MAGNIFICENT MOZAMBIQUE
We have no tours to Mozambique on our 2023 or 2024 schedules. Itineraries from 2021 are available for your perusal. Contact us if you would ike to plan a custom tour to Mozambique.
Mozambique, a country once ravaged by a 15 year civil war, is now fast on track to once again become a major draw card for tourists from all over the world. With investment pouring in due to the largest natural gas finds in Africa coupled with reasonable and improving infrastructure and great natural beauty, Mozambique offers any visitor a mixture of comfort and adventure. What is of interest to us, however, is that Mozambique offers the visiting birder a bewildering array of species. It features the longest Indian Ocean coastline in Africa, complete with intertidal flats, floodplains, abundant lakes, natural pans and large river systems that attract thousands of waterbirds to the country annually. Coastal forests in the east and montane forests and grassland in the west provide habitat for birds such as the enigmatic African Pitta (in summer) and Blue Swallows that breed in the montane grasslands in the west, near the border with Zimbabwe. Vast tracts of Miombo woodland host most of the species to be expected from this unique habitat and endless white beaches will be explored for a plethora of shorebirds, including such tantalizing species as Crab Plover and Great Knot. Wetlands host the sought-after Eurasian Bittern, Great Snipe and Wattled Crane. Gorongoza National Park (once referred to as the Garden of Eden) is fast being re-established to its former glory as a top wildlife destination, the associated Gorongoza Mountain hosting such avian delights as Green-headed Oriole, Swynnerton's Robin and Black-fronted Bush-Shrike. Further north the extensive lowland forest around Inhamitanga serves as a vast breeding ground for Mangrove Kingfisher in summer, joined by such treasures as Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo and supported by a resident cast which include the likes of East Coast Akalat, White-chested Alethe and Livingstone's Flycatcher, to name but a few. There will be opportunities for snorkeling and even swimming with (or just viewing) the majestic Whale Sharks near the coastal village of Inhambane. We'll enjoy authentic Mozambican cuisine in this country famous for some of the best prawns in the world, good beer and friendly people. Mammals are never neglected and, apart from at least four of the Big 5, we could also expect to see such unusual species as Tree Hyrax with its eerie calls that will reverberate through the camp at Mphingwe at night. Here, Bush Pigs can sometimes be spotted foraging amongst the chalets under the cover of darkness and Thick-tailed Galagos can be heard running over the tin roofs.
We have no tours to Mozambique on our 2023 or 2024 schedules. Itineraries from 2021 are available for your perusal. Contact us if you would ike to plan a custom tour to Mozambique.
Mozambique, a country once ravaged by a 15 year civil war, is now fast on track to once again become a major draw card for tourists from all over the world. With investment pouring in due to the largest natural gas finds in Africa coupled with reasonable and improving infrastructure and great natural beauty, Mozambique offers any visitor a mixture of comfort and adventure. What is of interest to us, however, is that Mozambique offers the visiting birder a bewildering array of species. It features the longest Indian Ocean coastline in Africa, complete with intertidal flats, floodplains, abundant lakes, natural pans and large river systems that attract thousands of waterbirds to the country annually. Coastal forests in the east and montane forests and grassland in the west provide habitat for birds such as the enigmatic African Pitta (in summer) and Blue Swallows that breed in the montane grasslands in the west, near the border with Zimbabwe. Vast tracts of Miombo woodland host most of the species to be expected from this unique habitat and endless white beaches will be explored for a plethora of shorebirds, including such tantalizing species as Crab Plover and Great Knot. Wetlands host the sought-after Eurasian Bittern, Great Snipe and Wattled Crane. Gorongoza National Park (once referred to as the Garden of Eden) is fast being re-established to its former glory as a top wildlife destination, the associated Gorongoza Mountain hosting such avian delights as Green-headed Oriole, Swynnerton's Robin and Black-fronted Bush-Shrike. Further north the extensive lowland forest around Inhamitanga serves as a vast breeding ground for Mangrove Kingfisher in summer, joined by such treasures as Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo and supported by a resident cast which include the likes of East Coast Akalat, White-chested Alethe and Livingstone's Flycatcher, to name but a few. There will be opportunities for snorkeling and even swimming with (or just viewing) the majestic Whale Sharks near the coastal village of Inhambane. We'll enjoy authentic Mozambican cuisine in this country famous for some of the best prawns in the world, good beer and friendly people. Mammals are never neglected and, apart from at least four of the Big 5, we could also expect to see such unusual species as Tree Hyrax with its eerie calls that will reverberate through the camp at Mphingwe at night. Here, Bush Pigs can sometimes be spotted foraging amongst the chalets under the cover of darkness and Thick-tailed Galagos can be heard running over the tin roofs.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
~ Deposit of $TBA for main tour, $TBA for extension is due with registration (link for registration form is above)
~ Balance is due 4 months prior to trip start date.
~ Checks should be made payable to Cheepers! Birding on a Budget and mailed with the registration form to:
Cheepers! Birding on a Budget
Post Office Box 385
Spring Valley, OH 45370
CANCELLATION POLICY:
Cancellation must be made in writing (email or snail mail)
More than 6 months prior to departure – full refund of deposit
Between 4 and 6 months prior to departure – 50% refund of deposit
Less than 4 months prior to departure – No refund of deposit
If cancellation occurs after full payment is made, a refund will be given only if the vacant spot is filled.
Trip insurance is recommended.
You can compare prices offered by various trip insurance companies at this website:
http://www.quotewright.com/?sub_id=6056
Cheepers! Birding on a Budget LLC reserves the right to make changes in the itinerary if the need should arise due to unforeseeable circumstances such as weather, landslides, and other natural phenomena, as well as suggestions by local guides in order to take advantage of an unusual birding opportunity. Lodging is subject to change based on availability.
QUESTIONS? CONTACT US!
Contact us by email: [email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Contact us by snail mail: PO Box 385 Spring Valley, OH 45370
Contact us by phone: 011-2776-634-7370 (Errol in Africa)
937-862-4505 (Beckmans' home)
937-974-0802 (Jim's cell)
937-974-0803 (Cindy's cell)
~ Deposit of $TBA for main tour, $TBA for extension is due with registration (link for registration form is above)
~ Balance is due 4 months prior to trip start date.
~ Checks should be made payable to Cheepers! Birding on a Budget and mailed with the registration form to:
Cheepers! Birding on a Budget
Post Office Box 385
Spring Valley, OH 45370
CANCELLATION POLICY:
Cancellation must be made in writing (email or snail mail)
More than 6 months prior to departure – full refund of deposit
Between 4 and 6 months prior to departure – 50% refund of deposit
Less than 4 months prior to departure – No refund of deposit
If cancellation occurs after full payment is made, a refund will be given only if the vacant spot is filled.
Trip insurance is recommended.
You can compare prices offered by various trip insurance companies at this website:
http://www.quotewright.com/?sub_id=6056
Cheepers! Birding on a Budget LLC reserves the right to make changes in the itinerary if the need should arise due to unforeseeable circumstances such as weather, landslides, and other natural phenomena, as well as suggestions by local guides in order to take advantage of an unusual birding opportunity. Lodging is subject to change based on availability.
QUESTIONS? CONTACT US!
Contact us by email: [email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Contact us by snail mail: PO Box 385 Spring Valley, OH 45370
Contact us by phone: 011-2776-634-7370 (Errol in Africa)
937-862-4505 (Beckmans' home)
937-974-0802 (Jim's cell)
937-974-0803 (Cindy's cell)