THE BAGAMOYO HISTORICAL

Day 1:                                     Dar es Salaam City Tour
In the morning at or afternoon, pick up from your Holiday Inn Hotel  in Dar for a half day city tour to Mwenge Art tour to see wood carvings, cloth painting arts like batiks, tinga tinga and many many arts. This tour will take you further to the National Museum to see a Skull of Zinjathropus and which was discovered in Ngorongoro Olduvai Gorge area. Overnight at Holiday Inn.

Day 2:                                                 Geza Ulole
After breakfast, continue with your tour to Geza Ulole 20 km South of Dar es Salaam at Mboamaji, the original Village on the Coast to visit a four centuries historical Old Mosque, Slave deport from where slaves were transported and Old Muslim graves. You will also see local fishermen in their daily activities with their Dhow catching water foods. Afternoon walk thru the Village to experience lifestyle and culture of Zaramo tribe people originate the Village. Dinner and overnight Kali Mata Hostel.

Day 3:                                                 Dar - Bagamoyo
After breakfast travel through  the city of Dar es Salaam to Bagamoyo Village town, north of Dar City for historical tour, to see the historical city of Bagamoyo, Old cathedral, coral museum, carol mosque at Kaole, Old ferry at the Great Wami River and others of 13th century, also visit the African Art Collage in Bagamoyo. Meals and overnight at choice Bagamoyo Resorts.

Bagamoyo is where Dr. Livingstone, Stanley and others started off their journey to the interior of the country. This is also the endpoint of the long wandering slaves were forced and collected from different places in neighboring countries or Western parts of Tanzania. To them this was the place where “all hope was lost” while for a traveller reaching the port from the Indian Ocean was the place where “all hopes were fulfilled”.

1887 to 1891 Bagamoyo was the capital of German East Africa. As up today you will find remnants of the slave trade at the seaside.

Day 4:                                     Bagamoyo Resort

Day at leisure or visit a small museum at the Catholic Mission just outside town. In the same place you find the chapel where Livingstone’s body was kept waiting for transport to Zanzibar on its way to West Minster where Livingstone was buried.

Have time to watch the workers and see how a local boat is being built.

Visit the local fish market.

Visit Chuo cha Sanaa is a well-known theatre and art college where traditional dance performances and drumming.

Day 5:
After breakfast, drive back to Dar for your overnight or transfer to the Airport for your International Flight.

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