Mombasa in March
Good month: March is at the end of the recommended season (December – March, July – October). Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr on the coast can fall this month.
The season ends with March. Long Rains on the Coast usually starts in April, next month.
2 days in Mombasa in March · from ₹14,433 for two
Stay, food & local travel; getting there extra
What’s on in March
Timing a trip around these changes what you pay and what you can book.
Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr on the coastdates shift yearly
In Lamu and Mombasa's Old Town many cafes close in daylight during Ramadan and the streets come alive after sunset; eat and drink discreetly in public in the day. Eid al-Fitr at the end is a public holiday with family feasts. The months move about 11 days earlier each year.
What it costs
For two sharing a room; 2 days on the ground, getting there not included.
Budget
₹14,433 for two
- Room a night₹3,700
- Food a day, each₹1,729
- Main sight entry, each₹890
Mid-range
₹33,446 for two
- Room a night₹10,360
- Food a day, each₹3,990
- Main sight entry, each₹890
Luxury
₹74,054 for two
- Room a night₹23,680
- Food a day, each₹9,310
- Main sight entry, each₹890
Totals cover the room (taxes included), food, local transport, entry and a 10% buffer: the figures the planner opens on. These are typical rates; Tourisma has no month-by-month rates for Kenya yet, so they don't move with the month.
Getting there
Fly into Mombasa (MBA)
Flights from India: from 3 cities, one way from ₹30,000
Fly into Nairobi (NBO), 441 km away
Then: Flight · 3h 30m (Kenya Airways / Jambojet (NBO–MBA))
Flights from India: from 9 cities, one way from ₹25,000
Routes compared
Entry rules
E-visa before you fly for up to 90 days, about ₹3,270
- At least 3 working days before you fly (you can apply up to 3 months ahead), apply for the Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) at etakenya.go.ke: passport photo page, a recent photo, your return ticket and hotel or safari booking. The fee is US$30 plus bank and processing charges (about US$34 in all), paid by card. Save the approval; airlines check it at boarding.
- At least 10 days before leaving India, get a yellow fever vaccination at a government-authorised centre (Airport or Port Health Organisation, or a listed hospital) and keep the yellow International Certificate of Vaccination with your passport. India asks for it when you land back from Kenya; without it you can be quarantined for up to 6 days.
- At immigration in Nairobi or Mombasa, show your passport, the eTA approval and your return ticket. The eTA is for a single entry; you are admitted for up to 90 days.
Carry: Passport valid for at least 6 months from the day you arrive, with a blank page; eTA approval (printout or on your phone); Yellow fever vaccination certificate (the yellow card), needed by India on your return; Return or onward ticket; Hotel or safari bookings for the stay.
Kenya has no visa on arrival: without an approved eTA the airline will not board you. Kenya waived the eTA for most African nationals in 2025, not for Indians. Sources disagree on whether 90 days is the stay or the validity from approval, and on the processing charge: check the approval and the fee shown at etakenya.go.ke, and ignore look-alike sites.
Checked 2026-10; confirm with the embassy before you fly.
Elsewhere in Kenya in March
Also in season this month.
- Diani Beach · good month
- Lake Naivasha · good month
- Lake Nakuru · good month
- Lamu · good month
- Maasai Mara · good month
- Ol Pejeta Conservancy · good month
- Samburu National Reserve · good month
- Watamu & Malindi · good month
Nearby in The Coast:
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Mombasa in March, day by day, priced for your group.