Maputo is the vibrant capital and largest city of Mozambique. Located on the southwestern coast along Maputo Bay, with its Mediterranean-style architecture, waterfront setting and wide avenues lined with jacaranda and flame trees, it is easily one of Africa’s most attractive capitals. It...
We’ve been incredibly lucky with the weather so far, but as you can see in the photos from Inhambane, the rainy week arrived unexpectedly, and the next few days felt more like the middle of the wet season. Our first overnight stop on the way to Maputo was at the famous Quinta St...
After our beach break, we made a short stop in Inhambane on our way out of the peninsula. One of Mozambique’s oldest and most historically significant coastal cities, Inhambane is surrounded by vast coconut palm and cashew plantations. Famous for its relaxed tropical atmosphere, palm...
We finally reached a proper beach destination, with nice restaurants, bars, and cosy hotels, so we decided to spend a lazy weekend here. Tofo Beach (Praia do Tofo) is a laid-back, sun-drenched fishing village on Mozambique’s Inhambane coast. Famous for its few-kilometre stretch of golden...
Pretty good tarmac by Mozambican standards brought us to the laid-back coastal paradise of Barra Beach. We covered the 308 kilometres in around six hours, which felt almost like a luxury after the roads we had experienced further north. Located in Inhambane Province, Barra is a beautiful...
We can confirm that Vilankulo is one of Mozambique’s premier coastal towns, famous for its powder-white beaches, warm turquoise waters and vibrant local culture. Located in Inhambane Province, this laid-back coastal town is the main gateway to the breathtaking Bazaruto Archipelago...
Driving from Beira to Vilankulo via the Inchope interchange was another 16-hour challenge, covering 527 kilometres. From Beira, the route heads west along the N6 to the vital Inchope interchange, where we turned south onto the N1. The N6 was in good condition, making the first part of the...
We spent three nights in Beira, Mozambique’s vibrant second-largest city, recovering from our exhausting journey along the N1. Beira is a vital economic gateway to Southeast Africa, serving landlocked neighbours such as Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi through its major port. The city lies on...
The Macuti Lighthouse and the shipwreck lying directly in front of it form one of Beira’s most iconic and atmospheric landmarks on Macuti Beach. The 28-metre-high lighthouse was built in 1904 and was originally painted with black-and-white horizontal bands; today, it is painted red and...
Driving from Caia to Beira via Inchope covers around 446 kilometres. The first leg along the N1 to Gorongosa took us 11 hours for just 226 kilometres, although that was still one hour faster than on our way there. We once again battled some notoriously degraded sections of road...