Bagamoyo Tour 5 days experience
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Bagamoyo African Art 5 days Tour has been updated from 3 to 5 days, it will take you to have a look and if possible purchase some African Arts made by natives, further more to experience- the historical sites of Geza Ulole and the famous Bagamoyo and Dar es Salaam. Bellow find your day by day itinerary with accommodation.
ITINERARY
Day 1: Dar es Salaam City Tour
In the morning at 0830hrs, or early afternoon, pick up from your 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.
Meals: Half Board
Budget Accommodation: Slipp Inn Hotel
Mid-Range Accommodation: CBD Hotel
Day 2: Gera 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 tah originate the Village. Dinner and overnight stay at Kali Mata, a Women project funded by Dutch initiatives.
Meals: Half Board
Budget Accommodation: Slipp Inn Hotel
Mid-Range Accommodation: CBD Hotel
Day 3: Dar – Bagamoyo
After breakfast travel thru 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.
Meals: Half Board
Budget Accommodation: Bagamoyo Hotel
Mid-Range Accommodation: Traveler Hotel
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 neighbouring 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 from 1887 to 1891 Bagamoyo was the capital of German East Africa. Even today you find remnants of the slave trade at the seaside.
Day 4: R & R
At Rest and Relaxation, this day at leisure by the pool on the soft white sand beach of the coastal resort. Where sport can be arranged for those who want. You will have all meals and overnight at.
Meals: Half Board
Budget Accommodation: Bagamoyo Hotel
Mid-Range Accommodation: Traveler Hotel
In Bagamoyo you should not miss
The Museum
there is 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.
Boat Building Activities
near the port there is boatbuilding going on. You can watch the workers and see how a local boat is being built.
Fish Market
Almost every afternoon there is an auction at the local fish market. This is an experience you will remember.
Chuo cha Sanaa
Chuo cha Sanaa is a well-known theatre and art college where traditional dance performances and drumming are arranged every now and then.
Day 5: Bagamoyo – Back to Dar.
After breakfast, check out and drive back to the city of Dar for your next travel,
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It is about a 2-hour drive from Dar es Salaam. The nearest international airport is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) in Dar es Salaam.
Many airlines have flights to Dar es Salaam International Airport (See below). From the airport to Bagamoyo it is roughly 1 – 2 hours drive by car, depending on the time of day and the traffic. Moyo Mmoja Guesthouse can arrange for a pick-up at the airport at a fixed price. Other means of transportation is regular Taxi (prices depends on negotiation), or regular daladala – local minibuses.
We can help arrange for transport from Dar es Salaam. We do not have our own car service but if given a notice well in advance we can help you to arrange transport from Dar airport, harbour or Magufuli bus terminal. The trip is secure, the driver knows where to go and the price is more or less the same as regular Taxi.
The daladala are of course the cheapest option and you can get to Bagamoyo for US$ 2 – 3 in travel expenses, but it might take you several hours especially in rush hours. This way of traveling all the way to Bagamoyo is not advisable for others that the very well experienced traveler with time to spare and wide awake after the hours on the airplane.
On the other hand traveling with the daladala to and from Bagamoyo and in Dar es Salaam after being «culturally acclimatised» is a good way to experience a part of real Tanzanian life up close. In Dar it is seldom any problems but be aware that the daladalas drive rather fast on the road to and from Bagamoyo and accidents do occur from time to time.
If choosing to travel with the daladala you will have to ask around by the main road outside the airport (or at the harbor for ferries arriving from Zanzibar or at Ubungo buss station) to find out from where the busses for Bagamoyo (or more likely Tegeta/Bunjo B. first and then Bagamoyo) go nowadays and – while hoping you understood the directions correctly – try out the advice. Most people will be happy to help you, but keep in mind that most people will not likely be updated on the valid information for the way to Bagamoyo.
You can charter and connect between Bagamoyo and Zanzibar easily through None or motorized dhows to Zanzibar Island and take around four hours with a good wind.
Foreigners are discouraged from taking these, however, and you’ll need to register first with the immigration officer in the old customs building, which is also the departure point.
Departure times vary, and are often around 1am, arriving at Zanzibar Island sometime the next morning if all goes well. There is no regular dhow traffic to Saadani or Pangani.
Bagamoyo was a major trading port, the last stop for slave and ivory caravans, and the first capital of German East Africa. Its name translates to "lay down your heart" in Swahili, a reference to the slaves who were forced to leave their lives behind.
The "cool" season from June to October is the most pleasant, with mild temperatures.
You can see dhow boat building along the beach, visit the Bagamoyo College of Arts, and experience the annual Bagamoyo Arts Festival, which takes place around September and October.
The best way without a car is to take a taxi and then a ferry, which takes approximately 3 hours and 45 minutes.
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- Address : Tabata, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Phone : +255687590560
- Mail : info@serengetitrips.com
- Website : http://serengetitrips.com/
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