Planning for a Moz tour

[TheoP]

Hi all, we are planning ( on short notice ) to tour through Moz next year. My wife & I are reasonably experienced overlanders ( been through Namibia, Angola, Botswana) but this is new territory for us.

• The rough plan is to enter from Kosi Bay and then make our way north ( mostly on the coast) to exit into Malawi at a suitable border crossing.
• The panned departure date ex Kois Bay is end April 2025.
• We are traveling with a fully equipped Hilux D4D 4x4 and RTT camping all the way
• we are not towing anything.
• The Hilux has an extra fuel tank giving us decent range making us less dependent on fuel being readily available.
• We will be traveling solo, therefore we do not plan to venture to far off the beaten track.
• We are geared for bush camping but would like to keep that to the minimum.
• The plan is to meander through the country taking time to soak in the culture and get to know the area.
• To do that we allow approx 3-4 weeks in Moz

I would appreciate guidance as to :

• What sites / areas MUST we see ?
• Is it worthwhile spending a day or 2 in Maputo ?
• What route is advisable avoiding as much as possible of the unhappiness / corrupt cops one often hear about ?
• Where do you recommend we enter Malawi ?
• It will be out of season --- is it necessary to book campsites ? ( I would prefer to stay flexible).
• Which campsites are highly recommended ?
• Roughly how much on average can one expect to pay for a reasonable campsite.
• Is good quality diesel readily available ?
• Is it worthwhile bothering with Drive Moz - or is it just another money making scheme ??
• What red tape should we take into account ?
• Any Moz specific street smarts we should know of ??
• Anything else ??

I would appreciate any input to put this together at fairly short notice !!

Many thanks .

[Leon Venter]

Hi all, we are planning ( on short notice ) to tour through Moz next year. My wife & I are reasonably experienced overlanders ( been through Namibia, Angola, Botswana) but this is new territory for us.

• The rough plan is to enter from Kosi Bay and then make our way north ( mostly on the coast) to exit into Malawi at a suitable border crossing.
• The panned departure date ex Kois Bay is end April 2025.
• We are traveling with a fully equipped Hilux D4D 4x4 and RTT camping all the way
• we are not towing anything.
• The Hilux has an extra fuel tank giving us decent range making us less dependent on fuel being readily available.
• We will be traveling solo, therefore we do not plan to venture to far off the beaten track.
• We are geared for bush camping but would like to keep that to the minimum.
• The plan is to meander through the country taking time to soak in the culture and get to know the area.
• To do that we allow approx 3-4 weeks in Moz

I would appreciate guidance as to :

• What sites / areas MUST we see ?
• Is it worthwhile spending a day or 2 in Maputo ?
• What route is advisable avoiding as much as possible of the unhappiness / corrupt cops one often hear about ?
• Where do you recommend we enter Malawi ?
• It will be out of season --- is it necessary to book campsites ? ( I would prefer to stay flexible).
• Which campsites are highly recommended ?
• Roughly how much on average can one expect to pay for a reasonable campsite.
• Is good quality diesel readily available ?
• Is it worthwhile bothering with Drive Moz - or is it just another money making scheme ??
• What red tape should we take into account ?
• Any Moz specific street smarts we should know of ??
• Anything else ??

I would appreciate any input to put this together at fairly short notice !!

Many thanks .

Theo as jy onder deur Kosi baai grens gaan en dan van daar op die EN1 bly om by n paar plekke uit te kom.
Om 2 dae in Maputo deur te bring ek sal nie , net dalk daar deur ry en kyk is baie besig.
Hou by die spoed grens en jy sal green moeilikheid kry nie. In al die dorpe sit hulle omtrent met die radar en vang mense. Voor elke dorp sal jy 80 dan 60 kry hou by die spoed.
Moet net nie in of naby engine groot dorp kamp of bly nie. Gaan soek plek om te kamp teen die kus weg van dorpe.
En jy hoef glad nie te boek vir kamp plek nie sal altyd plek kry soos jy gaan buite seisoen.
Buite seisoen p/p vir kamp tussen R100 tot R150 n dag dalk nog goed koper.
Diesel is goed.
Ek nog nooit aan Drive Moz behhort of sticker op gesit nie. Kamp al oor die 24 jaar in Mos en ook nog nooit n bribe betaal nie wel n paar keer gestop en gevra waarheen is ek oppad.
Kamp plekke se name en jy kan nog kyk vir nog.
Ponta Molagane kamp.
Dan op Macaneta eiland is n paar kamp plekke kyk net , Tan n Biki.
Net buite Xai Xai is daar ook kamp plekke en East Africa Safaris.
Paindane area , Cumbini lodge my beste kamp plek daar bo. Paindane resort. Dan Paindane strand een van die beste as jy wil snorkel ook.
Dan op die punt van Inhambane het Al Daar gekamp by White Sands maar die area nie vir my nie sal vir n dag soontoe ry en gaan kyk.
Morungulo baie mooi kamp plek so te se op die strand.
By Casa Rei ook kamp plek.
Het jare trug in Vilancolos gekamp.
Maar net kyk hoor op in Moz in Cabo Delgabo is daar problem met terroriste.