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| Duration: | 13 Day(s) - 12 Night(s) |
| Tour Category: | Adventure Tours |
Day 1: All Meals Included
Depending on the flight – Arrival.
Arrival at Maputo International Airport, also known as Mavalane International Airport (formerly Lourenço Marques Airport). Upon arrival in Mozambique, guests will be transferred to the hotel.
Overnight: Maputo Hotel
Day 2: All Meals Included
Depart after breakfast for a Maputo City Tour. Places to visit include the Central Market, Train Station, Fortress, Iron House, Natural History Museum, Fish Market (beware of pickpockets), Craft Market, and a traditional dance performance.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 3: All Meals Included (Weather Dependent)
Please note: The ferry operates only on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays if dhows are unavailable.
Depart after breakfast and proceed very early (06:45) to the harbour for departure to Inhaca Island.
Located 33 km east of Maputo, Inhaca Island is a subtropical island measuring approximately 12 km by 7 km. It is believed that Vasco da Gama sighted the island in 1497/98.
The island served as a trading post in the 1500s, mainly for the ivory trade. One of its most interesting features during Portuguese rule was its reputation as a refuge for shipwrecked mariners traveling north along the coast.
Portuguese Island, located approximately 3 km from Inhaca Island, is a deserted island accessible by a 10–15 minute boat ride. Picnic lunches can be arranged through Inhaca Lodge. The island boasts beautiful beaches and calm lagoons ideal for various water sports and relaxation.
Optional activities include a cruise to Inhaca Island and an afternoon at a tropical beach resort.
Swaziland – 3 Nights / 3 Days
Day 4: All Meals Included
Depart after breakfast and transfer to the Swaziland border. Meet the Swaziland guide, enjoy lunch at Hlane Royal National Park, and take part in a sunset safari drive.
Overnight: Hlane Royal National Park
Day 5: All Meals Included (Activities at Own Cost)
Early morning half-day game drive. Return to the lodge for lunch, followed by a choice of activities:
Option 1: Horseback safari or walking safari
Option 2: Visit Mantenga Cultural Village and Waterfalls, located within the Mantenga Falls Nature Reserve. Enjoy traditional harmonies and energetic dances, followed by a tour of a reconstructed Swazi hut village from the 1850s. The Mantenga Waterfall is a ten-minute walk from the village. Visit King Sobhuza Memorial Park and enjoy meals at the on-site restaurant/pub.
Option 3 (Optional): White-water rafting, caving, canopy tours (may be too extreme), or mountain bike hire (2–3 hours).
Swaziland’s history is surprisingly long and fascinating. Artifacts dating back over 200,000 years and rock paintings from approximately 25,000 BC have been discovered. The earliest inhabitants, the Khoisan hunter-gatherers, were later displaced by Bantu tribes migrating from the Great Lakes region during the 15th and 16th centuries.
In modern history, following the death of King Mswati II in 1982, the Great Council of State selected a 14-year-old prince as his successor. He later completed his education at Sherborne School in England and was crowned King Mswati III on 25 April 1986 at the age of 18 years and 6 days. He rules jointly with his mother, the Ndlovukati (“Great She-Elephant”).
Overnight: Beehive Huts or 3-Star Lodge
Day 6: All Meals Included
After breakfast, visit Umphakatsi Cultural Village, the local chief’s village, to explore authentic Swazi culture and enjoy excellent photo opportunities.
Proceed to the Ezulwini Valley and the capital city, Mbabane. Visit Mantenga Cultural Village and view Swazi art and crafts in the Ezulwini Valley.
Overnight: Beehive Huts or 3-Star Lodge
South Africa – 3 Nights / 3 Days
Day 7: All Meals Included
Depart after breakfast for the South African border. Check into the lodge, have lunch, and enjoy a Hluhluwe–iMfolozi Game Drive.
Overnight: Lodge
Day 8: All Meals Included
After breakfast, enjoy a boat cruise on the St Lucia Wetland Estuary, spotting crocodiles, hippos, and a variety of bird species.
St Lucia lies at the southern entrance to the iSimangaliso Wetland Park in KwaZulu-Natal and was South Africa’s first World Heritage Site (declared in 2000). The area includes swamps, lakes, coral reefs, beaches, wetlands, woodlands, and coastal forests.
Lunch in St Lucia, followed by travel to Durban.
Overnight: Durban Hotel
Day 9: All Meals Included
After a late breakfast, enjoy a short tour of the Durban beachfront, then travel to Howick to visit the famous Howick Falls. Lunch en route, followed by travel to Underberg.
Overnight: Underberg Lodge
Lesotho – 3 Nights / 4 Days
Day 10: All Meals Included
Travel through Swartburg and the picturesque farmlands of East Griqualand, passing through Matatiele before entering Lesotho via Qacha’s Nek Border Post.
Cross the Orange (Senqu) River and continue via Makhakhe’s Pass across the Thaba Putswa Range to Semonkong, known as “The Place of Smoke.”
Visit Maletsunyane Falls (204 metres), enjoy lunch at Semonkong Lodge, and choose between hiking or pony trekking to the falls (approximately 3-hour circular route).
Overnight: Lodge
Day 11: All Meals Included
After breakfast, travel via Moitsupeli toward Koro-Koro. Enjoy scenic landscapes, rural villages, medicinal plants, and interactions with local communities. Packed lunch provided.
Overnight: Lodge
Day 12: All Meals Included
Visit Ha Kome Cave Village, a National Heritage Site near Teya-Teyaneng. The cave dwellings date back to the 19th century and are still inhabited by descendants of the original builders.
Continue to Thaba Bosiu, where a guide will explain the history of King Moshoeshoe I. Visit a demonstration village and enjoy views of the iconic mountain. Orientation tour of Maseru, including a curio shop and tapestry workshop.
Overnight: Guest Lodge
Day 13: All Meals Included
After breakfast, enjoy a final orientation tour of Maseru, including shopping for curios, stamps, and viewing mohair and angora wool tapestries. Lunch, then transfer to Maseru Airport at 14:00.
TOUR ENDS:
Valid Passports Essential
Costs are subject to change depending on the number of participants.
Included:
Transfers from Mozambique to Lesotho
2 bottled waters per person per day
Accommodation for 12 nights
All meals (three per day)
Driver/Guide
All transport for 12 days
1 × St Lucia Estuary boat cruise
1 × Game drive in Swaziland
Excluded:
Personal insurance and expenses
Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages
Flights (own cost)
Tips for guides
Adventure activities (own cost / own risk)
