Lamu Cultural Tour: Explore History and Swahili Art

Explore Lamu Old Town’s narrow streets, rich history, and vibrant Swahili culture. Discover local crafts, cuisine, and attractions with a professional guide.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Lamu Old Town - Will meet you at your meeting point to take you around Lamu old town, where you will get a chance of seeing the Lamu Museum, Lamu Fort, Lamu market, wood carving shops, silver smith shops, German post office, Swahili house museum with unique architecture, Lamu market, and of course the Donkey sanctuary. Also you will be getting a…
What's Included
  • Tour Guide for the time of the tour
What's Not Included
  • entrance fees inside the fort and the museum
Additional Information

The tour will pass by the authentic narrow streets and corners of Lamu. You will be able to enjoy the Lamu sea front, the wood carvings of different doors, plenty of houses made with corals. You will get to learn about history, swahili culture and music, the art of wood carving, silversmithing, wave knitting, and plenty of other local products with a…

Location
Lamu Town Square
Meet the guide called Kassim. I always wear a beige hat. And I will be in the centre of the square waiting for you. Just in front of the fort.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Glennk547
Jul 16, 2025
A great way to tour Lamu old town. - We booked a morning tour of Lamu Old Town with Kassim. He was very flexible in moving the times for us to suit our transport from our hotel. He conducted the tour at our pace, covering the history of the town and showing us many shops along the way. He organised for us to be able to take bathroom breaks while out walking and introduced us to locals. He showed us a few restaurants that we might like to have lunch in without pushing us towards any particular option. He made it a very enjoyable tour and a great morning out. I would recommend his tour if you are in Lamu.
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Laureen
Jul 15, 2025
A go to tour guide while visiting Lamu - Are you planning to visit Lamu? Look no further as this is the best, unique and relaxed choice as it gives comfort, extreme hospitality & an ideal experience while touring Lamu. The staff is amazing, knowledgeable and offers authentic tour experience.
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Sascot
Jul 11, 2025
A true professional - We were given Kassim's details by a relative of his working in our hotel and could not have been more grateful. With the limited amount of time available to us we chose to let him take us on a tour of Lamu Town and were not disappointed. Every other person seemed to know him. Unless you have a guide you will simply wander the alleys of this unique town and almost certainly get lost but it was thanks to Kassim's explanations that we learned what we did. He went out of his way to help us shop and even delivered items that were not ready back to our hotel that evening. He is efficient, has WhatsApp, very good English and (astonishingly for Kenya !) is on time with everything he does. We really do wish him well and can highly recommend him to anyone.
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Chief-e-2094
Jul 2, 2025
Knowledgeable and professional. Excellent English - An interesting tour of the old town. We also got Kassim to arrange a sunset sail on a Dau - traditional sailing boat. It was excellent. Kassim is knowledgeable and professional. He is friendly and trustworthy and has great communication skills. Nothing was too much trouble. I have no hesitation recommending Kassim.
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252roc_ol
Jun 6, 2025
Very professional guide (a must in Lamu) - Kasim is a professional and very dedicated guide. I was just planning to walk around Lamu by myself, which I did for a bit, but the experience was so much interesting with Kasim's explanations! On top of that, the men who wouldn't let me walk in peace (as I was travelling solo) stopped approaching me. In Kasim's company and while hearing his historical and cultural insights I could trully appreciate the beauty of Lamu.
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Brianss4526eu
May 17, 2025
Good guide. - Good guy. Kasim is a very good, knowledgeable, friendly and honest guide. I highly recommend him. Enough said. No need for more words
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Roving35943381643
May 3, 2025
An amazingly knowledgeable, personable and friendly guide - Kassim was an amazing, knowledgeable and friendly guide for our walking tour. We genuinely felt like we were wandering through the streets of Lamu with a friend! Kassim’s knowledge of the location and style of sharing was a once in a lifetime experience. Highly, highly recommended!!
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Antond170
Apr 21, 2025
Best experience! - I had a nice city tour with Kassim and afterwards he also manage to book me to the sunset dhow cruise,experience for life!Really recommend him to everyone who will explore Lamu!
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Jangsuhl
Apr 17, 2025
truly exceptional - This guide is truly exceptional. Having traveled extensively and encountered numerous guides across various cities, it is rare to come across someone as sharp, professional, and genuinely kind as him. We consider ourselves incredibly fortunate. We had the pleasure of exploring both Lamu City and Shela with him, and he provided us with invaluable support throughout. His profound knowledge and wealth of experience allowed us to truly understand and appreciate the local culture and history in depth. What’s more, he offers insightful tips and practical information tailored especially for international visitors like us — making the experience in Lamu not only smooth but genuinely enriching. Thanks to him, our time in Lamu was filled with joy, comfort, and meaningful discovery. If I may offer a recommendation: engage his services early in your itinerary. Doing so will give you a head start with local insights and make your journey through Lamu all the more enjoyable. Thank you once again — our stylish and knowledgeable guide in Kenya’s Lamu. Sending warm regards from Korea!
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T948nflarissam
Mar 23, 2025
Best guide in Lamu - Kassim goes above and beyond showing us around beautiful Lamu old town and helping with tips, best places to buy souvenirs, helping with shortcuts to locations. He is such a friendly and approachable person, we had great talks, I feel I made a great friend in Lamu! He also arranged the sunset cruise for me for a really good price and connected me with other solo female travellers, making a perfect day in Lamu! Would 100% recommend if you come to Lamu make sure you do a tour with Kassim.
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From $20
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).