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Private Full Day Historical & Arts Tour in Maputo

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This tour covers everything you need to know and see when it comes to Mozambique, it's art and it's history! It is a full-day tour that explores the history of Maputo, and the Arts & Culture of its people! The tour will show you sides to Maputo you would never believe existed, and will help you see a city filled with treasures and delights!
  • Private transportation
  • Lunch
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
Departure Point

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  • Praca da Independencia, Maputo, Mozambique
    Independence Square) is a public square and focal point of Maputo, Mozambique. It was built by the Portuguese as Praça Mouzinho de Albuquerque (Mouzinho de Albuquerque Square) and was dominated by a statue of Mouzinho de Albuquerque,the former governor-general of Portuguese. 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 the Fortress and replaced by a statue of Samora Machael (1933-1986), the first president of Mozambique.
    40 minutes
  • Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Maputo, Mozambique
    It is officially called Nossa Senhora da Conceição, the cathedral (as it is mostly known) or demon’s cathedral was built in the 1930’s – 1940’s by Marcial Simões Freitas e Costa, who was a deputy director of the railways at the time and worked free of charge. The construction was a major feat for the catholic church of the time, which was still reeling under the effects of the revolution of the 1910 in Portugal and had a very weak presence in Mozambique. This was one of the places in the city where hundreds of people had the opportunity to see Pope Francisco during his visit to Mozambique (3rd to 6th September, 2019). The second but not least important visit we have had of a Pope.
    35 minutes
  • 2HGG+562, Maputo, Mozambique
    It was designed and built in the 1940’s by architects Carlos César dos Santos, Franz Keindl and Arnaldo Pacheco Pereira Leite. In front of it, in the Lisbon–style pavement used to be inscribed the words, “Aqui é Portugal” (this is Portugal), the words of president Américo Tomás when he visited Mozambique in 1964.
    35 minutes
  • 2HJF+873, Avenida Samora Machel, Maputo, Mozambique
    Statue of the first president: The Samora Machel Statue is a bronze sculpture located in the center of Praça da Independência. The statue depicts Samora Machel (1933-1986), military, revolutionary, and the first President of Mozambique. The statue was designed and constructed in Pyongyang, North Korea, by the Mansudae Overseas Projects, an arm of the Mansudae Art Studio. It stands 9 meters and weighs 4.8 tons.
    30 minutes
  • Casa de Ferro (The Iron House), Maputo, Mozambique
    Iron house was designed by Gustave Eiffel, the building was brought pre-fabricated from Belgium in 1892 and assembled outside what was the town by those days. He liked neither the building (lets imagine why – an iron house in a hot country like Mozambique + no air conditioners) nor the isolated site. So the court of justice was supposed to move in but did not want to.
    60 minutes
  • Jardim Centenario, Maputo, Mozambique
    Before independence, the garden was called Vasco da Gama, in homage to the Portuguese explorer but right after independence the name changed, just like the name of the city, avenues
    20 minutes
  • Mercado Central de Maputo, Maputo, Mozambique
    Central Market: The best market in Maputo –fresh and clean– was built in 1901 by David Carvalho with iron elements imported from Belgium. Come here if you want to get ingredients for a very Mozambican dish. You can buy here Cassava leaves here to prepare the famous Matapa with prawns and even get tips from the ladies on how to make it.
    60 minutes
  • Maputo Railway Station, Maputo, Mozambique
    It is sometimes said to be the most beautiful in southern Africa. The Maputo central station is on an America magazine list of the most beautiful train stations worldwide as the 3rd most beautiful.
    20 minutes
  • National Art Museum, Maputo, Mozambique
    Located in the Praça Travessia do Zambeze, the museum used to be called Museu Álvaro de Castro and was built in 1931–1933 in neo–Manueline (a kind of Portuguese gothic style) by the municipal engineer António Ribeiro de Mendonça. The original idea had been to build a school. Worth mentioning are the collection of elephant fetuses aged 1 month to 20 months and realistic wildlife scenes (e.g. lioness tearing a zebra carcass), both are to be found in the big room downstairs.
    30 minutes
  • Núcleo de Arte, 144 R. da Argélia, Maputo, Mozambique
    Artists association, school for many Mozambican artists. There is a really nice gallery and ateliers of the artists working there. The artists are always happy to let people see them working on their paintings and sculptures. Eugenio Mucavele, always calm and concentrated, is one of the most if not the most experienced artists we always meet when we go to Núcleo.
    30 minutes
  • Av. dos Mártires da Machava, Maputo, Mozambique
    Handicraft market with nice restaurants. This is the ideal place to buy souvenirs to take back home. From fridge magnets to capulanas!
    35 minutes
  • Av. Fernão De Magalhães, Maputo, Mozambique
    The Jewish Synagogue was designed in 1926 by Couto Martins of the Public Works Department in the Portuguese Baroque revival style; the constructor was Raimundo Moreira. The congregation was founded in 1899 by Reverend Dr. Joseph Herman Hertz who stayed in Lourenço Marques for a week on his way into exile to Durban from Johannesburg where president Kruger had made him leave because of his pro-British opinions.
    25 minutes
  • Maputo, Maputo, Mozambique
    We will be visiting Gonçalo Mabunda's workshop! He is an artist and anti-war activist. Mabunda has exhibited important museums such as in Paris the Venice Biennale, the Museum of Art in New York , the Hayward Gallery in London, Mabunda’s workshop is filled with remains of shotguns, AK-47s, rockets and chairs made using these artefacts. In his online site, Mabunda says the thrones – one of his trademark images – function as attributes of power, tribal symbols and traditional pieces of ethnic African art.
    35 minutes
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Christopher_H
29 May 2023
I learned so much not only about the history do Maputo but also Mozambique on this tour! My tour kind was open and patient in answering all of my questions and was extremely knowledgeable about all the sites we visited. Highly w recommend this tour to solo travelers (like myself) and groups alike to get a better understanding of Maputo/Mozambique!
harvey_k
12 Apr 2023
This was a fabulous private tour. Even went to a very nice fish market for lunch by the beach. We would highly recommend this tour well worth the cost Driver was just the best
JoseLuis_J
10 Oct 2022
Fue una visita sin prisas por la ciudad sin prisas, paseo por el centro muy agradable, visita de dos museos y fortaleza incluidos, refresco en la estación. Paseo por la playa y barrios nuevos en coche. Y comida en el centro artesanal. Un guía muy agradable y competente
This tour in Maputo is organized by MTS: Managed Travel Services

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