Bagamoyo
& Ruins Full-Day Tour: Africa
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Bagamoyo & Ruins Full-Day Tour
Bagamoyo, once the most important
trading port on the East African coast, remains a city of history and culture.
See the ruins of Coral Mosque at Kaole and the ancient graves from the 13th
century. Discover the Old Ferry on the Wami River as your guide tells you about
the town's slave-trade past.
Venture into the city of Bagamoyo,
which has played various historical roles in the history of the country. Along
the way, your guide explains how it used to serve as a slave and ivory
port—relics of this past remain. The name of the city, Bagamoyo, comes from the
Swahili words "bwaga moyo," meaning "lay down your heart,"
a desperate expression by people who were captured as slaves, knowing that they
faced uncertain futures.
After a traditional lunch, visit the
archeological site of Kaole. Admire its ruins, including the Coral Mosque and
the ruins of the Shirazai trade town, dating between the 13th and 17th
centuries. Here you also see 30 ancient tombs built with coral rag and columns.
Continue to the Wami River where you pause for a photo stop at the Old Ferry.
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