One of Africa's greatest ecological restoration successes, a mainland safari. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival in Chimoio; Drive to Gorongosa; Full safari day; Mount Gorongosa & cloud forest.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Arrival in Chimoio
13:00 — Flight to Chimoio
Transfer to the hotel — Aéroport de Chimoio → Chimoio
14:30 — Hotel check-in — Chimoio
19:30 — Dinner — Chimoio
Day 2 — Drive to Gorongosa
Drive to the park — Chimoio → Parc national de Gorongosa
11:30 — Park lodge check-in — Parc national de Gorongosa
12:30 — Lunch at the lodge — Parc national de Gorongosa
15:30 — First safari — the story of the park's ecological revival — Parc national de Gorongosa
19:30 — Dinner at the lodge — Parc national de Gorongosa
Day 3 — Full safari day
06:00 — Morning safari — lions, buffalo and antelope — Parc national de Gorongosa
10:00 — Brunch at the lodge — Parc national de Gorongosa
14:00 — Visit to the park's science research centre — Parc national de Gorongosa
19:30 — Dinner at the lodge — Parc national de Gorongosa
Day 4 — Mount Gorongosa & cloud forest
08:00 — Hike to the cloud forest of Mount Gorongosa — Parc national de Gorongosa
13:00 — Picnic lunch — Parc national de Gorongosa
Back to Chimoio — Parc national de Gorongosa → Chimoio
17:00 — Hotel check-in — Chimoio
19:30 — Farewell dinner — Chimoio
Day 5 — Departure
09:00 — Breakfast — Chimoio
Transfer to the airport — Chimoio → Aéroport de Chimoio