Maputo, Mozambique

Maputo Highlights

Landmarks, History and Culture Explore Mozambique’s attractive capital with visits to sites of cultural significance. Drive to the heart of Maputo to view new and preserved sites, helping to restore its vibrant culture after a thirty-year war. Visit the CMF Museum, which was dubbed one of the world’s most beautiful train stations by Travel + Leisure for its decorative ironwork and vintage clock tower. Then, visit Maputo Central Market to walk among vendors selling produce and artisan handcrafts. Continue to Independence Square to stroll past its notable locations, including the neoclassical City Hall building, historic cast iron and sheet metal Iron House, and Tunduru Gardens, designed in 1885. Afterward, head to Mozambique’s largest craft market, Feima. Cap your excursion with lunch at a nearby hotel and cool down with a refreshing dip in the pool, before returning to your ship. * Moderate - Walking portions may be long and somewhat challenging with occasional step-ups, stairs and inclines. Total time walking or standing normally ranges from 1.5 to 3 hours.