EXCURSIONS
EXCURSION
Trips to the beautiful islands of Zanzibar, Pemba and Mafia are organized on request.
There
are
numerous
excursions
organized
daily
to
Bagamoyo
and
its
surroundings,
by
land
and
by
water.
Coral
atoll:
every
morning
a
boat
outing
to
the
coral
atoll
is
scheduled,
there
it
is
possible
to
practise
diving
and
snorkelling,
or
simply
enjoy
the
beach.
Kaole
ruins:
Kaole
is
a
picturesque
fisher
village
located
at
about
5
km,
south
of
Bagamoyo.
Immersed
in
the
rich
vegetation
characterised
by
mangoes,
coconut
and
sausage
trees,
these
mosque
and
tomb
remains,
some
of
which
date
back
to
the
13th
century,
are
the
oldest
evidences
of
the
Arab
settlement
in
Eastern
Africa.
Bush
tour:
excursions
in
the
surroundings
of
Bagamoyo.
In
the
African
suggestive
bush
characterised
by
baobabs
and
cashew-trees,
there
is
a
characteristic
local
village
where
it
is
possible
to
see
daily
pastoral
and
country
life
scenes.
Bagamoyo
tour:
a
visit
to
the
ancient
buildings
and
ruins
of
the
19th
century
when
Bagamoyo
was
the
capital
of
the
German
East
Africa
Company.
The
catholic
mission
is
the
oldest
in
this
area
and
seat
of
an
important
museum
on
the
slave
liberation
and
the
explorers
Burton,
Livingstone,
Stanley
and
Spike
who
lived
here
and
organised
their
expeditions
to
the
interior.
After
this
a
tour
in
the
town
centre
with
the
possibility
to
do
some
shopping
at
the
fruit
and
spice
market,
and
at
the
picturesque
fish
market
on
the
beach.
Ruvu
river:
in
about
30
minute
drives
through
the
bush
our
guests
reach
the
Ruvu
river
banks.
From
here
they
embark
and
begin
their
going
up
the
river,
sailing
along
the
mangrove
forest
and
its
marvellous
ecosystem.
They
can
meet
hippopotamuses,
crocodiles
and
any
kind
of
birds.
Mlingotini:
is
a
quiet
village
on
the
beach
where
the
fishermen
build,
their
characteristic
boats
called
“ngalawa”
(canoes
with
an
equaliser)
by
carving
the
mango
trunks.
Sometimes
it
is
possible
to
attend
the
propitiatory
rites
of
a
“mwganga”
(a
forest
doctor
or
wizard).
Mbegani
lagoon:
after
a
picturesque
30
minute
bus
trip
our
guests
reach
the
landing-stage.
Then
they
sail
inside
the
splendid
Mbegani
lagoon,
among
desert
and
uncontaminated
small
islands
and
mangrove
channels
rich
in
avifauna.
Bagamoyo
theatre:
a
visit
to
the
Chuo
Cha
Sanaa,
the
most
important
art
school
of
Eastern
Africa.
The
theatre
is
an
impressive
African
style
construction,
its
roof
represents
the
three
peaks
of
the
Kilimangiaro
mount.
Here
our
guests
will
attend
a
dance
or
folk
music
lesson
and
on
the
beach
beside
the
theatre
it
will
be
interesting
to
see
the
students
of
the
wood
carving
school
at
work.
Mass
at
the
ancient
mission:
every
Sunday
morning
our
guests
can
be
present
at
the
catholic
Mass:
suggestive
African
and
Latin
chants
are
usually
sung
following
the
tune
of
traditional
music
and
sounds
“ngoma”
Bagamoyo
in
mountain
bike:
a
guided
bike
tour
in
the
streets
of
Bagamoyo
and
its
outskirts
to
very
suggestive
places
both
along
the
coast
and
inside
the
bush.
An
obliged
stop:
the
small
coloured
spice
and
fruit
markets.
If
requested,
it
is
possible
to
visit
the
nursery
school
and
the
hospital
structure
of
Bagamoyo.