Mozambique

Maputo City Hotel to Maputo International Airport

Our driver will meet you at Hotel (Reception or Lobby area) and either contact the phone number provided by you previously or your room.He will help you to carry your luggage and transport you to Maputo International Airport.All transfers will be made with a professional driver and acclimatized comfortable and spacious vehicles. The transfer from any Hotel in town to Maputo International Airport is fairly quick due to the close proximity of the airport (except rush hour times, from 07.00 Am to 09.00 Am and 4.00 PM to 6.00 PM).We are very strict and professional with transfer timings, meaning that we will always be at the Hotel between 10 to 15 minutes before the flight scheduled arrival time.

Glimpse of Maputo with a taste - 5 hours city tour

The Specialized guide will pick you up anywhere in Maputo City.From 09:00 am -to 02:00 PMWe will visit the most iconic places of Maputo: The Railway Station, The Cathedral, The Central Market, FEIMA Art Craft Market, The Fortress, The Museum of Natural History and Iron House. We will go to lunch in one of the many seafood restaurants available in Maputo.                                                                                                                                                    The museums are closed on Mondays - alternative locations will be added to the tour as replacement.

Adventure Lowveld Tour

The drive to Graskop in Mpumalanga takes about four-and-a-half hours and the simple ride is perfect for a road trip with friends or family.  Guests will be picked up from their hotel in Jhb or airport at 06:30 AM.  Depending on traffic the expected time of arrival in Graskop will be at 11:30 AM. The lift neighbours a cosy coffee shop, an arts-and-craft market, an art gallery, boutique shops and the Big Swing. A late breakfast included in the price awaits all guests.  After breakfast guests will enjoy the adventure awaiting them.  People are escorted by the friendly but strict guides on duty. Visitors will be transported into a forest environment where on a clear day they will be able to see across the Kruger National Park towards the Lebombo Mountains, on South Africa’s border with Mozambique, and the flat plains of Swaziland. Before departing back to Joburg at 16:00 PM guests will enjoy a cold to drink which is also included in the price.  Expected time of arrival in Joburg will be 20:00 PM. Guests will be dropped off at their hotels.

Explore The Picturesque Eastern Highlands

DAY01Harare - nyanga national park We will start the day with an early departure from Harare and drive past Rusape Town en route to Nyanga Nyanga National Park. We will arrive in Nyanga by 10 am and check in to our accommodation and rest for an hour. At 11 am, we will begin our hike up Nyangani Mountain, the tallest mountain in Zimbabwe. We will have packed lunch, which we will enjoy once we summit. The hike will take us approximately 4.5 hours. Once we come back down, we will go for sundowners at Nyangombe Falls. DAY02Ziwa ruins & mtarazi falls On this day, we will have a hearty breakfast and check out of our accommodation, before driving for approximately an hour to Ziwa Ruins, ancient architecture that demonstrates how people constructed their homesteads and how communities lived in the past. There is a museum to further illustrate the past, and how it informs the present and perhaps the future.  From Ziwa Ruins, we will drive for another 1.5 hours towards Mtarazi Falls, the longest curtain of falling water in Zimbabwe and sixth in the world. There are several optional activities here such as Zipline, SkyWalk, Water Rafting among others. Please let us know in advance should you wish to participate in any of the activities, so that we can book ahead.  DAY03Bvumba mountains We will start the day with a hike up to the Castle Kopje, a steep hike, which will expose the most beautiful scenery  - peaking into Mozambique, Birchenough Bridge, Burma Valley and Chimanimani. We take in mid-morning with a walk through the Botanical Gardens, the perfect place for birding and photography. A must-see in Bvumba is Tony's Coffee Shop for they sell the best cakes in the world - with our very own favourite chocolate cake, with the only ingredient being chocolate on chocolate on chocolate. We will then drive out to Chimanimani, where we will put up for the night. DAY04Chimanimani national park Yet another early start, we will do hiking up the second tallest mountain in Zimbabwe, shared with Mozambique to the east. DAY05Bridal veil falls - harare We will explore the Bridal Veil Falls as well as do a Village Tour - wherein you will participate in therapeutic cultural immersion experience with some African Traditional cooking classes. There is an option to extend the tour by a day, which would allow us to explore Chipinge town where we can visit the tea, coffee, avocado plantations as well as the famous Birchenough Bridge.

Maputo Special Reserve (Elephant Reserve)

ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productStop At: Maputo Elephant Reserve (Reserva Especial de Maputo), Maputo, Maputo ProvinceThis is an unforgettable trip mixing wildlife safari and beautiful beach & dunes. Maputo Special Reserve is a unique site for this combination.Join us on this ALL INCLUSIVE EXPEDITION to the Maputo Special Reserve (Elephant Reserve). We will go from Maputo through Maputo - Katembe bridge and drive for almost 50 mins after taking our comfortable 4×4 cars or Safari truck.Once we cross Futi River, we will reach the entrance to Elephant Reserve taking a short break to stretch our legs (they sell coffee at the entrance if you wish). Then, the game drive starts; we will drive slowly while appreciating and taking photos of Beautiful Nature and animals: herds of elephants around, giraffes, antelopes, zebras… We shall see all of them on our way to Ponta Milibangalala and passing by several lakes within this stunning reserve, plenty of birds and hippos and cradle for an unpredictable dense vegetation.We are having lunch at Ponta Milibangalala, with an endless virgin beach full of fish and home for turtles and whales (only spotable during the season). You will have time for relax and swim while we take care of your lunch. Game viewing is not over yet. On our way back we shall see more animals like wildebeests, impalas, redbucks… You will get surprised with all the secrets that this reserve hide!Duration: 4 hours

Moz Art Day Trip in Maputo

ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productA place where local art combines with restaurants, music and good food.Perfect for enjoying and or creating handcrafted pieces with us, the Mussiro Trips and enjoy the creation of other arts and shop for local produce.Duration: 2 hoursLocation: FEIMA - Feira de Artesanato, Flores e Gastronomica, Maputo, Maputo Province