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Mozambique Day Tour

We offer two day tours to Mozambique:

Day on the Beach Tour

A day on the beach – R1600-00 per person leaving camp at dawn with a packed breakfast and returning at approx 19.30 in time for dinner, or, after coffee or sundowners at Maputo returning at approx 21.30 in time for a late dinner.

This tour takes place in a 4x4 vehicle and takes clients to a superb destination called Macaneta. You will have lunch in a local seafood restaurant.

It is a long day as the journey is four hours each way spending another four hours on the beach. Even though the location is only 180 km from the camp, borders, local traffic and poor roads slow the journey slightly.

It is possible to stop at Maputo on the return journey for a coffee or sundowner, in this event your arrival back at camp will mean a later dinner.

City Day Tour

A city tour of the capital Mozambique – R1400-00 per person leaving camp after an early breakfast and return at approx 18.30 in time for drinks and dinner.

This tour visits the old fashioned railway station and local museums as well as the oldest church ‘The Squeezed Lemon’.

You will experience a true Mozambican lunch at either the Costa do Sol restaurant or the Polana Hotel. A scenic drive along the coast and magnificent harbour will also take you to the local fisherman’s market. This is the place where Vasco Da Gama landed in 1498 on his journey to India.

The tour offers historical sites and great cultural and scenic beauty.

Please note: a passport is required and visa conditions apply for non SA citizens.

Panoramic Tour

This tour leaves the Manyatta Rock Camp at 6.00am and includes a packed breakfast and lunch to be enjoyed at Pilgrims Rest and will return to camp at approx 19.30 for dinner.

Pilgrims rest is an historical mining town and has to a large extent been restored to depict the era of the past when people flocked to the town by ox wagon to pan for gold and make their fortune.

The Panorama Route is one of the most scenic areas in South Africa and is usually visited as an add on to a safari. It refers to the long steep slope in Mpumalanga Province where the Drakensberg mountains separate the Highveld to the west from the lowveld to the east. This beautiful region is a popular tourist destination and is well known for its spectacular views and waterfalls.

The day tour will include the following scenic sights:

• God’s Window
• Lisbon Falls
• Bourke’s Luck Potholes
• The Blyde River Canyon
• Historic Pilgrims Rest
• Mac Mac Falls
• Berlin Falls

Please note: it is important to bring comfortable walking shoes or boots, sun block, hat, binoculars, camera and light clothes with light rain protection.

Rate: R1200-00 per person

Swaziland Day Tour

This is a full day tour departing from the Manyatta Rock Camp at 6.00am and returning at around 19.30 in time for dinner.

It includes a stunning scenic drive over the Maguga Dam Wall and a visit to the Nsangwini Rock Art where you can learn more about the origins of the Swazi people from bushman paintings dramatically perched above the scenic Komati River.

You will briefly stop at the Ngwenya Mine which is one of the oldest mines in the world at 42,000 years old.

Lunch is included at the Ngwenya Centre where the local Ngwenya candle and glass factories are very interesting to visit and offer a local shopping experience. These are locally owned and run enterprises and offer the opportunity to watch highly skilled glass blowers at work.

Please note: Passports are required. It is important to bring comfortable walking shoes

Rate: R1200-00 per person

Matsamo Cultural Village

The Matsamo Cultural Village is situated on the Jeppes Reef border of Swaziland and is a 45 minute drive from Kwa Madwala.

The day tour departs from Manyatta Rock Camp at around 10.30am returning at approximately 15.00 in time for tea and the afternoon safari. It includes a performing tribal dance show, a visit to a typical restored Swazi village and a taste of the local cuisine. There is a shop which sells souvenirs and the tour includes lunch.

The people who live in the various rural villages around Matsamo are mainly Swazi in their customs, traditions and language with a strong Sotho influence and they have a well preserved and rich cultural heritage. They are part of the Shongwe clan, once a strong independent group, who in the time of King Mswati II swore allegiance to the Swazi king and helped defend the territory against intruders from the north. As part of his reward for his allegiance and loyalty, Chief Matsamo remained in control of the region and absorbed the Sotho clans who lived in the area. “Ka Hhohho”, a folk song, is still often sung today by the community during festivals. It tells the story of the Sotho clansmen protesting against the Swazi absorption.

The cultural village first opened in 2001 and judging by the number of invitations they have received to perform at different venues, it is clear Matsamo enjoys the support of a broader audience for whom they have become a symbol of African pride.

The passion with which this rural community practice their indigenous knowledge is undoubtedly a major contributor to the economic success of the village ensuring sustainability through tourism providing income for more than 100 people.

Rate: R700-00 per person