Walking Tours
This is considered a once in a life-time/bucket list Bush & Beach walking experience in the Maputo National Park. To witness the incredible natural miracle of turtles laying their eggs as we walk along the coastline. To preserve the precious breeding grounds of these beautiful creatures and to catch a glimpse of their incredible life-cycle.
The journey offers memories that will last a lifetime and endless stories that can be shared about a soulful destination where guests tread softly and conservation is preserved…
Journey to a land that is filled with a cultural tapestry, a history mixed with raw, authentic, completely untouched nature. Experience all that Mozambique has to offer and so much more.
Discover the diverse eco-regions of southern Mozambique that the park protects, from fresh lakes and grasslands to coastal forests and a pristine coastline. Maputo National Park’s tourism supports the local communities by creating employment prospects and uplifting local livelihoods.
Sample Itinerary
Arrival
Arrive by plane or road to Maputo. Adventure starts at Maputo National Park.
Day 1 | Safari Game Drive to Ponta Chemucane and Walk to Ponta Membene (10 km)
Transfer by road from Maputo International Airport to Maputo National Park crossing over the largest suspension bridge in the Southern Hemisphere. Once inside the Park, the safari adventure awaits and you will be travelling through a diverse biosphere and landscape in which you may spot elephant, zebra, giraffe, hippo and buffalo. Enjoy an afternoon snack at the lake Xinguiti. Arrive at Ponta Chemucane for a dhow cruise on the lake with sundowners and canapes. The walking adventure on the beach starts here… an evening walk along the coast line in the hope of spotting some turtles nesting (seasonal) and arriving for a Mozambican dinner around a campfire at Membene.
Day 2 | Ponta Membene – Walk in the Bush (12km)
Wake up to the sound of the ocean and take the opportunity to start the day with meditation, a breakfast bite of local bhajia, our favourite Gorongosa coffee, and a 10km walk into the Maputo National Park. Listen to the guide tell stories of the park as it struggled for existence in the war years and how it is slowly being revived day by day. Enjoy the diversity and immerse yourself in the rawness of the bush. Enjoy sundowners and canapes at the lake listening to the hippo grunts from the waterside. End the evening around a campfire learning how to play African Chess, fondly known as Ntchuva by Mozambicans.
Day 3 | Ponta Membene to Ponta Milibangilala - Walk on the Coastline (10 km)
A new day of adventure awaits as the walk moves from a bush set-up to the amazing coastline. Start the day with meditation, a breakfast bite of local pao, and our favourite Gorongosa coffee. Spend the day enjoying beach activities and begin the 10km beach walk to Ponta Milibangilala as the afternoon comes to a close. Take in the majestic views of an unspoilt coastline, with the potential of spotting dolphins, whales or turtles make tracks up this coastline to nest. Drink the favourite local drinks along the coastline; tipo tinto cocktails and community cultivated marula beer, whilst enjoying a festive dinner on the best sundowner and viewing area at Milibangilala. Make your way back up the coastline to Membene for another evening walk and an opportunity to take in the ocean vibes at night. Enoy a final, hearty farewell dinner at camp.
Day 4 | Transfer out of Maputo National Park, Back Home
Transfer out to Maputo International Airport or drop off at vehicles parked at Maputo National Park entrance.
