Mozambique | Big Game to Coral Reefs

We meet at Punda Maria Camp in Northern Kruger National Park, where we will spend our first night camping in tents. We will have paid the camp fees and you will receive your reservation number from us in good time.

For those of you who arrive early, you are welcome to spend the extra time “game viewing” in the park until we meet in the late afternoon.

In the evening, whilst sitting around the campfire, and before being spoilt with the first of many wholesome meals, your tour leader will elaborate extensively on what to expect over the next nine days.

We will also give all the vehicles a hand held two-way radio for the duration of the trip, to enable your guide to pass on snippets of biological, historical and cultural information.

PLEASE NOTE: This tour will start at Punda Maria Camp in KNP or, just outside the Park at Pafuri River Camp - speak to our booking office for these details.

Early to rise and after a hearty breakfast, we break up camp and continue on to Machaila. Still on a sandy two-spoor road, with some very interesting old steel bridges dating back to the old colonial logging industry, we continue eastwards to the town of Mabote, where we encounter our first signs of civilisation.

Now on a gravel road we continue eastwards till we reach the main Maputu-Beira “highway” and turn north to Vilanculos and then on to our destination at Inhassoro.

At Inhassoro we will be accommodated in chalets almost on the beach with a view of Bazaruto Bay.

The communal dining area is close by and where we will enjoy dinner and our evenings.  

We do not go near our vehicles today – we visit the beautiful Paradise Island in the bay by boat. The boat trip takes about 45 minutes and hopefully we will get to see dolphins and turtles in the crystal clear water of the Bazaruto Sanctuary, with its bounty of marine life.

We spend the day exploring the island, relaxing on unspoiled beaches and snorkelling on beautiful coral gardens and a tasty brunch will be prepared on the beach. The snorkelling is safe for young and old and the wonders of this undersea paradise can be experienced by simply wading into the shallow water. 

In the late afternoon we return to our camp as the sun sets over the palm lined beaches of the mainland.

We have a long drive today on a tar road (good condition), down to our campsite, just north of the town of Xai Xai. This beautiful campsite is nestled in the dune forest only 200 meters from the sea. After the long drive, we spend two nights camping with a full day to relax and enjoy the magnificent coast. The campsite also has a lovely restaurant and bar with a commanding view of the Indian Ocean.

After breakfast we sadly say our goodbyes and you make your way back into the Kruger National Park via the nearby Giriyondo border post, just north of Letaba.

From Xai Xai, we head inland towards Masingir and enter the Limpopo Transfrontier Park at the southern gate and spend the next 2 hours driving enjoying the park.

Our camp, the Aguia Pesqueira (Fish Eagle) Camp is situated halfway between Giriyondo and Massingi and has fantastic views overlooking the Massingir Dam – plus, the birdlife is spectacular.  This is a really great spot and it is where we will spend our last night together around the campfire enjoying the unique bond of friendship that can only be made by fellow travellers who together, have experienced the magic of the African Bush.

(The campsite has basic flush toilets and cold water showers, but the magnificent view makes up for this)

After the long drive the previous day, a day spent swimming in the warm Indian Ocean, relaxing at the Sunset pool or simply enjoying a stroll on the untouched beach before enjoying sundowners against the backdrop of another magnificent sunset bringing a close to the idyllic days behind us.