Kaole ruins day trip

Kaole Ruins is an important ancient Swahili archaeological site about 4.5–5 km southwest of Bagamoyo. Dating mainly from the 13th–16th centuries, the site contains two coral-stone mosques, historic tombs, an ancient well, small museum, mangroves and remains of an old harbour. It offers visitors an excellent opportunity to explore Tanzania’s early Swahili, Islamic and Indian Ocean trading history.