Mozambique

By huntley@escape4africa.com at February 15, 2012 | 2:16 pm | Print

Our current focus on our Facebook page is Mozambique, the long thin country opposite Madagascar on Africa’s south-east coast on the warm Indian Ocean.

The Portuguese was first lured to the palm fringed shores and colonized the country in 1505; and the Gorongosa National Park became internationally famous during the 1960’s for its great game viewing and beautiful scenery.  But the long fought civil war, which began in 1977 and ended in 1992, claimed the lives of over 900,000 people, left 5 million civilians displaced and meant the country disappeared off the tourist beat.

Since peace and stability has returned to this beautiful country, it has lured visitors back from all over the world due to the warm and sunny climate, beautiful palm fringed beaches, untouched coral reefs and sleeply little fishing villages!  It makes for a great escape if you want to combine some of the National Parks of Africa with a beach destination all in one tour.

Have a look at our Facebook page (click here) for more photos and information on Mozambique.

Some of our favourite tours travelling to Mozambique are:

• 14 Day Discover Mozambique Camping Overland (Johannesburg to Johannesburg)

• 14 Day Beach & Bush Accommodated Safari (Johannesburg to Johannesburg)

• 17 Day Mozambique Transfrontier Camping Overland (Johannesburg to Johannesburg)
  This tour is for the adventurous as you travel through some of the more remote areas of Mozambique.

• 24 Day Southern Circle Camping Overland (Johannesburg to Johannesburg)
  The nice feature with this tour is that you get to see Botswana, Victoria Falls, Zambia and Malawi as well – an action packed itinerary.

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