Guided Tour | Lourenço Marques Historical Express

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Duration

4 Hours

Tour Type

City trips

Group Size

18 persons

Location

Maputo

Overview


Lourenço Marques Guided Tour is a tour for those who are most interested in art and architecture . We have an option for Art & architecture walking tour and drive tours, where we can see the best of Maputo’s art and architecture – from Art deco buildings to the ones of Pancho Guedes; from chairs and planes made out of guns and bullets by Gonçalo Mabunda to the artesans in FEIMA.   

Departure & Return Location - Natural history Museum

Departure Time - Between 7:00 to 16:00 (Everyday excl Sunday)

Maputo is a fascinating city. Because of its seaside location you can enjoy spectacular views. There are many attractive cafés and restaurants. History is still much in evidence if you look closely, from the times when the Lourenço Marques was little more than a small village and the times when it was the capital of Portuguese Mozambique with buildings from the best architects of Portugal, up to the independence and modern day development. Perhaps its main attraction lies in the fact that it is so accessible. People living here are friendly and easy-going, security is good and there are many details to discover both architecturally and in terms of art. Maputo is a treasure trove of Art Deco of the 1930’s and 40’s and modernist architecture of the 50’s and 60’s in a tropicalized version only to be found here and in Angola. There were also extraordinary talents; star-architect “Pancho” Guedes and painter – genius Malangatana. Present day artists like Gonçalo Mabunda and architects like José Forjaz also deserve mention amongst others.

So if you are more interested in art and architecture the best option is the Lourenço Marques guide driven tour, where we can see the best of Maputo’s art and architecture – from Art deco buildings to the ones of Pancho Guedes; from chairs and planes made out of guns and bullets by Gonçalo Mabunda and murals by Malangatana to the artisans in FEIMA.

The tour takes approximately 5h during which we visit the following places:

1- Natural history Museum (starting point)

2- Núcleo De Arte

3- Vila Algarve

4- The Parque dos Continadores (FEIMA)

5- Fortress of our Lady Of Conception

6- Cathedral Of Our Lady Of The Immaculate Conception

7- The Parque dos Continadores

8- Casa De Ferro

9- Jumma Masjid

10- Museu Dos Cfm

11- Casa Amarela

12- Dhow Gallery


Notes:

◾Morning and afternoon half-day tours available;

◾We are also happy to design a tailored art and architecture tour to cover all your needs;

◾Optional extension may include lunch and transport for the last part of the tour; 

◾English and Portuguese – speaking guides

Included/Excluded

Bottle of Water and Box Lunch
City Map
Specialized bilingual guide
Private Transport
Africabooking branded sun hats
Additional Services
Insurance
Drink

Itinerary

Travel Styles

Cultural
Activities

FAQs

When and where does the tour end?
Your tour will conclude after 5 hours at the Natural history Museum (Museu). There are no activities planned for this tour other than site seeing so you're free to depart at any time. We highly recommend booking post-accommodation to give yourself time to fully experience the wonders of the iconic Maputo!
When and where does the tour start?
This tour starts anytime between 07:00am and 12:00 mid day. The only planned activity for this day is a welcome meeting at 07:30am, where you can get to know your guides and fellow travellers. Please be aware that the meeting point is subject to change until your final documents are released.
Do you arrange airport transfers?
Airport transfers are not included in the price of this tour, however you can book for an arrival transfer in advance. In this case a tour operator representative will be at the airport to greet you. To arrange this please contact our customer service team once you have a confirmed booking.
What is the age range?
This tour has an age range of 6-70 years old, this means children under the age of 6 will not be eligible to participate in this tour. However, if you are over 70 years please contact us as you may be eligible to join the tour if you fill out Adventures self-assessment form.

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Monday 07:00 - 16:00
Tuesday 07:00 - 14:00
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