Johannesburg,Tofo

Water Safari

The best of Mozambique

 Day 1

Depart Mufasa Backpackers Johannesburg and drive to Komatipoort were we spent the night at Kruger view Backpackers.

Breakfast included on this day, Lunch is on own account and dinner works on a Kitty system i.e I will do the shopping and we devide the Final amount with the people on tour.

Day 2

Early morning rise and head for the Mozambique border. After the border formalities we continue north towards the coastal town of Tofo. We spent the night at Bamboozi backpackers. Breakfast  Lunch and dinner at own expense. The foor os really good at the restaurant and very inexpensive. A typical meal would be around R50 to R80 depending on what you are eating.The camp site is well equiped with hot showers a bar, stunning views of the ocean a swimming pool and a dive center.

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Day 3  

Breakfast on own account, and head out for the ocean safari. You will be kitted out with fins, mask and snorkel, marched down to the beach and push a boat into the surf. Now the fun starts. The boat have to drive through the surf,lot of fun speed and bounching.You also have spotter that is situated on a seat suspended on top of the boat, it is his job to spot the whales dolphins and mantas. Once spotted they will position the boat in such a manner that the whale swim towards the boat. When in position the skipper will give the order for you to jump, jump and swim with the whale shark a very good and unique experiene. The whole safari last for about 3 hours. Return to the beach and have Lunch on own account. This evening we have dinner at Fatimas cost about R60.00 per person excluding drinks. Nice bar and dance floor and normally very bussy.

Overnight in tents in the same camp site of Bamboozi 

Day 4

Today is a day at leisure,breakfast at own expense, you can walk on the beach, go surfing or take surfing lessons, look at the market and have Lunch at own expense at barra Lodge. Dinner at one of the restaurants. Overnight in the camp site of bamboozi.

Day 5

Breakfast, at own expense at about 8, pack up camp and leave for vilancolos were we will embark on a overnight dhow safari to the Bazuruto Islands. Lunch on the road at own expense and dinner at Baobab beach backpackers included. Baobab Beach backpackers is a well equiped lodge with all the details you would like, nice food, good vibes, a bit noisy at night but one of the better choices of accomodation in this area. Its right on the beach with Baobab trees that grows naturally in this area of Mozambique. The camp site has nice green grass, hot showers and communual ablution blocks. Dorms and private cabins availible if you decide to upgrade from camping.Spen a nice evening here before we set of on the adbenture of a lifetime

Day 6 and 7
Breakfast Included, but we have to be at the departure point for the Dhow Safari at 8h30. Now this is an experience of a lifetime. The boat itself is a wooden Dhow with traditional sail, three crew and an outboard motor. Food is beeing prepared on the boat, fish is beeing caught while we are on the boat for lunch and dinner. The journey to our first stop the Island of margrique is about 2 hours 40 mins were we will stop on the beach to have lunch. Snorkeling here is fantastick, what you do is you take your gear and walk about 10 min up the beach, here you put on your fins and mask and drift down towards the boat with the current. Yelly fish, clown fish, puffer fish, trumpet fish, goat fish and a veriaty of other small creatures to be seen, one of the better snorkeling expeditions that I have done, But 2 mile reef is better, but that is only tomorrow. After lunch and snorkeling we head towards our camp for the night. Nestled on a secluded beach the camp makes an exelent overnight stop. The tents are pre erected with matresses and sleeping bags. Dinner is beeing provided and coffee and tea is always there. You have to bring your own drinks, there is no bar on the island and you would have to supply your own water and drinks.

The following morning after breakfast we head for the Bazaruto Islands and two mile reef. The swimming is exelent, the reef is about 2 m deep and loads if parrot fish,puffers and sea irchins to be seen, maybe you would be lucky and spot some of the nudi banks too. Lunch on the island, climb the dune, final swim and head back to Bamboozi beach were we have dinner and spent the nights in tents.

 

Day 8

Breakfats included, lunch and dinner included, the day is your to explore the town, lay in the hammock, read a book or just relax.

Day 9

Breakfast included, pack up camp and head for Beline. Lunch on the road and dinner at own expense. Overnight in beline on the beach.

Day 10

Return to Johannesburg meals included none but we will stop on the road so that you can buy lunch and breakfast. Overnight at Mufasa Backpackers.

Included in this tour

• Transport
• Services of a guide
• All accommodation as specified
• All meals as specified
• Ocean Safari
• Overnight Dhow safari

Not included in this tour

• Visas