Maputo: all 11 tours and excursions for your cruise

Embark on an incredible food tour taking your senses on a culinary journey through the flavourful nation of Mozambique. Maputo and TastingDiscovering the sights of Maputo while sampling their unique food and drink specialties. Highlights of your day includes tasting of traditional street food, badjia (bean dumplings fried in oil), nibbling on Matotitor (a coconut sweet), braving the fiery Piri Piri and more - washed down with sweet sugar cane juice and fresh coconut water. You won't go back to the...

Maputo City OrientationUpon departing the harbour, have a brief visit at the beautiful Train Station which is definitely an architectural highlight of Maputo. It was built during 1908-10 and designed by engineer Alfredo Augusto de Lima. The remarkable bronze dome, founded specially for the building, was constructed in South Africa and its assembly was an innovation for that time.Proceed to the local Maputo Central Market for a glimpse of how the locals barter for a variety of goods and foods. A focal...

Maputo, formerly known as Lourenco Marques, named after a Portuguese explorer who landed here in 1544, is the capital of Mozambique. Most of the city's infrastructure (and architecture) was destroyed during the nearly thirty years of war that began with the Portuguese independence movement in 1962 and continued after independence in 1975. A peace treaty was signed in 1992 officially bringing the war to an end. Today the city is slowly recreating some of its former glory.Maputo, Train Station and...

Discover the highlights and history of Maputo on-foot during this picturesque sightseeing excursion through the city. Maputo, Guided Walking TourDepart the pier for a guided walking tour of Maputo City. Formerly known as 'Lourenço Marques' and named after the Portuguese explorer who landed here in 1544, Maputo is the capital and largest city of Mozambique. A bustling port on the Indian Ocean, its economy is centred on the harbour. The country has only been at peace for a relatively short time...

This tour is available to in-transit guests continuing on to the following cruise. Uncover the secrets of the cosmopolitan city of Maputo on this guided tour. As you walk through the city, your guide introduces you to Maputo's complex history, filled with social and political upheavals. This walking tour in the company of a local guide takes you deep into the Baixa (historic downtown district), to the very heart of the story and filled with city’s most impressive buildings, gardens,...

Maputo, formerly Lourenço Marques, is the capital and largest city of Mozambique. While the country has only been at peace for a relatively short period, after a devastating civil war in the 70's and 80's, great strides have been made in the "healing" of this once affluent Portuguese city. Travel towards Mafalala, central suburb of Maputo city with a long and interesting history. Throughout Mozambique's turbulent past, Mafalala has always been an important cultural and political center....

Formerly known as Lourenco Marques, named after a Portuguese explorer who landed here in 1544, Maputo is the capital of Mozambique. Most of Maputo's infrastructure (and architecture) was destroyed during the nearly thirty years of war that began with the Portuguese independence movement in 1962 and continued after independence in 1975. A peace treaty was signed in 1992 officially bringing the war to an end. Today the city is slowly recreating some of its former glory. Depart the quayside...

Explore the local culture, lifestyles, people, food, and medicine of Mafalala during this scenic and informative, half-day sightseeing excursion. MaputoDepart the pier for the short drive to Mafalala, a central suburb of Maputo City. Formerly known as 'Lourenço Marques' and named after the Portuguese explorer who landed here in 1544, Maputo is the capital and largest city of Mozambique. A bustling port on the Indian Ocean, its economy is centred on the harbour. The country has only been at peace...

Upon departing the harbour, you will pass the beautiful Train Station. Built in 1910 by Gustave Eiffel, architect of the Eiffel Tower, this landmark is definitely an architectural highlight of Maputo. You will then proceed past the local Maputo market, where the locals barter for a variety of goods and foods.Afternoon High Tea Transfer directly to the 5-star Polana Hotel, located in the upmarket Polana area. Here, enjoy a scrumptious high tea which includes a selection of freshly baked items and...

Discover the history of Maputo's art on this half-day tour. Maputo and Malangatana's houseDepart the pier and get a glimpse of important artistic, historic and cultural sites of Maputo City and its colourful surrounding neighbourhoods. Travel to Malangatana's house, a Mozambican painter and poet. Born in Matalana, Ngwenya spent his early life attending mission schools and helping his mother on the farm. At 12 he went to the city of Lourenço Marques (now Maputo) to find work, becoming ball boy...

Maputo, Train Station and Local MarketsDeparting the harbour, passing the beautiful Train Station which, built in 1910 by Gustav Eiffel, of Eiffel Tower fame, is definitely an architectural highlight of Maputo. You will then proceed to the local Maputo market for a glimpse of how the locals barter for a variety of goods and foods. Independence SquareA focal point in the city is the Praca de Independencia or Independence Square. Around it are a statue of the country's first president, Samora Machel,...