Luxury Tours & Safaris
8 Day Luxury Mozambique Whale Shark Tour
Full Itinerary
Highlights: Bilene and the turtles, Barra, Tofo, Ocean Safari, Quissico Inland Lakes
Countries Visited: South Africa & Mozambique
Day 1: South Africa – Mozambique (Bilene)
Our tour starts off with a drive from the top of the plateau down to Nelspruit. We will then drive to the border of Mozambique, passing the southern point of the Kruger National Park. After the border formalities, we will make our way up to beautiful Bilene, a small town surrounded by inland lakes.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner (restaurant)
Accommodation: Praia Do Sol Lodge
Day 2: Bilene
After an early morning swim in the clear waters of the inland lake that stretches for 27 kms, breakfast is served, after which you can relax on the beach at our campsite. The rest of the day you can familiarize yourself with the local fisherman and maybe even go prawning with them. This is an excellent time to immerse yourself in their culture and get to know how the locals live. There is a local market where you can find an assortment of curios, and taking a walk around town is a must. Your local guide will be on hand to take you across the lake and then for a walk along the beach to the look out where at most times of the year you can see the turtles that dwell in the tropical waters of Bilene.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner (Fish BBQ)
Accommodation: Praia Do Sol Lodge
Days 3, 4, 5, 6: Barra Reef
After waking up to the sounds of the Indian Ocean, we will enjoy a hearty tropical breakfast before travelling north to the town of Inhambane, with one of the best curio markets in Mozambique. After a visit to the market, we will head towards Barra Beach. The warm tropical waters of Barra attract many species of fish and other sea dwelling creatures such as Green and Leather-Back Turtles, Manta Rays and the Whale Shark, the majestic giant of the sea.
The days here are spent organizing swimming trips, lazing in the sun, swimming in the tropical sea, playing beach volleyball and walking down to the beach bar for sundowners. The small town of Barra also has its own small curio and food market and one or two restaurants where they serve great seafood and other local dishes typical of Mozambique. Your guide will organize your Ocean Safari, which is included in the tour cost. If you would like to learn how to surf, you will have the opportunity to take some classes. Also included is a canoe day trip that will take you out to pansy island with a dhow trip back.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation: Barra Beach Club (Lodge)
Day 7: Maputo
After time spent on the pristine beaches, our journey takes us to Maputo, the capital city of Mozambique. Arriving late afternoon, we will settle into our hotel rooms, and later on your guide will take you out for the night to one of the restaurants in the city.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: 3* Hotel, The Monte Carlo
Day 8: Pretoria/Johannesburg
Today we bid a fond farewell to paradise as we head back towards the border. As we slowly drive home, take a look out of the window, smile, and think to yourself that not many people get to do what you just did.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
