Itinerary

1. Bagamoyo Full-Day Tour

   Explore Bagamoyo’s Stone Town landmarks and historic sites:

   • Visit the German Colonial Administrative Block, Old Post Office, and Old Boma, key sites from Bagamoyo’s time as the capital of German East Africa.

   • Discover the Old Mosques, Hanging Tower, and the Caravan Serai Museum, where traders and explorers once prepared for inland journeys.

   • Stroll through the local art market and interact with artisans selling traditional crafts.

   • Visit the first primary school in Tanzania, showcasing the country’s educational history.

   • Walk along the beach to see the traditional dhow sailboat building center, where locals still use age-old techniques to craft wooden boats.

   Explore Kaole village’s ancient Swahili-Arab ruins:

   • Explore 13th-century mosques and tombs, shaded by ancient baobabs.

   • Learn about Kaole's role as a former settlement for early Arab traders and sultans, including the Sultan of Oman.

   Visit one of East Africa’s first Catholic churches and its museum:

   • See the Livingstone Tower, where the body of Dr. David Livingstone rested before its journey to Zanzibar and Europe.

   • Explore the museum featuring exhibits on the slave trade, missionary work, and local tribes.

   • Walk past historical cemeteries and reflect at the cross on the beach, marking a symbolic point of departure for slaves.

   German Fort (Ngome Kongwe) & Von Wissman Tower

   • Step inside the Old Fort, originally built in the 1860s by an Arab trader and later used by the Germans as a military base.

   • Climb the Von Wissman Tower, constructed in 1889 to enforce the anti-slavery agreement from the Berlin Conference.

   Experience Tanzanian culture at the Bagamoyo College of Arts:

   • Watch live traditional dance or drumming performances (subject to availability).

   • Visit the art workshops, interact with artists, and see beautiful Makonde carvings, sculpture, and fine arts in the making.