Tour highlights: South Africa and Mozambique – Bilene Beach, Barra Reef Diving, Ocean Safari, Marloth Park
Day 1: South Africa – Mozambique (Bilene)
Day 1: Mozambique
After breakfast, you will drive from the top of the plateau down to Nelspruit. After visiting Nelspruit, you will head to the border of Mozambique, via the southern point of the Kruger National Park. You will go through the border formalities then proceed to Bilene, a small town surrounded by inland lakes. Dinner and overnight at the recommended hotel/lodge. Full board basis.
Day 2: Bilene
In the morning, have a cup of coffee before you go for swimming in the clear waters of the inland lake. Then you will be back for a healthy breakfast. Then you can relax on the beach at the campsites around. Later in the afternoon, the guide will arrange a boat trip to the inland lake and the beaches of the Indian Ocean. Or you can preferably have a guided village walk along the beach where you may be lucky and see Hawksbill and Green Turtles which reside in this area. You can as well visit the curio shops nearby for souvenirs. Dinner and overnight at the recommended hotel/lodge. Full board basis.
Days 3, 4, 5, 6: Barra Reef Beach
After breakfast, drive north of the country to Inhambane town, check on the curio shops in this town before you head for Barra Beach where you find many fish species and turtles like Green and Leather-Back Turtles, Manta Rays and the Whale Shark. For the divers, here you can go for diving for all the days here. Once here, you will be introduced to diving, after which the next three days will be spent completing your dive course. Dinner and overnight at the recommended hotel/lodge. Full board basis.
Day 7: Marloth Park (South Africa)
After breakfast, you will proceed to South Africa via Maputo the capital of Mozambique. Go through the border formalities. It will take a short time to Marloth Park. Marloth is a wildlife sanctuary near the Kruger National Park where you may sight some wildlife. . Dinner and overnight at the recommended hotel/lodge. Full board basis.
Day 8: Return to Johannesburg & Pretoria
After breakfast, drive to Johannesburg and Pretoria for the city tour and cultural performances and you can check on the curio shops before you fly back home.
What’s included in the package:
- Bilene boat trip & guided walk to see the turtles
- Ocean Safari
- Dive Course
- 2 x restaurant meals
8 Day Dive Course & Tour Tofo Beach