Place · Iconi (historic town south of Moroni)
Iconi old town
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.
- Go with a guide
- 20 min by taxi
- Go in the morning, with a local guide
- Free entry
- Hard in a wheelchair
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Map & directions
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Plan
Open now, best time to go, opening hours
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Hours unknown
- Crowds
Go in the morning, with a local guide
MonTueWedThuFriSatSunQuietest Mon–Sun · desk estimate
- Tickets
- Adult: Free
- Time to spend
- 60–90 min · up to 120 min if you linger
Best time to go
Quiet; few visitors.
By weekday: quietest Mon–Sun.
Opening hours
- Note
- No fixed opening hours: access to sites depends on your guide.
- Hours note
- An open town: no opening hours; morning with a guide.
Which month is quietest
- Janquiet
- Febquiet
- Marquiet
- Aprquiet
- Mayquiet
- Junquiet
- Julquiet
- Augquiet
- Sepquiet
- Octquiet
- Novquiet
- Decquiet
Crowds barely change through the year here; pick the month for the weather, not the queue.
Estimate: desk reasoning; not counted. Holidays and events move these weeks.
Weather here, next 7 days
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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
On the ground
Getting in, access, sensory load, what to bring, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Taxi from Moroni
- Ticket
- free · official site
- Stairs
- none of note
- Shoes
- Shoes on.
Accessibility
- NoStep-free entrance · none of note
- NoAccessible toilet
- NoWheelchair
- NoStroller · poor
Sensory load
- Sensory load3/5 Medium
- Peak crowd1/5 Very low
Exposure: high
What to bring and the rules
- Clothing that meets the dress rule · Cover shoulders and knees.
- Water, a hat and sun or rain cover · Rated high exposure: little shelter while you walk.
- Cover shoulders and knees.
- Ask your guide first; never photograph people, women or mosque interiors without permission.
Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.
Bailouts
- heat: Shaded wall at the main street
Nearest rescue anchor: A — Shaded wall at the main street (field-verify)
Problem
Red lines
- Do not enter mosques or private compounds; ask your guide before photographing anyone.
- Cover shoulders and knees.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
Map and nearby
Where it is, how to get there from your hotel or from where you stand, and what is around it
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Nearby places
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More detail
Everything else we know about this place
Tickets, prices and entry
Know before you go
- Iconi is a living town, not a site: houses, mosques and streets are private or religious.
- A local guide is the way in: agree price and duration before you start.
- Cover shoulders and knees; keep swimwear for hotel beaches.
- Bring water and a hat: little shade beyond the main street.
Best time of day
Go in the morning, with a local guide. Plan 60–90 min inside.
quietlightbusyheavypacked· desk estimate; few visitors at any hour
Tickets & entry
- Where to buy
- No ticket needed.
- Dress code
- Cover shoulders and knees.
- Photos
- Ask your guide first; never photograph people, women or mosque interiors without permission.
- What's closed
- Friday middaycheckPrayer: keep away from the mosque streets.
- Family ceremoniescheckStreets can close for weddings and funerals.
“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.
How to do it well
- 1Take a taxi from the Corniche (20 min) and agree the return time.
- 2Walk the main street and the shore with a local guide.
- 3Ask your guide before entering any building or photographing any person.
Time on site, inside and your plan
Time on site
Minimum
45min
Worthwhile
60min
Typical
90min
p95
120min
How much time do you have?
Enough for a typical visit (90 min).
Nothing else in our notes is a short enough walk from here for the time that is left.
Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.
Plan this visit
- Crowd on arrival
- quiet
- Worst while inside
- quiet
- Leave by
- 09:309:30 AM
- Closing buffer
- 120′
Good window: go.
- Closing buffer is measured against a planning close of 11:30. Heat and midday prayer thin the streets.
- Crowd levels are a desk estimate by hour, not live data.
Step-free check, who it suits, facilities
Step-free check
- Step-free entrance: no · nonone of note
- Accessible toilet: no · no
- Wheelchair: no · no
- Stroller: no · nopoor
Rough paving, slopes and steps.
Facilities on site
| What | Status | Where / note |
|---|---|---|
| Toilets | no | None; use the hotel before you go. |
| Seating | limited | Walls in the shade. |
| Water | limited | Bring bottles. |
| Card payment | no | Cash for the guide and taxi. |
Who it suits
| Traveler | Fit | Why |
|---|---|---|
| History fans | good | A former sultanate town with a guide. |
| Photographers | caution | Ask before every photograph. |
| Wheelchair users | poor | Rough paving and steps. |
Skip it if
- You cannot arrange a guide.
- You are short of time before a flight.
Rules on site
- entry
- Do not enter mosques or private compounds unless invited.
- noise
- Speak softly.
Combine with
Combine with
- 0 minSeafood on the Corniche · eat — Late lunch back on the seafront.
- 0 minHotel pick-up for the airport — Iconi fits the last morning.
- 2 minShaded wall on the main street
- 5 minShore edge — Walk with your guide.
Walk the Iconi (historic town south of Moroni) area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time
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Deep dive
Questions, photos, and where our facts come from
Questions and answers
Questions and answers
Is there an entrance fee?
No fee for the town; guides charge for their time.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Do I need a guide in Iconi?
Recommended. A local guide explains the history, shows what is open to visitors and helps with etiquette. Agree price and duration first.
How do I get there?
Taxi from the Corniche, about 20 minutes and KMF 3,000–6,000 each way; agree a return time.
Can I enter the mosques?
Non-Muslims should not enter unless invited. Look from outside.
Photos
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Sources
- secondaryWikivoyage — Moroni
- officialUK FCDO travel advice — Comoros
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Source: Price
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Source: Opening hours
Source: Best hour
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The quietest window written into this guide. Crowd levels are desk estimates, not counts.
Source: Bag rating
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Rated for the whole walking cluster, from desk research, not for this entrance.