Guidebook for Mombasa

Living The Dream
Living The Dream
Guidebook for Mombasa

Food Scene

Amazing brownies and coffee. Quiet comfortable with AC
Arabica Café
Cement Road
Amazing brownies and coffee. Quiet comfortable with AC
Its a popular restaurant on a beautiful beach- owned by same owners as Ras Kikadini.
51 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The Salty Squid Beach Bar & Restaurant
51 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Its a popular restaurant on a beautiful beach- owned by same owners as Ras Kikadini.
Beautiful restaurant on the beach.
29 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The Sands at Nomad Hotel
80401 Diani Beach Road
29 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Beautiful restaurant on the beach.
SuShi!
23 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Shashin-ka Japanese Restaurant
23 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
SuShi!
Pizza!
24 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Ristorante Pizzeria Da Aniello
Diani Beach Road
24 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Pizza!
Shan - E - Punjab Supermarket
Diani Beach Road
Best Indian food!
Restaurant closest to the house, where there is also a swimming pool.
HillPark Amare Resort
Restaurant closest to the house, where there is also a swimming pool.

Sightseeing

Old Portuguse fort in old town - interesting tour and lovely views from the top.
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Fort Jesus Museum
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Old Portuguse fort in old town - interesting tour and lovely views from the top.
Worth taking a tour to find out about history of slave trade, war with the portuguese, and some souvenir shopping. Very safe and friendly. Dress sensibly covering shoulders and knees. especially women.
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Old Town
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Worth taking a tour to find out about history of slave trade, war with the portuguese, and some souvenir shopping. Very safe and friendly. Dress sensibly covering shoulders and knees. especially women.

Parks & Nature

excellent hike to the waterfall (Sheldricks Falls) Must go guided meet at the main gate by 8am. Park entry is $20 for non-Kenyans.
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Shimba Hills National Reserve
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excellent hike to the waterfall (Sheldricks Falls) Must go guided meet at the main gate by 8am. Park entry is $20 for non-Kenyans.
Amazing Snorkeling spot "Africa Pools"
Twiga Lodge
Amazing Snorkeling spot "Africa Pools"

Essentials

Nearest Supermarket to the house takes about 25 mins and costs about $10 in taxi or $3 for motorbike taxi.
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The Gate Mall Outlets -Naivas Ukunda
Ukunda-Ramisi Road
10 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Nearest Supermarket to the house takes about 25 mins and costs about $10 in taxi or $3 for motorbike taxi.
Supermarket in Diani Beach where you can get everything under one roof, it is on the way if you are landing in Ukunda airport.
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Chandarana Foodplus Supermarket Diani
58 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Supermarket in Diani Beach where you can get everything under one roof, it is on the way if you are landing in Ukunda airport.
Little "duka" at the end of the street where you can get minimal supplies and non perishables; drinking water, batteries, cooking oil, milk, sugar, tea.
Uncle Sudi Shop
Likoni-Ukunda Road
Little "duka" at the end of the street where you can get minimal supplies and non perishables; drinking water, batteries, cooking oil, milk, sugar, tea.

Getting Around

Can ask them to meet you at the airport and they also have a branch in Mombasa.
Glory Car Hire
Can ask them to meet you at the airport and they also have a branch in Mombasa.
Go to place for anything Bike related. would not recommend their tours although good for exercise you are sort of coerced into donating "books" to one of the local village of their choice. not very authentic.
Diani Bikes
Go to place for anything Bike related. would not recommend their tours although good for exercise you are sort of coerced into donating "books" to one of the local village of their choice. not very authentic.

Entertainment & Activities

Kitesurfing, windsurfing, SUP - about 45 mins from the house.
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H2o Extreme Diani Beach
Diani Beach Road
21 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Kitesurfing, windsurfing, SUP - about 45 mins from the house.

Drinks & Nightlife

Popular cafe and bar
46 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Kokkos Cafe And Bistro
46 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Popular cafe and bar
Chilled Bar next to Chandarana supermarket
18 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Havana Bar, Diani Beach
Diani Beach Road
18 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Chilled Bar next to Chandarana supermarket