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Daytime

Mombasa Morning: Port Views and Creek Coffee

Start your day with fresh ocean air and a quiet walk before the heat sets in.

Best time: 15 JanAbout 90 min

Timeline

  1. 08:00

    Mama Ngina Park

    Stand at Mama Ngina Park and watch the ships arrive and leave from the port. The ferry crosses over to Likoni while you take in the fresh ocean air.

  2. 08:12

    Mama Ngina Waterfront park

    Walk four minutes to Mama Ngina Waterfront park for a slightly quieter spot to continue watching the water.

  3. 08:24

    Gate Way - Senti Kumi

    Stroll for fourteen minutes to the Gate Way - Senti Kumi garden for a brief moment of greenery.

  4. 08:36

    shark zone

    Continue for twenty-one minutes to see the shark zone public art.

  5. 08:57

    Shelly beach

    Walk for thirty-one minutes to Shelly beach. Let the sand and sea breeze finish your morning stroll.

  6. 09:27

    Galaxy Chinese Restaurant Mombasa

    End your walk at Galaxy Chinese Restaurant Mombasa for lunch. It is open every day and offers a large menu.

Local tip

The park is free and best enjoyed in the morning when the light is soft and the crowds are thin.

Check before you go

  • Galaxy Chinese Restaurant Mombasa is open every day.

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Mombasa (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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