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Kenya Mombasa Fort Jesus

Mombasa is Kenya’s largest port and has been a gateway into the country for centuries. You can explore Portuguese, Arab and Indian influences, but it is the city’s Swahili history in its Old Town and Fort Jesus that is the main attraction.

Safari in Kenya

Kenya's best safari reserves and camps

Kenya is the original home of the safari and it’s still one of the finest safari destinations on the continent. I've been travelling to Kenya for decades, as a travel journalist and guidebook author writing about safari, conservation and life among the Maasai tribes. The main thing I've learned: there's so much more to Kenya than the mainstream safari industry of luxury camps, the Masai Mara, and the famed 'Big Five' beasts (so named because they were the prize targets of early-20th century hunters)...read more

Mombasa Travel Companies

Kenya

Odyssey Safaris

Creating unforgettable experiences in East Africa
East Africa, Southern Africa

Wild Frontiers

Safaris into East, West and Southern Africa
East Africa

Natural World Kenya Safaris

The leader in customized and budget-friendly East Africa safaris
East Africa, Southern Africa

Take Me To Africa

Experts in small group travel to Africa
East Africa

Beyond Travel

Uganda-based safari specialist

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