4x4 in Mozambique with Roy's Tours & Safaris

Our long-standing government contracted, hunting, fishing & nature concession is 360000 HA in size on the southern banks of the magnificent lake Cahorra Bassa, in the Tete province of central Mozambique. This 360 x 35km lake is our northern border, thus ensuring magnificent nature settings when out in the field and on the third largest dam in Africa.

This area is big & wild man!! – not a fenced-off little game farm – true real Africa – open & unspoilt! (Look at our gallery).

This vast area is home to many species of big and small game, fish, hippo, crocs, & unimaginable birdlife. Very few of the local population is permitted, only in small, designated Mashangas or homesteads. Access is by road, air or the dam itself.

Accommodation is provided in the Tuvi area, in the Sable Hills Safari Camp. The camp is built on the hill overlooking the lake with magnificent views all day & night, moon and sunsets, like you won't believe!!

The infra-structure of the camp excellent: 25kva generator & back up, filtered water processor, deep freezers, ice machine, linen, catering equipment, dining area, lapa, and so on and there are also 20 staff members to meet your every need.

The camp has 3 levels:

  • Top camp – 4 x luxury en-suite safari tents; max 8 guests; fully catered
  • Bottom camp – 2 x 6 man thatch bashas, shower, toilet; max 10 guests; catered or self catering
  • Hippo camp – 4x4 vehicle camp totally self reliant with only a toilet, shower, & braai place; max 10 vehicles

Pricing

Each safari will be quoted separately, depending on client/group size, activities, mode of travel, logistical requirements, guides required, activities required, etc. Packages combining fishing, 4x4 exursions, hunting plains game, hippo & croc are very popular and may be optioned.

The base prices are currently:

  • Top camp: R2500.00 per person sharing per day – fully catered
  • Bottom camp: R550.00 per person sharing per day – self catering
  • Hippo Camp: R500.00 per vehicle – self catering
  • Boat hire: R1000.00 per 3 hours – fuel exlcuded
  • Guide: R1500.00 per day – S&T excluded
  • Fuel: Local price +10% delivery fee
  • 4x4: SQ – R3.50/km vehicle hire only
  • Aircraft: SQ; flying cost only – Cessna 206N from R48000.00 or Cessna Grand Caravan from R69000.00
  • All other prices on quotation
  • Government Permits: As maybe required on sight
  • Prices exclude VAT and may be changed without notice

We have 4 options to 4x4 our way up to Cahorra:

  • Via Zimbabwe
  • Via Botswana & Zimbabwe
  • Via Zimbabwe Mozambique
  • Via coastal Mozambique

The Zimbabwe Route

This is the quickest, way up to Cahorra. From Preyoriata to Sable Hills is 1350 km. Passage trough Zimbabwe is safe, easy and effortless. Even Harare is a feasible stopover if you want to but, you should be organised!! As we are now.

Travel Program A

  • Day 1 & 2: Travel Pretoria – Sable Hills Safari Camp, 18 hours minimum stop, drive for time! Depart Pretoria 20h00: Messina, Beit Bridge, Masvingo, Harare, Mt Darwin, Macumburra border post into Mozambique, Magoe village. Arrive 15h00 at Hippo Camp.
  • Day 3: Arrive Hippo Camp on lake Cahorra Bassa 15h00, relax, braai,fishing.
  • Day 4: Morning DRC drive, afternoon fishing on "Big Blue", our fishing boat. Hunt one antelope for food.
  • Day 5: River drive & techniques
  • Day 6: "Big Blue" fishing, Diepsloot – sleepout.
  • Day 7–9: Depart via concession area, Macumburra river for border post.
  • Day 10: Leave Macumburra border post 07h00, travel Masvingo. Visit the Zimbabwe Ruins. Sleep 3 Way Lodge, 80km north of Beit Bridge.
  • Day 11: Drive home, arrive 15h00 Pretoria

Travel Program B

  • Day 1 & 2: Travel Pretoria – Macumburra, 18 hours, minimum stop time, drive for time! Depart Pretoria 20h00, Messina, Beit Bridge, Masvingo, Harare, Mt Darwin, Macumburra border post. Once trough border turn west in Macumburra river. Sleepover in river bed
  • Day 3–5: Drive bush, and river, moving camp
  • Day 6: Follow Dam to Hippo camp. Hunt antelope for food in afgternoon. Arrive Hippo camp on Lake Cahorra Bassa 15h00, relax, braai, fishing.
  • Day 7: Morning DRC drive, afternoon fishing on "Big Blue", our fishing boat.
  • Day 8: River drive & techniques
  • Day 9: Fishing on "Big Blue".
  • Day 10: Leave Camp 03h00, depart Macumburra border post 08h00, travel Masvingo. Visit the Zimbabwe Ruins. Sleep 3 Way Lodge, 80km north of Beit Bridge.
  • Day 11: Drive home, arrive 15h00 Pretoria

The Botswana Route

This is the best nature & 4X4 ROUTE , up to CAHORRA BASSA. From Pta to Sable Hills is 1650 km. Passage trough Botswana is diverse in scenery, good 4x4 travel and rural.