende og kørte den rute som vi havde ønsket os. Vi startede med at se et træskærreri, hvor vi mødte en lokal guide han var en super dygtigt guide, turen rundt i Mombasa var en stor oplevelse, hvor Guiden kuRead more”

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