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TRIP REPORT: New Route: Johannesburg to…

TRIP REPORT:  New Route: Johannesburg to Vilanculos.

Mozambique Trip Report  Easter 2011 Short version: Day 1: Joburg – Koomatiport – (camp short of Magude) Day 2: Magude – Chokwe – Nalazi (camp between Nalazi and Dindiza) Day 3: Nalazi – Dindiza...

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Culture and Daily Life in Mozambique

CULTURE An ancient oral tradition, 400 years of Portuguese control, an even longer trading relationship with the Arab, Indian and Malay world and interaction with surrounding formerly British and German-controlled countries...

mozman 08 Dec 2011 Hits:269 Mozambique Highlights

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An evening with Mozman (Jhb)

You're invited to an evening talk with Mike Slater (Mozman) hosted by Maps & Travel and to be held in Rivonia, Johannesburg on Thursday 28th July 2011. Please see flyer for details...

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Mozambique: Top Three 4x4 Routes

Mozambique:  Top Three 4x4 Routes. 1.  Golden Sands, Extraordinary Elephants and Rushing River Crossings.(Ponta do Ouro to Macaneta via Maputo Elephant Reserve). The Lion House, a Mighty River, a Very Long Bridge...

Administrator Be the first to comment! 13 Jun 2011 Hits:1389 Trip Articles

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Anyone seen a Tourist around here?

                                          ANYONE SEEN A TOURIST AROUND HERE? South-Western Mozambique. Across the Limpopo.                                        Under the...

Administrator Be the first to comment! 13 Jun 2011 Hits:922 Trip Articles

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About Mozman

So, am I really 'THE' expert on Mozambique? This question did keep me awake for a few seconds during siesta time as I nursed a 'Café Banheira'  (coffee in a bath-tub)...

Administrator Be the first to comment! 12 Jun 2011 Hits:930 Mozman

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Long Ride to Kilimanjaro

If it's 1992 then it Must be Angola Long Ride to Kilimanjaro and other Tall Places. Or How and Why I first Went to Mozambique - Mike Slater It's hard not to admire...

Administrator Be the first to comment! 12 Jun 2011 Hits:585 Trip Articles

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Translation Guide

The most important phrase to know in Mozambique is ‘Dá licença?’ (May I?) Other than at tourist lodges, English is not widely spoken or understood anywhere in Mozam­bique, so be...

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Getting Around

Getting Around

See Getting there as well When and where it is safe to drive Never underestimate the deadly serious hazard which land mines and banditry may present to the foolhardy in parts of...

Administrator Be the first to comment! 12 Jun 2011 Hits:707 Travel Tips

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Money Matters

The exchange rates for the metical against the most common currencies are published daily in the Noticias newspaper. You can also look up www.mbendi.co.za/cyexch.htm, which lists most of Africa's currencies...

Administrator Be the first to comment! 12 Jun 2011 Hits:586 Travel Tips

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Health, comfort and safety

Inoculations Inoculations against smallpox, cholera or yellow fever are not required (unless you are coming from an infected area). This may change due to unforeseen circumstances such as disease outbreaks. Inoculations against...

Administrator Be the first to comment! 12 Jun 2011 Hits:424 Travel Tips

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Visas and other formalities

Passport Passports of all member nations of the United Nations are recognized by Mozambique. Your passport must be valid to a date six months after your intended return, or your visa...

Administrator Be the first to comment! 12 Jun 2011 Hits:897 Travel Tips

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New Site FAQ

The new site has been completely re-written using an open source content management system. We migrated all the content from the old Forum as well as adding a host of new...

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PDF Downloads

PDF Downloads

PDF Downloads These PDF downloads were originally developed in 2005 and are now out of date. The content is being incorporated into the main site now so be wary of potential...

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About Mozambique

A few years ago the name Mozambique conjured up in the minds of many tourists and travelers a place where landmines lurked, banditry burgeoned, hunger held sway and road travel...

Administrator 26 Apr 2011 Hits:298 Mozambique Highlights

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Getting by in Mozambique - FAQ

This chapter suggests ways of avoiding the possible pitfalls and frustrations of travelling in a country where distances between places of interest are great, public transport is limited, credit cards...

Administrator Be the first to comment! 26 Apr 2011 Hits:1445 Travel Tips

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In Search of a Lost Empire

I recently returned from central Mozambique where I viewed the solar eclipse from the remote 4km-long Dona Anna Bridge that spans the Zambezi between Sena and Mutarara. This spot is...

Administrator Be the first to comment! 26 Apr 2011 Hits:882 Trip Articles

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The Far Side

THE FAR SIDE. Why ask Toyota to lend me their latest 4x4 (the Condor RV 2.4i), and then drive it for 30 hours through eight border posts and four countries to...

Administrator Be the first to comment! 26 Apr 2011 Hits:752 Trip Articles

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Psst! Want a Piece of Mozambique? You Ha…

The Best (just about) Of Mozambique – In a Nissan Pathfinder. "You have come to the factory..." I was recently at a presentation given by a pair of South African Microlight aircraft...

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Mozman Services

Mozman Services

IF... you are planning an independent, overland, research, filming, business, or any other trip to Mozambique: on your own and need a guide/driver/manager or in a group and need a guide/driver/manager or in your...

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About the new site

Welcome to the new MozGuide.com site! After 3 months of hard work we've decided to release the new site. Please have a browse around and let us know your thoughts...

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Giriyondo border paperwork and visa char…

Go to: http://www.tfpd.co.za/blog/how-to-get-from-phalaborwa-to-the-mozambiquan-coast-without-tears- And note that Beline should read Bilene, and if heading for Inhambane or Vilanculos, at Chokwe cross the Limpopo to Guija (Canicado) and go Chibuto - Chongoene (on the...

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Visas

I heard the rumours but unfortunately I CAN confirm that, at borders and airports, is the new price for a 30 day single entry tourist visa (Visto fronteira), the...

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Travel Tips

Tourist Information Mozambique Tours, Durban, South Africa, are reliable, professional and helpful; tel: + 27 31 303 2190, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it www.mozambiquetravel.co.za Mozambique has diplomatic missions in France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, the Russian Federation,...

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Reserva do Niassa and Lago Niassa (Lake …

Known as ‘Africa’s last true wilderness’, the Niassa Reserve, at 38,000km2 (14,668 sq miles), is the largest game reserve in Mozambique. Surprisingly it has over 12,000 elephant, 8000 buffalo, and...

Administrator 26 Apr 2011 Hits:627 North of the Zambezi

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Mueda

A momentous event occurred at Mueda in 1964, setting in motion formal resistance to Portuguese rule. Makonde elders, rebelling against the confiscation of their land by the settlers, attended a...

Administrator 26 Apr 2011 Hits:234 North of the Zambezi

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Pangane and the Ruvuma Ferry

Set under palms between two beaches meeting at a rocky point bristling with boababs, Pangane village offers ‘Senhor Sookee’ (Chung Sique), with a shop and rooms for hire, and Ishmael,...

Administrator 26 Apr 2011 Hits:252 North of the Zambezi

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Quirimba Island

The Gessners, a family of German extraction, own coconut plantations on Quirimba Island as well as a delightful home. Quilálea marine sanctuary is nearby, reached via Quirimba’s airstrip and a...

Administrator 26 Apr 2011 Hits:648 North of the Zambezi

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Ibo Island

Ibo is just one of over 30 coral islands that form the Arquipélago das Quirimbas, stretching for some 250km 

Administrator 26 Apr 2011 Hits:340 North of the Zambezi

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By- Drawbridge
Today 13:31
Livingstone's Zambezi Station How about Expedition Island or Simbo Island just above where the Chinde and the Zambezi (East Luabe) channels meet? Thanks again
By- Matt M
13 Feb 2012 21:35
Dona Ana Bridge Hi Mike that's great thanks so much for your help Cheers Matt
By- mozman
13 Feb 2012 19:03
2-3 weeks in Mozambique Hello there I will go to South Africa as well, so right now I wonder what should I do and see in Mozambique in 2-3 weeks. MIKE: Will you be in a vehicle? If yes will it be 4x4? If backpacking and taking tours then get a tour that includes Kruger and...
By- mozman
11 Feb 2012 09:26
Work permits for SA passport holders Hi All foreigners need a work permit in order to work in Mozambique. Work and residency permits are the responsibility of the employer and if Huawei (or any agency.) is not dealing with this central issue, I would ask why not. Here is an answer I...
By- Toby
07 Feb 2012 18:08
Border crossing Northern Mozambique to Tanzania Thank you, Mike. I do not mind too much to pay more than locals. As long as there is no violence involved (as the reply I got in Lonely Planet reports about) I am fine. Toby
By- mozman
07 Feb 2012 13:26
Northern tip of Santa Maria accommodation This area is called the Machangulo peninsula - Santa Maria is a cape on the southern end of Inhaca island. There used to be a place called Ponta Torres so look it up. Mike
Trip Reports
TRIP REPORT: New Route: Johannesburg to Vilanculos.
Mozguide - Trip Articles
mozman - Monday, 02 January 2012
Mozambique Trip Report Easter 2011Short version:Day 1: Joburg – Koomatiport – (camp short of Magude)Day 2: Magude – Chokwe – Nalazi (camp between Nalazi and Dindiza)Day 3: Nalazi – Dindiza – Chigubo – Saute (camp outside Saute)Day 4: Funhalouro – Massinga -VilankulosNo fuel between Chokwe and...(199)
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Mozambique: Top Three 4x4 Routes
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Administrator - Monday, 13 June 2011
Mozambique: Top Three 4x4 Routes.1. Golden Sands, Extraordinary Elephants and Rushing River Crossings.(Ponta do Ouro to Macaneta via Maputo Elephant Reserve).The Lion House, a Mighty River, a Very Long Bridge and an Almost Endless Beach. (Mutare back to Mutare via Chimoio, Gorongosa National...(1389)
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Anyone seen a Tourist around here?
Mozguide - Trip Articles
Administrator - Monday, 13 June 2011
ANYONE SEEN A TOURIST AROUND HERE?South-Western Mozambique.Across the Limpopo. Under the Lines. Oh yes, it’s a Great Defender! (Apologies to Buck Ram and the Platters).My first Landrover was a 1972 Series II.A 109” Station Wagon which, in it’s later incarnations, became the indominitable...(922)
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Long Ride to Kilimanjaro
Mozguide - Trip Articles
Administrator - Sunday, 12 June 2011
If it's 1992 then it Must be AngolaLong Ride to Kilimanjaro and other Tall Places.Or How and Why I first Went to Mozambique - Mike SlaterIt's hard not to admire those foolhardy folk who, 'gooi'-ing caution to the hyenas and rands to the fuel tank, take their 4x4's across that dark divide into...(585)
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In Search of a Lost Empire
Mozguide - Trip Articles
Administrator - Tuesday, 26 April 2011
I recently returned from central Mozambique where I viewed the solar eclipse from the remote 4km-long Dona Anna Bridge that spans the Zambezi between Sena and Mutarara. This spot is so remote that most maps don't even show the tracks which lead up to it. I had expected that my little group in...(882)
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