Maputo Downtown Walking Tour: Exploration of Culture, History, and Architecture

This is the best way to know Maputo and its flavor. In 3h we cover the most emblematic spots of the city and uncover the history behind them. The most complete tour available with lots of history, art, architecture and lovely guides

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception - a) Big white cathedral (starting point): officially called Nossa Senhora da Conceição the cathedral (as it is mostly known) or demon’s cathedral was built in the 1930’s - 1940’s by Marcial simões Freitas e costa, who was a deputy director of the railways at the time and worked free of charge….
What's Included
  • Snacks included
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
Location
Tunduru Gardens
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Natalie_h
May 25, 2025
Maputo is Great! - Maputo is a great city! This tour is perfect to get to know this lovely place. Wilson was an excellent guide, very informative and interesting.
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Maxgenta
May 23, 2025
Highly recommend to get to know Maputo - Went on a walking tour with Calisto, who was super friendly, very knowledgeable about the history and the culture of the country, and made the whole thing a really fun experience. It was also very smooth to book the tour itself.
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Mariajos_l635
Apr 17, 2025
The essence of the city of Maputo - The tour of downtown Maputo was authentic, full of history and curious data. The places of interest are all very close. The guide was very friendly and attentive, it was a very pleasant tour, I would recommend it.
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118sindus
Apr 7, 2025
Wonderful Tour Experience - I had such a wonderful tour with Nelton. He was incredibly knowledgeable and easy to talk to and made me feel very comfortable and safe. I highly recommended the tour and Nelton and the Maputo Downtown Walking Tour.
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Stefanaomi63
Mar 11, 2025
Informative Tour - I spent 3 hours walking around the historic part of Maputo, from the Cathedral to the market to the Railway Station and the Fort with Callisto. He was very knowledgeable about Maputo and Mozambique’s history, culture and the challenges it is facing and answered all of my questions. An interesting and informative tour.
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Arpitad410
Nov 3, 2024
Highly recommend! - Great tour! Highly recommend! Well organized, comfortable length and my guide Nelton was very knowledgeable. Nice way to get oriented in Maputo.
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Grzegorzr583
Oct 30, 2024
Perfect guide and great day - Great time with the perfect guide. We have seen Mafalala, get a lot of interesting informations regarding history of Mozambique. And many practical advises too. Thank you!
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Scott_b
Oct 5, 2024
Great tpue. Informed and social guide - Great friendly guide. Solid english and gave in depth clear explanations of history and the significance of each stop in th3 itinerary. Thanks!!
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23nik
Sep 30, 2024
Great experience! - This was a great tour - I learned a lot! We covered pretty much all the important places, while other tours miss one or two. Nelton was super knowledgeable and very nice.
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Thabiso_b
Sep 24, 2024
Eye-opening tour into the history of Mozambique! - I was stuck in traffic for approximately 45 minutes due to road closures for Armed Forces Day, and Edilson and Nelton were so understanding and accommodating. My tour guide for the day, Nelton, was fantastic and super-knowledgeable about the buildings and history of colonial and post-colonial Mozambique. The tour was super-interactive and Nelton was a great translator for me at the city market, for example. I had the opportunity to sample local delicacies: fresh coconut, soursop, monkey orange, sugarcane juice, and tamarind. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone - it was the highlight of my trip to Mozambique!
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From $35
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).