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Tongoni Historical Ruins Tour: Explore Ancient Shirazi Culture in Tanga
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Immerse yourself in the ancient Shirazi culture with a tour of the Tongoni Historical Ruins in Tanga. Explore the ruins, discover old graves, and take a cultural walk through a fishing village.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Tanga Cultural Tourism Enterprise-Tanzania - Tongoni ruins are one of the most famous ruins in the history of Shirazi people who once lived on the Indian Ocean coast of East Africa. As the old buildings speak, this is one of the first Shiraz settlements with everything that can depict their culture including old graves waiting you to explore. Beyond the ruins, take a fishing village cultural walk; this will give you an opportunity to meet descendants of those who lived in the ruins.
What's Included
- All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic Beverages
Additional Information
The Tongoni ruins are renowned in the historical narrative of the Shirazi people who once resided along the Eastern African shores of the Indian Ocean. The antiquated structures bear testimonies to one of the earliest Shirazi habitats, offering cultural insights through their age-old graves ready for your exploration. In addition to the ruins, a stroll through the local fishing village allows interaction with the descendants of the ancient inhabitants of the ruins.
Location
Tanga Cultural Tourism Enterprise-Tanzania
Usambara, Suchark Building, Independence Avenue, Apt No 00009
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Sep 28, 2023
Tongoni Ruins Still Standing - Tongoni Ruins
About 17 km south of Tanga City lies the Tongoni ruins, the largest collection of Shiraz Tombs in East Africa. There are approximately 40 tombs on site as well as the remains of a Mosque that date from the 14th to 15th Century. We cycled there with Daniel of Ilya Tours after our morning visit to Urithi Tanga Museum.
The ruins indicate there was immense prosperity in the area before the Portuguese arrived and disrupted the trading routes on which the coastal towns, like Tongoni, depended.
It was a joy to walk through the Tongoni fishing village guided by Glory who was quite knowledgeable and ready to answer our questions. We got to see how the community still lives in line with the socialism Ujamaa virtue. From Tongoni we crossed with the speed boat to the white sandy beach of Tambarani for a quick swim.
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