$1,200 pp (USD)
2 travelers on Start dateArrival
Arrival
Day 1
Arrival
Arrival
Your journey begins from the Maputo International Airport (MPM) at 14h00. You’ll be met and guided to a 4x4 vehicle for the scenic 108 km (about 2.5 hr) road transfer to the Futi Gate of Maputo National Park. From there, you'll check in at Ponta Membene Resort and be guided to a luxurious Dune, Forest or Hilltop Chalet, your home for the next 6 nights.
The Dune one-bedroom chalets (there are only 4 of them) are positioned on the lowest part of the coastal dune. Each chalet has a king-size bed, dining and living area, a fully equipped open-plan kitchen, and an outdoor shower and fire pit (braai) area. From the west, you get the sunset dimming through the forest over the wetland, and from the east, you get the cool sea breeze and the sound of the ocean.
Settle in, relax or explore, then enjoy a 3-course lunch and dinner, either at your chalet or in the restaurant.
- Main Destination:
- Maputo National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ponta Membene Lodge
Wildlife in Maputo NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2-3
Explore the bush and wildlife
Explore the bush and wildlife
Spend the next 2 days exploring the fauna and flora of the 1,040 km² Maputo National Park. The park was inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO on 14 July 2025. The park falls within the Maputaland Centre of Plant Endemism, which is globally recognised for the rich biodiversity of its terrestrial, coastal and marine ecosystems and its high levels of endemism.
Fauna species include over 400 African elephant, birds (kingfisher, fish eagle and many more), zebra, giraffe, wildebeest, buffalo, Nile crocodile, hippo, and small bucks (red forest duiker, suni, reedbuck and steenbok).
Game drives can be booked at the tour/sightseeing desk (3 activities are included at no extra cost).
Breakfasts feature a cold selection with fruits, yoghurt, pastries, and more, complemented by a hot breakfast served with tea/coffee and fresh fruit juice. Lunches and dinners are served as 3-course meals, skillfully prepared over an open fire.
- Main Destination:
- Maputo National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ponta Membene Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4-5
Explore the marine biodiversity
Explore the marine biodiversity
Maputo National Park has a rich diversity of marine life and is the most important leatherback and loggerhead turtle nesting ground along the 2,500 km Mozambican coast. Leatherbacks are the largest sea turtles in the world and are listed as critically endangered by the World Conservation Union (IUCN), while loggerhead turtles are listed as endangered.
During the turtle nesting months, typically between October and the end of March, the reserve management and turtle monitors conduct vehicle and foot patrols of the nesting sites to monitor nesting females and their hatchlings.
Whale sharks and manta rays tend to migrate along the coast when plankton bloom between October and March. Dugongs tend to remain in the shallow seagrass beds all year round, but are most often seen between September and November.
Marine excursions, such as snorkeling or scuba diving, can be booked at the tour/sightseeing desk.
- Main Destination:
- Maputo National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ponta Membene Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Maputo National Park
Maputo National Park
On your final day, after breakfast, you'll check out by 11h00 and be transferred by road to Maputo airport, arriving around 14h00. Plan your departure flight for at least 3 hours after arrival to allow time for check-in and customs formalities.
- Main Destination:
- Maputo International Airport (Maputo)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
