Bagamoyo Day Trip

Bagamoyo, (which means “Lay down your heart”) lies 75kms north of Dar es Salaam. It was the most important trading centre of the east central coast of Africa in the late 19th century. Bagamoyo's history has been influenced by Indian and Arab traders, by the German colonial government and by Christian missionaries. The town has recently been designated as Tanzania’s seventh world heritage site.

A Visit to:

KAOLE RUINS
The ruins consist of preserved cemetery of 22 graves including four pillar tombs the largest of which stand about 7m high 

THE OLD GERMAN BOMA
Built in 1897 as a regional headquarters. 

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH & MISSION MUSEUM
The museum provides a good overview of the history of Bagamoyo and Kaole. 

THE OLD GERMAN BLOCK HOUSE (OLD FORT)
A circular coral rag structure with a ladder leading to the fortified roof, built in 1889 to protect Bagamoyo against the Abushiri rebellion. 

GERMANY CEMETERY
The last resting place for German soldiers who died in the 19th century. 

THE LIKU HOUSE
A pre-colonial, two store construction that was appropriate by the Germans to serve as their first East Africans headquarter from 1888 to 1891 

THE CARAVAN SERAI
This is where caravan parties assembled and stocked up before trekking to the interior. 

NYUMBA YA SANAA
A modern architecture constructed entirely from tradition materials, where students put on a show of traditional music, dancing and mime. 

THE CROSS BY THE SEA
A green marble monument and cross erected in 1870 on the sea front where the body of Dr. Livingstone lay for a while before being moved to Zanzibar.