• Zavora

    Great beaches and great diving.
  • Maxixe Mozambique

    Maxixe in Mozambique is a busy harbour across the bay from Inhambane.
  • Vilanculos

    An airstrip for frequent flyers and a laid back spot for the rest of the world.
  • Pemba Mozambique

    The commercial centre of Northern Mozambique and a beautiful sea side town.
  • Mozamique

    If you are looking for paradise with super cheap prices, yummy food and torquoise water. Stick on your backpack and go and explore the wonders that Mozambique have to offer.
  • Ponta D ouro

    On the border of South Africa and Mozambique Ponta is a great place to start your backpacking adventure of Mozambique.

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Maputo

A peri-peri mix of Africa by the sea seasoned with take-away Portuguese traditions.

The Capital of Mozambique

The capital of Mozambique, Maputo has grown up with contrasting cultural influences which have all contributed to her fascination.
Charming old world hotels, fine beaches, the best food ever with prawns and peri-peri chicken a hot favourite, coupled with a vibrant nightlife and some serious sport fishing combine to tempt every Tom, Dick and Harriet.
The friendly locals have selected the best of preceding Portuguese traditions and given them their own African twist.


Places to Stay

  • Catembe Packer's Lodge

    Catembe sits by the lapping waters of Holy Spirit Bay and is one of the best kept secrets of Maputo.
  • Fatima's Place Maputo

    Centrally located in Maputo, Fatima's Place Backpackers is Mozambique's longest running backpackers offering easy access to markets, shops, bars and restaurants.
  • Maputo Backpackers

    Maputo Backpackers are only 50m from the Beach. They offer home-cooked seafood or traditional meals and day/night trips into Maputo.
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The Wild Farm Backpackers
A backpackers overlooking Wilderness.
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Phoenix Backpackers
Formerly the Phoenix Hotel now a great Backpackers Hostel
(Jeffreys Bay,Sunshine Coast)

Sleeping Beauty Guest House
This Riverdal backpackers / guest house overlooks the mountains and is on the edge of town.
(Riversdale,Overberg )

Kruger View Backpackers
Stop over here if you're on the road between SA and Mozambique, or want to go from Mozambique to the Kruger and Swaziland and need to restock.
(Komatipoort,Mpumalanga)

Wicked Campers
Rent a camper in South Africa
(Port Elizabeth,Sunshine Coast)

Topsail House
Topsail House is a perfect place to stay in the centre of Simon's Town.
(Simon's Town,Cape Town)

Rouxville Backpackers Lodge
En route to Lesotho, between the Wild Coast and Jo'burg.
(Rouxville,Free State)

Jah Drums Backpackers
Jah Drums Backpackers will provide a banging good time in Coffee Bay.
(Coffee Bay,Wild Coast)

Bushpackers and Campsite
This Hazyview backpackers offers bushwalking, safari-ing, braaing or just hanging out at the pool.
(Hazyview,Mpumalanga)

Living Art Organic Farm
Explore the South Peninsula.
(Noordhoek,Cape Town)