Self Drive Itinerary
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8 DAY SELF DRIVE TOUR
DAY 1:
Departing either from Pretoria or Johannesburg at 06:00 we follow the scenic route via Pelgrims Rest (lunch) and Gods Window to the the Kruger Park. Once booked in there may be time for a quick game drive late afternoon before dinner.
DAY 2:
Departing at 08:00 we continue northwards at a leisurely rate to our next camp doing lunch along the way. After booking in there may be time for a quick game drive in the late afternoon before dinner.
DAY 3:
We depart at 06:00am from our camp and travel northward to the Giriyondo border post (the transition there is relatively quick). From there we continue southward through the Parque Nacional de Limpopo, exiting at the Massingir gate. We then follow the 100km tar road (EN205) to Macarretane, across the Limpopo river barrage and onto the EN208. The first 25 – 30km involves an interesting twin track gravel section until we meet up with the tar road at Guijo. From there its easy driving till we meet up with the EN1 at Chonguene. The first 80km north we will take it slow due to bumpy roads and then onto the newly built tar road. At Lindela we turn off to Inhambane and then to our destination.
DAYS 4 - 6:
AM - Your own leisure time – fishing, scuba, snorkelling, sun bathing.
PM - Excursions to the following places:
The small town of Tofu for a light lunch, we will visit various places of interest, do a tour of the surrounding countryside, visit a quaint museum in Inhambane, a 170 year old cathedral, the harbour, historical buildings of note, local shops and the vibrant town market which is great for purchasing suveniors and other such crafts. An adventurous dhow trip across the bay to the little town of Maxixe or one of the local islands. We will also be enjoying late afternoon sundowners and a spectacular view of the sun setting over the bay.
DAY 7:
An early start takes us back along the EN1 past Xai Xai towards Maputo. We do a quick tour of the city and then on to the South African border. From the border we travel to our overnight accommodation at Komatipoort.
DAY 8:
The last day is a leisurely drive back to Pretoria or Johannesburg.
The birding in this area is quite spectacular.