Bagamoyo

Dar-es-salaam 1 Day Trips Bagamoyo Historical Tour Highlights

• Catholic Mission: One of the first of its kind in East Africa
• * Kaole Ruins: 2 mosques from the first Arab settlements in this small town
• * Caravan Serai Museum: Has exhibits on the town’s history and culture focusing on the slave trade
• * Old Fort: White-washed building that has served many roles over the years, from provision house to slave hold

Dar-es-salaam 1 Day Trips Bagamoyo Historical Tour Itinerary 0830 Hours: We will pick you from your hotel/ residence after breakfast and drive 75 kilometers north of Dar-es-salaam. The drive will take about 1 hour and a half depending on traffic around the city. 1000 Hours: Arrive in the sleepy town of Bagamoyo. Founded at the end of the 18th century, this seaside town possesses a colorful and at times turbulent past, from being a major Arab trading port, to serving as the capital of East German Africa. The tour starts from Kaole Ruins 3 km away from Bagamoyo town. At Kaole Ruins you will see evidence of the first Arab settlements in this small town.

Day Trips Bagamoyo Historical Tour Itinerary

Here you will find the remains of a 13th century mosque, thought to be the oldest in Tanzania, and another younger mosque that dates back to the 15th century. Also on site are several graves, tombs and a small museum with numerous artefacts on display. Your guide will explain history of the area as you explore the ruins of the mosque, tombs, wells and graves, which were built using coral stones back in 13th century. Visit the museum with pictures and porcelains and pots are displayed, before finishing up with a walk to big baobab tree. Continue on to the white-washed Old Fort, one of the oldest surviving buildings in Bagamoyo. First constructed in 1860 this fort has served many roles over the years, from provision house to slave hold, and under colonial rule it was even used as a military camp.
On the way back to Bagamoyo stop at the Crocodile Ranch, the farm keeps reptiles for show and sell. Drive to the Slave Market with small museum, which displays Bagamoyo history in relation to its contact with foreigners. It has old photographs, documents and relics from slave and ivory trade (marking the Bagamoyo as coastal terminus of Nyamwezi caravans). Then drive to the Mother of all Catholic Churches in East Africa; the Catholic Mission, which was one of the first of its kind in East Africa.