Duane, I have never been to Moz. The biggest factor is the corruption that is apparently very prevalent there. We also normally travel alone, which leaves no back-up in times of need.
This was my intended trip into Moz with a friend in about 2013, but was cancelled by the friend due to the problems being experienced there prior to elections. We went to Kruger and Natal coast instead...
Mozambique 2013/05/25to 2013/06/14 (5 800 & 5 000Km’s)
Friday 2013/05/24 @ 03:00 – 18:00 1025 Km’s (Take Padkos // Braai & Broodtjies Viv
KWT ----(413)---- Kokstad ----(209)-- Pietermaritzburg ----(69)---- Greytown ----(123)---- Dundee ----(7)----R- R621----(35)---- N11-R----(20)---- Newcastle----(38)---- Volksrust N11 R-Caravan Park 5 km’s to dam on gravel road ----(99)-- Ermelo ----(12)---- N11 L- turn Heins Farm Resort.
Saturday 2013/05/25 @ 04:00 – 16:00 208 km’s(Take Padkos // Braai & Broodtjies Viv
Heins Farm Resort ----(13)---- Estancia R turn ----(13)---- Breyten----(32)---- Carolina(R38) ----(53)---- Badplaas(R-38)----(60)---- R-40(Barberton)L- ----(37)-- Nelspruit (Lakeview Lodge and Caravan Park) or Ben-Marie Wit Rivier
Sunday 2013/05/26 @ 07:00 – 15:00 302 Km’s (Take Padkos // Potjie & Bread Viv
Nelspruit ----(40)---- KaapMuiden----(24)---- Malelane ---(5)---- Malelane Gate ----(62)--- Skukuza ----(100)---- Satara ----(73) ---- Letaba
S A High Commission in Maputo 00258 21 24 3000 (book in Olifants office or Satara –camping).
Monday 2013/05/27 @ 07:00 – 17:00 312 Km’s (Take Padkos // Braai & Broodtjies June
Letaba Camp ---- (30) ---- Giriyondo---- (70) ---- Masingir Dam ---- (20) ---- Aguia Pesqueira GPS S 23.85725 E 32.00724---- (95) ---- Chokwe ---- (70) ---- Macia---- (32) ---- Bilene Park Flores R65pp, Complexo Palmeiras R50pp e-mail:
palmeira@virconn.com
Tuesday 2013/05/28 @ 07:00 – 17:00 50 Km’s (Take Padkos // Fish Braai & Salad Viv
Bilene Park Flores R65pp, Complexo Palmeiras R50pp e-mail:
palmeira@virconn.com
Wednesday 2013/05/29 @ 07:00 – 16:00 272Km’s (Take Padkos // Portu Chicken & Salad June
Bilene ---- (32) ---- Macia ---- (70) ---- Xai-Xai ----(140)---- Quissico (N- Turn S24*42.920 S34*44.916 Praia Mar e Sol 4x4 Bush Camp R85pp)
Thursday 2013/05/30 @ 07:00 – 16:00 163 Km’s (Take Padkos// Prego Rolls Viv
Quissico ----(120)---- Lindela ----(3.5)---- R- turn (S24*16.699 E35*14.206) ----(26)---- Paindane(S24*06.068 E35*29.839)- R100pp 40% disc out season OR ----(3.5)---- N-Guinjata Bay R80pp(L&W) OR N----(7)---- R- S24*00.195 E35*25.508----(3)---- Baia dos Cocos (Coconut Bay)R70pp-Neat,grassed & local dishes in Restaurant e-mail:
reservations@coconutbay.co.za www.coconutbay.co.za
Friday 2013/05/31 @ 07:00 – 16:00 280 Km’s (Take Padkos // Braai & Bread June
Inhambane- Baia dos Cocos (Coconut Bay) ----(23)---- Inhambane ----(24)---- Tofo – Bamboozi’s R120pp e-mail:
reservations@bamboozibeachlodge.com www.bamboozibeachlodge.com) Tofinho turnoff is to the R- a few hundred meters before Tofo Turtle Cove Lodge R50pp www.mozcon.com----(6)----Intersection----(5)---- R-turn Lighthouse at Ponta da Barra ----(2.3)---- Farol da Barro 4x4 campsite(Beautiful-no price) & Lighthouse Campsite R90pp continue short cut to Barra point----(6) ---- Barra-Areia Branca Lodge R55pp L&W.
Saturday 2013/06/01 @ 07:00 – 17:00 295 Km ‘s (Take Padkos // Portu Chicken & Salad Viv
Barra-Areia Branca Lodge R55pp L&W ----(25)---- Inhambane ----(24)-- R short cut to EN1----(20)--- Maxixe (Masheesh- Campismo de Maxixe R45pp) ----(24)-- Morrumbene R-Linga-Linga ----(13)--- Linga-Linga Camping-No Prices----(13)---- Morrumbene ---(8)---R-to Morrungulo ----(13)--- Morrungulo Holiday Resort R75pp OR Sylvia Shoal Resort & Adventure Divers R100pp----(13)--- EN1 250m further along EN1 turn R-----(18)--- Pomene Lodge R160pp (good fishing as this is a reserve)----(133)--- L-Turn after turn off to Vilankulos to Archipelago Sun &Blue Waters Beach Resort R100pp. Further on Casa de Josef e Tina R50pp email:
info@joseftina.com www.joseftina.com
Sunday 2013/06/02 @ 07:00 – 17:00 100Km ‘s (Take Padkos // Fish Braai & Salad June
Vilanculo ----(80)---- Turn off R- S21*34.370 E35*04.266 to Inhassoro----(14)---- Inhassoro L-Complexo Turistico Seta which is used to gain access to Camping R90pp Old Ablutions. R- Inhassoro Beach Lodge R70pp e-mail:
info@inhassaoro.org www.inhassoro.org
Goody Villas on South side of town on the beach R58pp with 22 v power
marisa.burger@gmail.com www.goodyvillas.co.za
Monday 2013/06/03 @ 07:00 16:00 100 Km ‘s (Take Padkos // Braai & Rolls Viv
Inhassoro----(60)---- L-Turn after turn off to Vilankulos to Archipelago Sun &Blue Waters Beach Resort R100pp. Further on Casa de Josef e Tina R50pp email:
info@joseftina.com www.joseftina.com
Tuesday 2013/06/04 @ 07:00 – 17:00 50 Km ‘s (Take Padkos // Sea Food & Rolls June
Vilanculo ----(8)----Dhow trip to Ilha Benguerua Dhow Trip cost from R560 booked through Sail Away OR Dolphin Dhow Safaris in Vilanculo.
Wednesday 2013/06/05 @ 07:00 -17:00 274Km’s (Take Padkos // Portu Chicken & Bread Viv Vilanculo ----(220)---- Inhambane ----(32)---- Barra---(14) ---- Tofo ----(6)---- Intersection (Bar Babalaza)----(16)---- Inhambane
Thursday 2013/06/06 @ 07.00 – 17:00 102 Km’s (Take Padkos // Braai & Pap June
Inhambane ----(32)---- Barra----(14) ---- Tofo (& Visit Resorts)----(6)---- Intersection (Bar Babalaza)----(16)---- camp
Friday 2013/06/07 @ 07:00 – 17:00 402 Km’s (Take Padkos // Sea Food & Bread Viv camp ----(275)---- Xai-Xai ----(95)---- Macia( L-Turn S25*01.626 E33*05.776)---- (32) ---- Bilene
Saturday 2013/06/08 @ 07:00 – 17:00 334 Km’s (Take Padkos // Portu Chicken & Rolls June
Bilene----(32)---- Macia ----(75)----Magude ----(90)----Moamba ----(6)---- EN 4 ----(41)---- EN 2
----(5)---- Boane----(30)---- Porto Henrique ----(12)---- L-turn to Catembe----(43)---- Catembe Packers Lodge (Retiro serves great sea food, prego’s & chicken to the right of the ferry)
Sunday 2013/06/09 @ 07:00 – 15:00 97Km’s (Take Padkos // Braai & Pap Viv
Catembe ----(42)---- Bela Vista ----(17)---- Salamanga----(38)---- Zitundu (L-To Ponta Malogane Holiday Resort Shaded campsites) R80 pp
Monday 2013/06/10 @ 08:00 – 14:00 11 Km’s (Take Padkos // Prego Rolls June
Ponta Malogane Follow road South----(11)---- Ponta do Ouro Beach Resort R85 pp
Tuesday 2013/06/11 @ 08:00 – 15:00 411 Km’s (Take Padkos // Braai & Broedtjies Viv
Ponta do Ouro L- West along the Border Fence for 8.5 km’s to the Border Post----(40)---- Kosi Bay ---- (20) ---- Kangwanase---- (20) ---- L-Turn to Mbazwana ---- (47) ---- Mbazwana ---- (29) ---- Lower Mkuze---- (54) ---- Hluhluwe ---- (6) ---- N2 ---- (46) ---- L-Turn to Mtubatuba ---- (5) ---- Mtubatuba ---- (32) ---- St Lucia Estuary---- (32) ---- Mtubatuba---- (2) ---- L-Turn to Kwa Mbonambi---- (24) ---- Kwa Mbonambi---- (29) ---- Empangeni---- (17) ---- Richards Bay Campsite
(visit places of interest & coastal towns along the way…Salt Rock, Shaka’s Rock, Ballito, etc.)
Wednesday 2013/06/12 @ 08.00 – 16:00 700 Km’s (Take Padkos // Potjie & Bread June
Richards Bay ---- (700) ---- Kimberley (Just estimating as you say it is shorter)
Wednesday 2013/06/12 @ 08.00 – 16:00 417 Km’s (Take Padkos // Braai & Pap Viv
Richards Bay ---- (17) ---- Empangeni ---- (35) ---- Mtunzini (Palm Nut Vultures)---- (150) ---- Umhlanga Rocks ---- (70) ---- N3---- (140) ---- Scottborough
Thursday 2013/06/13@ 07.00 – 17:00 191 Km’s (Take Padkos // Braai & Salad Viv
Scottborough---- (70) ---- Port Shepstone ---- (21) ---- Ramsgate(Burger Knives, Munster e-mail:
info@swordcane.com ) ---- (29) ---- Port Edward ---- (29) ---- Ramsgate ---- (21) ---- Port Shepstone ---- (21) ---- Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve
Friday 2013/06/14 @ 07.00 – 16:00__630 Km’s (Take Padkos // Nando’s Viv
Port Shepstone ---- (651) ---- King William’s Town