What to do in Mombasa

A booming metropolis beside the sea, Mombasa tends to defy explanation, but beyond this modern front there is a remarkable history to uncover on meanders through the Old Town. You don’t have to go far (to the North or South) to laze upon Kenya’s coveted beaches, take a catamaran out to snorkel or scuba dive amongst the reefs, or spot wading birds in the coastal wetlands.