Directions to Maputo Special Reserve

Previously known as the Maputo Elephant Reserve, this reserve is located on Maputo Bay, about 100km outside of Maputo City. The reserve is about 77,500 hectares and is home to 350 elephants, as well as a variety of other wildlife, such as crocodiles, hippos, zebra, impala, duiker, reedbok, steenbok, and many many birds including eagles.

Guests can drive through areas in their own cars or take one of many tours offered by a variety of different companies.

The reserve is easily accessible from both the South Africa border into Mozambique and Maputo and is close to Ponta do Ouro.

Cheetah Express

Cheetah Express does quick, comfortable, and affordable transfers between Maputo-Durban and Maputo-Nelspruit.

From from $50
3200 mts
Catsonova Cruises

Catsonova Cruises is a luxury Catamaran houseboat which boasts of striking fixtures and fittings. It has luxurious cabins that can sleep 10 passengers and can accommodate 19-day trip passengers. Day-trippers can enjoy a day out on the waters and cap it with cool sundowners. The cabins are spacious; all of them have comfortable beds and fans. Cold showers are provided and all the cabins come with power points (plug points). It is ideally suited for fishing trips, island tours, whale watching, snorkeling, and more.

From From $900 per day
Diversity Scuba Tofo
Tofo

Diversity Scuba is a popular diving center in Tofo in southern Mozambique and Tofo’s longest operating dive center. It is PADI 5 star CDC and offers dive courses for everyone from beginners to seasoned divers. Tofo has some of the best marine life to see, and you can dive with whale sharks, turtles, manta rays, and more. If you aren't keen to dive, take an ocean safari boat trip out to see dolphins, turtles, whale sharks, rays, and more. Finish your trip with a home-made cake and the best coffee in Tofo at the upstairs cafe.

From From US$ 50 Diving
Dolphin Dhow Safaris
Inhambane, Vilankulo

Offering activities connected to Dolphin Dhow Accommodation, Dolphin Dhow Safaris provides boats for snorkeling trips, ocean safaris, island tours, and more.

From From $51 per night
Vilanculos Activity Center
Inhambane, Vilankulo

Centrally located near the grocery store, bank, and cafe, the Vilanculos Activity Center provides a list of activities and contacts in Vilankulo.
Libelula Diving Lodge
Nampula, Nacala

The Libelula Accommodation and Diving Lodge is an intimate beachfront facility situated in Nacala, Nampula. Offering amazing ocean views, excellent diving, and sunny warm beaches, this is an ideal place to have a holiday.
Magoe National Park
Tete,

Magoe National Park is a protected area in Tete Province, Mozambique established as a national park in October 2013. Previously, the area was a part of the Tchuma Tchato Community wildlife management program.
Fort of Sao Sebastio
Nampula, Mossuril Bay

Located on the Ihla de Mocambique in the Nampula Province in northern Mozambique, the Fort of Sao Sebastio is the oldest still-standing fort in sub-Saharan Africa and a great site to visit in Mozambique.
The Surf Shack
Inhambane, Tofo

The Surf Shack is located right on the beachfront on Praia do Tofo, and is run by a South African couple with plenty of surfing experience. They do lessons, rentals, repairs, and kayaking, and have a cool shop inside. The atmosphere is chilled, with a cool vibe surfer vibe, and the shop opens out onto the beach. Perfect for learning to surf.
Lake Cahora Bassa
Tete,

The Cahora Bassa lake—in the Portuguese colonial era known as Cabora Bassa, from Nyungwe Kahoura-Bassa, meaning "finish the job"—is Africa's fourth-largest artificial lake, situated in the Tete Province in Mozambique.

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