Place · Iconi (historic town south of Moroni)
Iconi old townIkoni
A historic coastal town south of Moroni: go by taxi with a local guide in the morning, walk the old streets and the shore, and do not enter mosques.
Key facts
- Time on site
- 60–90 min
- p95 120 min
- Price
- Free
- Hours
- unknown
- Best time
- in the morning, with a local guide
- quietest window
- 28″ bags
- No
- Iconi (historic town south of Moroni): forbidden
- Getting there
- Taxi from Moroni
- Go in the morning, with a local guide
- Free entry
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Rules in force · 10Nine African countries on this site have no trip line bec…Broken pavements and heatCover shoulders and knees in town, for women and men alike
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- Grande Comore (Ngazidja) ↗Climb Mount Karthala only with a local guide, and check its status with your guide first: eruptions and gas emissions have closed the crater in the past.
- Moroni ↗Broken pavements and heat: bags go from the car to the door, never on a walk.
- Moroni ↗Cover shoulders and knees in town, for women and men alike; swimwear only at hotel beaches.
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Plan
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Time on site
Minimum
45min
Worthwhile
60min
Typical
90min
p95
120min
No fixed opening hours: access to sites depends on your guide.
On the ground
Getting in, crowds, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Taxi from Moroni
- Exit
- —
- Ticket
- free · official site
- Stairs
- note: none of note
- Shoes
- Shoes on.
Crowds and switching
- Crowd clock
- Quiet; few visitors.
- Sensory load
- 3/5
- Exposure
- high
Bailouts
heat
Shaded wall at the main street
Nearest rescue anchor: A — Shaded wall at the main street (field-verify)
Red lines
- Do not enter mosques or private compounds; ask your guide before photographing anyone.
- Cover shoulders and knees.
Deep dive
Questions, what is nearby, photos and sources
Questions and answers
No questions answered here yet.
Nearby
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.
- ClusterIconi (historic town south of Moroni)170 m · 3 min walk
- ClusterOld town, harbour & Place de France4.5 km · ride, not a walk
- Sleep areaOld town (Place de France)4.8 km · ride, not a walk
- ClusterCorniche (seafront hotels)5.4 km · ride, not a walk
- Sleep areaCorniche5.8 km · ride, not a walk
- ClusterVolo-Volo covered market6.1 km · ride, not a walk
Sources
- secondaryWikivoyage — Moroni
- officialUK FCDO travel advice — Comoros