3 Days Mozambique Tour to Zinave National Park
This 3 Days Mozambique Tour to Zinave National Park takes you into the untamed wilderness of Zinave National Park, one of southern Africa's most pristine and least explored wildlife sanctuaries. Your carefully crafted Mozambique Tour offers an authentic safari experience in this 4,000 square kilometer protected area, where conservation efforts have successfully reintroduced elephants, lions, and diverse antelope species.
The immersive Mozambique Tour experience showcases the remarkable transformation of Zinave, known locally as "Parque Nacional do Zinave," from a war-torn landscape to a thriving ecosystem. This exclusive Mozambique Tour provides intimate wildlife encounters through expertly guided game drives and walking safaris across diverse habitats including miombo woodlands, wetlands, and grassland plains.
Your Mozambique Tour adventure is enhanced by luxury tented accommodations that blend seamlessly with the natural environment while providing modern comfort and safety. Throughout this remarkable Mozambique Tour, you'll discover why Zinave has become a model for successful conservation and community-based tourism in Mozambique's growing safari industry.
Tour highlights
Day 1: Pick Up from Maputo and Transfer to Zinave National Park
Day 2: Continue with Game Drives and Walking Safari in Zinave Wilderness
Day 3: Proceed to Final Game Drive and Transfer Back to Maputo
Price Includes:
- Park fees and conservation levies for Zinave National Park
- All activities mentioned in the itinerary
- Ground transport in custom 4x4 safari vehicle
- Bottled water during game drives and transfers
- Full board accommodation at luxury tented camp
- Professional English-speaking driver-guide and walking safari specialist
- Driver allowances and park fees
- All mentioned activities (excluding optional experiences)
Price Excludes:
- Mozambique Visa (where applicable)
- International and internal flights
- Personal expenses and gratuities
- Optional activities
- Laundry services
- Travel insurance
- Beverages beyond provided water
- Tips for staff and guides
Itinary in details
- Day1Pick Up from Maputo and Transfer to Zinave National Park
Your Mozambique Tour begins with an early morning pickup from your Maputo accommodation at 6:00 AM, followed by a scenic 5–6-hour drive (approximately 450 kilometers) northeast through rural landscapes to Zinave National Park. This adventurous Mozambique Tour journey takes you through traditional villages and across the Save River, where you'll witness the dramatic transformation from coastal plains to interior savannas known locally as "Mato de Zinave." Upon arrival at your luxury tented camp within the park boundaries, your Mozambique Tour experience continues with a welcome lunch and afternoon briefing before embarking on your first game drive through the restored wilderness areas where reintroduced wildlife populations are flourishing.
- Day2Continue with Game Drives and Walking Safari in Zinave Wilderness
Dawn breaks on your Mozambique Tour with the sounds of the African bush awakening, signaling the start of an early morning game drive through Zinave's diverse ecosystems, covering approximately 30-40 kilometers of pristine wilderness. Your immersive Mozambique Tour continues with tracking newly established elephant herds and predator species across the park's 4,000 square kilometers of protected habitat, guided by expert rangers who share insights about the remarkable conservation success story. After a midday rest at camp, your afternoon Mozambique Tour features a guided walking safari through the miombo woodlands and seasonal wetlands known as "Machampane," where you'll discover smaller wildlife, bird species, and learn about traditional uses of indigenous plants from local community guides.
- Day3Proceed to Final Game Drive and Transfer Back to Maputo
Your final Mozambique Tour Day begins with a sunrise game drive and bush breakfast in a scenic location overlooking the Save River floodplains, approximately 15 kilometers from your camp base. This concluding Mozambique Tour experience offers last opportunities to spot wildlife and appreciate the park's conservation achievements while enjoying panoramic views across the wilderness that stretches toward the Kruger ecosystem. Your transformative Mozambique Tour concludes with departure from Zinave at 10:00 AM for the return journey to Maputo, a 5–6-hour drive through changing landscapes that provide time to reflect on this unique wilderness experience in one of Africa's most successful park restoration projects.