Mozambique Travel Guide

Mozambique has a 2500-kilometer coastline that allows you to enjoy beautiful beaches, excellent diving areas and even take a dhow across the mangrove channel in southeastern Africa. The famous Mozambican island has a strong colonial style. Strolling through, order a cup of coffee at a street coffee shop in Maputo, you can even forget that you are at the southeastern end of Africa, and the unique dances of Mozambique will take you back to the unrestrained Africa.

The best time to travel Mozambique has a subtropical climate and some tropical climate. It has abundant rainfall, with a total annual precipitation of 800-1200 mm. The year is divided into two seasons, from April to September is the dry season, and from October to March is the rainy season. The highest temperature in the capital Maputo can reach 40 degrees (December to February), and the lowest temperature is around 10 degrees (June to August). The peak tourist season in Mozambique is from August to April of the following year. This period of time is cool and the climate is pleasant, making it the best time to travel.

Visa Notes Mozambique entry visas can be obtained through the country's Embassy in China and the Immigration Bureau. The fee for all types of visas is 800 yuan.

Mozambique implements a visa-on-arrival policy, and visas can be obtained at Mozambique's main ports of entry. This visa is valid for 30 days and can be renewed.

Precautions for visa application: Applicants must have a letter from the inviting party of Mozambique, which must be verified by the Mozambican Notary Service to ensure that no problems will be encountered in terms of accommodation and finances. Mozambique has become a destination country for outbound tourism organized by China citizens since 2007.

Tourist visas must be processed through China tourism agencies recognized by the country's embassy in China, and a copy of the round-trip air ticket or flight arrangements must be provided.

Customs stipulates that luggage and articles carried by people entering and leaving Mozambique must be subject to customs inspection, and a reasonable quantity of personal belongings and daily necessities for non-commercial purposes can be brought in or taken out duty-free.

Each person can bring in duty-free per month: 1. 200 cigars or 100 cigars or 250 grams of tobacco; 2. 1 liter of alcoholic beverage or 2.25 liters of wine; 3. 50 ml of perfume or 250 ml of makeup water; 4. Appropriate quantities of commonly used personal medicines; 5. Persons under 18 years old are not exempt from duty-free tobacco and alcohol.

Foreigners who settle in Mozambique for the first time can import duty-free a light vehicle that has been used for more than one year from their country of origin. If a new car is imported, a 50% import tax will be paid; foreign currency cash or traveler's cheques less than US$5000 do not need to be declared, and those exceeding the limit should be declared to the customs. Items banned or restricted in Mozambique include narcotics, firearms and other weapons, pornographic materials, counterfeits, herbal raw materials, meat and meat products.

Currency The currency used in Mozambique is Metical, and 1 Metical is approximately RMB 0.2. At present, bank cards with only the UnionPay logo cannot be used in Mozambique. Mozambique is still a very poor country. A bed in an ordinary youth hostel is about RMB 50 per night, a single room in a small hotel is about RMB 100-200 per night, and a light meal is about RMB 30-50. After enjoying hotel, catering and other services, you must give a certain tip, generally 10-50 Metikar.

Transportation The capital of Mozambique has routes to 6 provinces and cities, and international routes lead to countries such as Portugal, Zimbabwe and South Africa. There are 16 large and small airports in China, including 2 international airports. There are currently no direct flights to China, and you can transfer to Maputo via Johannesburg, Nairobi, Harare or Lisbon. In addition, a large number of mines left behind during the civil war in Mozambique have not yet been cleared. When traveling, we should try to avoid passing through places in the wild without roads.

Communications mcel, the largest local communications provider in Mozambique, offers a variety of phone bills plans, so you can compare and choose the most suitable one. Domestic mobile phones that support GSM or 3G can be used locally.

There are a total of 13000 beds in Mozambique, of which about 5000 beds are of luxury standards or international three-star hotel standards. The demand for accommodation in Mozambique has increased significantly in recent years, especially for high-end hotels. Since 2001, hotel acceptance has increased by 0.6%.

There are many hotels and hotels in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, including three five-star hotels. Most of them have good locations, complete equipment, complete functions, thoughtful services, and safe and comfortable accommodation. There are also different levels of hotels, restaurants and inns to choose from. Other cities also have hotels and restaurants of different specifications.

In Maputo, staying in a luxury hotel costs at least US$100 a night, a standard hotel costs US$50 -100, and a budget hotel costs up to US$50. Beira has two three-star standard hotels, but they are slightly lower in price and quality than similar hotels in Maputo; Manica has no standard business hotels; and the best hotels in Klimane are state-owned hotels with high prices.

Food In northern Mozambique, corn and cassava are the staple foods, while in the south, rice is eaten and cassava is the most common daily food. The most common meats are beef, mutton and chicken. There is very little pork. First, local people have no habit of eating pork, and second, there are a certain number of Muslims. Marine fish, sea shrimps, and prawns are favorite foods among Mozambicans. People are not used to eating fish and shrimp in the river. Mozambique has a wide variety of vegetables, but people do not have the habit of eating too many vegetables, and the eating method is very simple. What you usually eat more are tomatoes, lettuce salad, beans, and green peppers. Mozambicans need water or other soft drinks for meals. Common ones include orange juice, papaya juice, mineral water, beer or waist juice. People also drink white wine during holidays, and imported red and white wines, whisky, and martinis are also popular among people.

Shopping Mozambique is one of the world's largest cashew nut producers and enjoys the reputation of "Hometown of the World's Cashew nuts".

Entertainment Mozambique's tourist attractions are divided into regions: southern Mozambique: Inyambane, Maputo Province, Maputo City, Gaza Province-diving, eco-tourism and cultural tourism.

Main tourism activities: Diving and large marine animal viewing attractions: Limpopo Multinational Animal Sanctuary Ecotourism), Maputo Elephant Sanctuary Ecotourism), Bazaruto Islands Sunshine, Ocean, Beach), Inyambane Cultural Tourism and Diving), Maputo Cultural Tourism and Entertainment).

The Inyambane Bazarutto Islands include four islands, about 55 kilometers from the central coast, with several fishing villages scattered around the island. The Bartorutto Islands have fine white sand, coral reefs, tropical ornamental fish, and various other animals and plants. This reserve is home to dugongs, humpback whales, turtles, eels and dolphins. There is also a Bazaluto Marine Park, famous for its bird watching.

Inni Yambane Inni Yambane has many national parks and reserves, such as Zawala, Bazarruto and Pomini. There is also the "Zawala Festival Performance Band", which specializes in performing "Tibila"(Timbila is both an instrument and a dance name) and playing "Chopi Music"(the wood used to make this instrument only grows in Inni Yambane). They are also good at composing long impromptu poems. Every year in July, Inyambane holds the "Tofo Festival" on Tofo Beach, and in August, the "Chupi Music Festival" is held in Kisko Village.

Tips (1) Malaria is endemic in Mozambique. Residents can carry mosquito nets and malaria treatment drugs, and should bring appropriate amounts of essential mosquito repellent necessities such as cooling oil and toilet water. Mozambique has poor medical conditions and expensive examination and treatment costs. You can bring appropriate amounts of medicines to prevent and treat colds and intestinal diseases, or you can also bring some necessary treatment and first-aid medicines according to your physical condition.

(2) Mozambique currently has no obvious signs of terrorist attacks, and the country's political situation is stable. However, the overall security situation is not very good, especially in Maputo, the capital city, the security situation is poor, and the crime rate remains high. In recent years, many shooting cases have occurred. Theft and armed robbery are rampant. Robbery against banks, shops, foreign agencies and foreigners occurs from time to time.

(3) Mozambique's climate changes greatly and the temperature difference between the two seasons is large. It is recommended to bring necessary clothing according to the seasons. If you want to go out or swim at the beach, you can also bring a sun hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, etc.