Catembe Historical and Cultural Tour
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 3 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
This is a new and exciting tour created by our Company Managed Travel Services. Catembe is located on the south-western side of Maputo Bay, near the Estuário do Espírito Santo where the rivers Tembe, Mbuluzi, Matola and Infulene converge. You will learn on how the Tembe Family came about and thus the town is named after Chief Tembe. You will learn about the Goan community on how and when they emigrated from Goa and the influence they have instilled in the fishing industry. You will learn about the connection of Catembe people and people of Eswatini. We will take you to a small local museum at Catembe Gallery Hotel where the late Samora Machel rested before he left Mozambique for the liberation struggle in Tanzania.
Inclusions
What's included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
Itinerary
Our qualified Tour Guide who is bilingual will pick you up @ your hotel and will accompany you across the bridge explaining what you will see at each point. He/she will brief you on the rich history of Catembe, and the diverse Culture that has been the cornerstone of this beautiful town. You will go to: - Point Cais/Guaxene. You will learn about the migration of the Goan fishermen in the 19th Century. - Local History Museum. Where you'll understand the history of Catembe and how the name came to be. You'll also gain a deeper understanding of the Catembe people and Eswatini connections. - Samora Machel Hommage at Catembe Gallery Hotel. The last stop the prolific president made on his way to Tanzania, all for the liberation struggle!
Here we will visit the Samora Machel Hommage at Catembe Gallery Hotel. The last stop the prolific president made on his way to Tanzania, all for the liberation struggle!
Local History Museum. Where you'll understand the history of Catembe and how the name came to be. You'll also gain a deeper understanding of the Catembe people and Eswatini connections.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 14 travellers
- Operated by
- MTS: Managed Travel Services
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Maputo
- Its from-price is 68% below the median of the 106 experiences we list in Maputo.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Maputo
Maputo is the capital of Mozambique, a seaside city of tree-lined avenues, Portuguese-era buildings, lively markets and fresh prawns.
Maputo sits on a bay of the Indian Ocean in the far south of Mozambique, and until 1976 it was called Lourenço Marques. Its grid of wide avenues is lined with jacaranda and acacia trees and with colonial buildings of the early twentieth century, among them the domed railway station and the City Hall. The old Fortress, a stone fort begun in the eighteenth century, stands near the port, and the Central Market is a large hall of fruit, fish and spices.
Top-ranked sights in Maputo: Feira de Artesanato, Flores e Gastronomica (FEIMA), Maputo Special Reserve (Reserva Especial de Maputo), Maputo Central Market.
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