A Luxury Safari Through Wild Mozambique

Explore Gorongosa on foot with expert guides, following animal tracks through floodplains, fever tree forests and open savannah. Walking safaris reveal the smaller details of the ecosystem, such as medicinal plants, insect life and fresh spoor.

When water levels allow, you can explore Gorongosa’s waterways by boat or canoe. You’ll be drifting past reed beds, through floodplains and along riverbanks frequented by hippos, crocodiles and numerous birds. These seasonal excursions access parts of the park that are inaccessible by vehicle during the rainy months.

Head out on foot with one of Gorongosa’s expert walking guides, following animal tracks through bush and grassland habitats. On these slower-paced explorations, your guide will show you the ecosystem in detail by following animal tracks, listening for bird calls and identifying medicinal plants.

Join Gorongosa’s rangers and veterinarians to learn about the park’s pioneering pangolin rehabilitation work. You’ll be following rescued animals as they forage through the bush before release. Along the way, guides explain tracking techniques, anti-poaching efforts and the challenges of protecting the world’s most trafficked mammal.

Chicari Camp’s position between forests, savannah and wetland habitats makes it an excellent base for birding. Exploring with an expert guide, you’ll scout for bee-eaters, kingfishers, hornbills and other unique species drawn to Gorongosa’s mix of landscapes and waterways.

Explore the protected waters of Two-Mile Reef, one of the Bazaruto Archipelago’s best snorkelling sites. Here warm, clear water reveals coral gardens, brightly coloured reef fish, turtles and smaller rays. Guides lead excursions by boat directly from Benguerra Island into the surrounding marine reserve.

Board a traditional wooden dhow for a sunset cruise through the channels and sandbanks of the archipelago. Beneath the boat’s billowing sail, you’ll sip your favourite drink while drifting past fishing villages and scattered islands. And over shallow turquoise lagoons as the light changes across the Indian Ocean.

Travel by speedboat between some of the archipelago’s most striking landscapes, including the towering sand dunes of Bazaruto Island, shell-covered Pansy Island and North Point. Stop for a chance to snorkel in calm waters or go for a walk along the beach with a picnic lunch on a remote stretch of sand.