Kilwa Island Cultural Tours ;Africa Natural Tours
AFRICA
NATURAL TOURS (The best tour company in Tanzania)
Specialized
in: Mountain climbing, Wildlife safaris, Cultural tourism and Beach holidays
Contact
+255 653 679 958 OR +255 692 436 113
Welcome
to Kilwa Kisiwani and Songo Mnara ruins — a UNESCO World Heritage sites — which
was once the East Africa trading city port linking Mwanamutapa Kingdom
(Zimbambwe) with the Middle East, Persia, Indonesia and China. The cultural
influence of all these communities can be witnessed at Kilwa today.
Kilwa
is located 300Km South of Dar es Salaam. The following activities are on offer
to our esteemed visitors:
Cultural
insight into the Swahili coast culture
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Dhow boat trip around Kilwa Island
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Kilwa historical tour
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Walk around the ruins and Coast people’s settlements while enjoying a cool
breeze from the Indian Ocean.
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Traditional fishing experience
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Hippo pool tour
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Bird watching
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Canoeing safari
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Mangrove forest tour
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Beach experience
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Salt farm tour
Half-day tour options
Option 1
On
the Island of Kilwa Kisiwani and Songo Mnara visitors can explore the ancient
palaces, mosques, sultan’s burial sites and forts ruins. The ruins depict
German, Indian, English and Arabic architecture, the slave market, slave prison
and the loading bay for slaves. On a half day, visitors can proceed to Old
port, a slaves hanging tree, salt farm and hippo pool.
Option 2
Visitors
can opt to explore the area using local canoe where traditional fishing can be
practiced and get magnificent view of Kilwa ruins from the ocean. While
canoeing near the Mangrove forest try to explore water birds, kingfishers and
many other bird species found in the area. Proceed to salt farm and learn how
locals harvest salt from the Indian Ocean water. After your half day tour,
relax and take a delicious local lunch with locals. Remember, this is a home of
sea foods.
Full-day tour
You
will visit the ruins and the local fishing village where you will freely
interact with local people and then proceed to the hippo pool for watching
hippos and birds. Canoe down the Indian Ocean to get a nice view for the Kilwa
Island decorated by mangroves, coconut, palm trees and the ruins that will take
your memories back to explorer’s time. Learn local ways of timing and locating
fish do the actual local fishing and try to catch a fish that will be prepared
for your lunch or dinner. You are on the border of the Indian Ocean, take part
of your time to enjoy the breeze on the fine white sand beach
Multiple-day tour
Kilwa
can be explored for a number of ways. There are diverse activities that can
take up to 7 well planned days or more. A visit to Kilwa can be combined with
safari to Tanzania. Local guides of Kilwa and tour operators can help visitors
to craft itineraries that combine Kilwa with Selous Game Reserve, Uluguru
Mountains, various Marine Parks of Indian Ocean, Mikumi National Park and the
rest of other popular attractions found in southern Tanzania.
Getting there
Kilwa
Island Cultural Tours is located in Lindi region 300 km south of
Dar es Salaam. One can board daily buses leaving Dar es Salaam (Mbagala Rangi
Tatu) to Kilwa Masoko. The travel takes 4 to 5 hours. Flight
options are available by local charters that can take you from Zanzibar,
Kilimanjaro, Dar es salaam and Arusha. You can also access Kilwa by boat from
Mafia and by road from Selous Game Reserve via Liwale route or Kibiti road.
For more information
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