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Maputo Essential Walking Tour: Explore Local Treasures with Our Local Guides
4.9
18 Ratings
Maputo
Discovering local gems becomes simpler with a local expert pointing the way. Join us on our Maputo tour, an ideal firsthand experience of Maputo and a convenient means to get acquainted with the city.
Discovering local gems becomes simpler with a local expert pointing the way. Join us on our Maputo tour, an ideal firsthand experience of Maputo and a convenient means to get acquainted with the city.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception - The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception is a Roman Catholic cathedral in downtown Maputo. The Cathedral is Gothic inspired in its ornaments, the cross of the Portuguese caravels from the 15th century stands out.
- Maputo City Hall - Maputo City Hall or Municipal Council…
- Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception - The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception is a Roman Catholic cathedral in downtown Maputo. The Cathedral is Gothic inspired in its ornaments, the cross of the Portuguese caravels from the 15th century stands out.
- Maputo City Hall - Maputo City Hall or Municipal Council Building of Maputo is the seat of the local government of the capital of Mozambique. The neoclassical building is located at the head of Independence Square.
- Praca da Independencia - Independence Square is a public square and focal point of Maputo, Mozambique. It was built by the Portuguese as Mouzinho de Albuquerque Square and was dominated by a statue of Mouzinho de Albuquerque, the former governor-general of Portuguese Mozambique. The statue of Mouzinho on horseback was inaugurated in 1940. After the independence of Mozambique in 1975 the square was renamed Praça da Independência, and the statue of Mouzinho de Albuquerque was removed to Fortress and replaced by a statue of Samora Machel, the first president of Mozambique
- CCFM - Centro Cultural Franco-Mocambicano - Inaugurated in 1995 on the ruins of the old Hotel Clube built in 1898, the French-Mozambican Cultural Center (CCFM) is certainly one of the most beautiful buildings that make up the French cultural network abroad, with an emblematic style of iron architecture inherited from the era. vitoriana, which makes it stand out among the buildings classified as cultural and architectural heritage in Mozambique.
- Casa de Ferro (The Iron House) - Prefabricated in Belgium, the Iron house is a prefabricated building imported from belgium in 1892, and it is one of Gustave Eiffel´s projects
- Tunduru Botanical Gardens - Located in the center of capital Maputo, the botanical garden received its current name in honor of the Tanzanian region of Tunduru, the homeland of many freedom fighters against the Portuguese colonialists. It was called the Vasco da Gama Garden before independence was declared, in 1924, on the 400th anniversary of Vasco da Gama’s death, the old gate to the park was replaced with a new one, created in the Manueline style.
- Mercado Central de Maputo - Maputo Municipal Market, is a work by David de Carvalho built with iron elements imported from Belgium. Inaugurated in 1901, the place sells a little of everything: various foods, fruits, vegetables, fragrant spices, objects for the home, for personal use and also souvenirs.
- Maputo Central Train Station - Maputo Railway Station is a beautiful building which serves as the main train station of the capital city of the Republic of Mozambique, Maputo. Being one of the greatest architectural works of the city, there are marble pillars, wrought iron work, which alongside with the great attention to detail together with the massive central dome it made it possible for the structure to be on the list of one of the most beautiful train stations in the world.
- Fortress of Maputo - The original structure on the site was a fortified trading post built about a quarter of a mile from the mouth of the Espírito Santo River by Dutch from Cape Town. The expedition consisted of 113 men, under the command of Klaas Nieuhof, in two ships, the Gouda and the Caap. Having left the Cape on February 19, 1721, they reached Maputo Bay in early April. After obtaining the authorization of the local chief, they started a wooden fort, with a pentagon plan: the Fort Lijdzaamheid. Having suffered all manner of difficulties, in about six months about half of the Europeans had perished, mainly victims of malaria. Even with the arrival of reinforcements from the Cape by the ships Zeelandia and Uno, bringing 72 more men and supplies, the scenario did not change
What's Included
- Inclusive of all taxes and fees
- Inclusive of all taxes and fees
What's Not Included
- Bicycle use
- Bicycle use
Location
Catedral de Maputo
Rua da Rádio
At the main entrance of the cathedral
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(18 Ratings)
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849kiris
Feb 12, 2024
Informative tour and friendly guide! - This was a great tour, many historical details and great local knowledge. I would highly recommend to anyone wanting to know more about the architecture of the city, independance and colonial times.
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Lique1234
Jan 26, 2024
Go with this guy! - Aylton is a good guide, Bring your walking shoes as were walking for 3 hours :-). What an interesting city. Thanks to Aylton even more interesting.
He has lots of interesting information about mozambique past and present too.
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C1065voleahc
Jan 21, 2024
Highly recommend! - I really enjoyed this tour. Aylton is incredibly knowledgeable about Maputo’s history and was able to answer all my questions. I learnt a lot about Maputo and would highly recommend to everyone. Many thanks Aylton!!
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Mauriciobv5274sb
Oct 21, 2023
Very nice!!! 100% satisfied - Very nice!!! 100% satisfied. We had just 2 days in Maputo, and Aylton helped us to understand the city and its hustory. Thank you Aylton!
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Norahe7184ea
Oct 9, 2023
Great walking tour! - The guide is lovely, knows a lot and shares personal perspectives and experiences. Highly recommended.
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Yelena10
Sep 8, 2023
Very interesting and pleasant - My experience was very nice. I had great time. The guide was very polite and sweet. He told me many interesting things and showed lots of things. I enjoyed Maputo very much.
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Wandering2wonder
Aug 5, 2023
Lovely way to see main sites of Maputo! - Lovely way to see on foot the main sites of the city! Aylton is knowledgeable and a clear communicator. He isn't just repeating a script but is ready to adapt to one's interests and thoughtfully answer questions and discuss. As a single female I also felt perfectly safe with him. I highly recommend this tour.
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505reinea
Jul 15, 2023
Best way to start your journey in Maputo - Aylton is a great guide, both in Portuguese and English. Very kind a helpful to start a new stay in Maputo. Thanks a lot!
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Andrewu8024vg
Jul 9, 2023
Highly Recommended - Very fun. I would definitely recommend for anyone visiting Maputo. Tour was fun, informative, and well paced. Very good way to see the city and learn a bit about the history of Maputo and Mozambique.
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Passenger18925594072
Nov 19, 2023
Viva Maputo, from Debeertjes & co - Even if some of us had already visited most of the places, we learnt a lot and do appreciate the history and culture of Moçambique.
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