Mozambique Travel Forum

Hey All!

I will be in Johannesburg on the 25th of July. I wanted to catch a flight to Inhambane. Is this something that I need to book well in advance? Or is it something I can do in JoBurg a few days before travel. So far all I can find is LAM flights for about $500 US. Very expensive! Any other options out there.

Also, I would appreciate any info on where to stay in Tofo. Something on the beach in the middle of everything (under $100 US per night)

Thanks!

Hi I just wanted to Ask how far Nhamatanda is from Beira, I would really like to ask how far Dondo is from Nhamatanda too!
I also want to know if its possible to stay at these places in relative saftey, Im not expecting a grand Hotel , I just want to know if decent people rent out rooms etc, or if by magic there is a hostelish type place.
Any other information would be SO helpful
Thanks

Hi

I will be visiting Maputo on business for a couple of days and wondered if there is anywhere I can find rocks for use in my hobby of lapidary.

agates, amythest, tourmaline, etc

JJ

I want to leave my car in Lomahasha and walk to Naamacha. How long will it take to get visa? Is it safe to walk around? Can you get a taxi on the Mozembique side?

When is the best itme to visit Mocambique, weatherwise? We don't want the heavy rains etc.
Thank you

Good day all,

I'd like to go fishing in Maputo in December, where should I go? I don't have any equipment, just my car. I want to do it legally of course. How much would it cost?

-Wilson

hello
I would like to visit ,begin next year,maputo,marracuene,bilene and xai-xai;
I would like to receive info about this places,is maputo safe to visit? and also info about budget accomodation,
a lot of thanks,janu

Hi, dear. My husband and I will stay in South Africa in November and I would like to know if it is possible to take a visa to Mozambique at mozambique's airport, when we arrive there. We will travel from Johanesburg to Maputo and we would like to know how much is to take this visa. And more, we would like to travel to Maputo by bus, but we don't have idea if it is possible to take the visa in this way. how much is this travel by bus? and by plane? Many thanks! MM

Please please please can someone tell me the name of the outrageously expensive (Italian i think??) men's clothes shop on the top floor of the Polano Shopping centre? It pains me to say i have to get a sweater from there but am no longer in Maputo. Can anyone help please?!

Regards
Nick

Hello,

I'm Linda, and together with my husband we would love to travel to Mozambique and visit th gorongoza or Niassa national park. It seems not easy to find accomodation or a travel agency that organises this trip.
So, does anyone know of a tour operator whe organises visits to Gorongosa or Niassa.
We plan to go in November.

thank you for the info

Linda

Visiting Maputo..

I would like to know if there is a rental service in Maputo for cars/4x4/motorhome campervans/ect. and is there a train service between Johannesburg and Maputo because no indiction on the website..do you perhaps have a contact at the train service for me?

Thanks for you great service*

Gay-Lynn

We´re a party of four travelling to, amongst other locations, to Mozambique in November. We´d love to stay on the Bazaruto Archipelago, out on the islands. Is it possible to find reasonable priced accomodation here? We´re on a budget. Or is staying on the mainland in Vilanculo our best option, if so, any pleasant, reasonable accomodation suggestions on the beach?
thanks!

I am looking for a map to the Polana Hotel. Can't read the one that's on the Internet.

The Government of Mozambique is making Pemba look like a paradise through their advertisements, yet it is not very popular, Why ?

1. Is it because,airline connections are poor?
2. Is personal safety the issue?
3. The facilities are not adequate?
4. Is it the language barrier ?
5. Or any other reason ?

Tryguru

Does anybody know if there is any public transportation going from Maputo to Vilanculos?

Thnanks a lot, cheerio, Sylvie

Hi All,

I'm currently in Zimbabwe, spending time near Mutoko, Zimbabwe. I'm looking to spend two or more weeks on the Mozambique coastline in May. Does anyone have any advice on where to spend that period (Biera seems the likely starting point) and how to get there? All I'm looking for is nice beaches and quiet settings without spending too much cash. Is it possible to rent a car and beach hop from Biera?
Oh and my Portuguese is minimal...

Thanks,

adam

Hi,

I would like to know if there's a bus service (instead of the train) from Johannesburg to Maputo and, if yes:
1. where I can get it (directly from the airport?)
2. where I can find a timetable
3. there can be problems at the border with the police, even if on a public transport.

Moreover, I read in a reply to the two sisters that it takes only two hours to reach the border. I was told there should be 7 hours in total Johannesburg- maputo. So it means that it takes 5 hours from the border to Maputo?

Thanks a lot.

Silvia

Can anyone please tell me whether unleaded petrol can be obtained in Chokwe?

We want to fly into Bazaruto and hire a car from this area and to drive to the Kruger National Park and then on to Johannesburg. I can not find anywhere online that rents cars around Vilanculos/Bazaruto. Can anyone advise if it is possible to rent a car and also if we would be able to drop it off in South Africa? Does anyone know how wong it would take to drive to the SA border?
Thanks
Fritz

I am going on november in Maputo for holidays. Any advice for any hotel (fair price)or anything I can do in Maputo? I will be there for one week.

We have had our LAM flight cancelled from Beira to Vilanculos any ideas whether we can get a road transfer or flight from Beira on a Wednesday to pick up with a thursday flight onto Bazaruto. We have had lots of helpful tips from tour agents etc but not actually got a solution yet.

I am currently working in Angola, but I would like to visit Mozambique this September. Both countries are Lusophones, but how do they differ from each other?

Myself and three of my friends, all of which experianced scuba instructor's will be travelling through South Africa probably from cape town north through mozambique starting this october through may possibly. We were thinking about buying a used 4 x 4 or two for our travels. I was wondering what anyone thought about travelling this way through these countries versus public transportation. Are roof tents safe in these countries if you stay out of the cities? Do you get a huge discount or pay more to get into the game parks with your own vehicle vs. paying a guide company? Is it easy to find backpackers etc. to share the expenses to give them rides? Where would diving be most recommended, as well as what game parks or parts of them are the best? Would it be possible to teach freelance instruction in either country, as we can teach new divers anywhere we have swimming pool like conditions as well as experianced divers more advanced diving as long as we can do a shore dive into open water or hire a boat? Any suggestions about any of these ideas or interest in joining our crusades let me know. I am just starting to do research now, so any and all advice is greatly appreciated. Thank You, Topher

I am planning to head south from Tanzania into Mozambique by the Mtwara border crossing in June. Is there a regular ferry across the river at that point? I've heard you have to wade across! Is it deep, dangerous? How are the roads in Cabo Delgado (and southernb Tanzania) at that time of year? Passable, possible, impossible? And the local transport?
Any advice, suggestions most welcome.
El Bairdo

hello, we are 4 students from lithuania and we are going to study in Istambul for autumn semester. could you help us to find a flat to rent?

Hi

My boyfriend and I are planning to go from Maputo to Vilanculos via bus, does anyone know where and if we can book ahead of time?
Thanks

F

Can someone help me, im looking for a cheap and effective way to get from Maputo to Ponto do Ouro. Are there any busses traveling this route? Me and my friends are traveling with surfboards. We are also looking for accomodation in Ponto do Ouro, as basic, primitive and thus cheap as possible. Thankyou

Hello everyone.

I am very interested in mail service from USA to Maputo. I would like to send regular sized letters and sometimes small packages. How can I do this efficiently? Were can I get addt information?

Can I rent or purchase a PO BOX?

Any advice would be great. Thanks!

Hi,

I am traveling to a bunch a different countries with no time table. Am I able to obtain a visa upon arrival? If so, is it difficult? I am a U.S. citizen.

Thank you,
globetrotter

hi,i'm 28 from israel and i'm planning to go to mozambique for about 3 weeks in mid may, i'm travelling alone and i wanted to know if it's dangerous for a woman to travel alone there...
i plan to go to the south beaches..
thank you.