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Gorongosa National Park Travel

Well off any beaten track.
Innovative restoration project to restore one of Africa’s great biodiversity hotspots.
Abundant game viewing including lions, buffalos, elephants and many different kinds of antelope.
Over 500 bird species including rarities like the Green-headed Oriole & Moustached Warbler.
Beautiful landscape with grasslands, dense miombo (a kind of closed-canopy savannah) woodlands, Afro-montane forests, marshland and rivers.

Gorongosa National Park Accommodation

Luxury Camping style accommodation can be found at Chitengo Safari Camp and Explore Gorongosa, both newly-built accommodations with a good restaurants serving local and international dishes.
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Gorongosa National Park Tours

Gorongosa offers a traditional African Safari Experience. Enjoy game drives and special interest safaris where you can choose an expedition with a specific seasonal focus in mind. Untouched and ... read more

Gorongosa National Park Map

Click here to view a detailed map of Gorongosa National Park with accommodation.
Click on the Gorongosa National Park map markers to view a detailed description of the accommodations that are available in Gorongosa National Park.

About Gorongosa National Park

The Gorongosa National Park (situated in Sofala Province) lies on the South edge of the Great Rift Valley, near the border of Zimbabwe and 80km north-west of Beira. Gorongosa National Park is one of Mozambique’s flagship conservation areas with a remarkable history; before the onset of civil war in the 1970's, the Park was considered one of Africa’s finest that supported some of the densest wildlife populations in all of Africa with large populations of herbivores and predators alike.

Since the end of the war in 1992 the Park is trying to re-establish the wildlife numbers of the past for the benefit of Mozambique and the continent as a whole - a project initiated by the Government of Mozambique and the American non-profit organisation, Carr Foundation, since 2004.

Gorongosa is home to an astounding diversity of animals and plants—some of which are found nowhere else in the world. Predominantly walking (with canoeing & mekoro safaris in wet season) and occasional game-drives in an open Land Cruiser incorporating night drives with overnight stays at mobile fly camps. Plains are dotted with acacia savannah, dry forests in sandy areas, wetlands or pans seasonally filled by the rains.

Game drives are run twice daily and the park officials also lead hikes to the impressive Mount Gorongosa. The local community is also involved in the park's redevelopment and growth. Gorogosa has great potential and is perfect for those looking for a true wilderness experience.

Also on offer are seasonal special interest safaris where travellers choose an expedition with specific focus on one of the myriad distinctive features of on offer in Gorongosa such as birding specials, big game reintroduction, community give-back experiences and photographic workshops. You can expect viewings of lions, elephants, buffalos, and many kinds of antelope, with frequent sightings of sable antelope, impala, oribi, bushbuck, reedbuck, kudu, nyala, waterbuck, and (less frequently) zebra, hartebeest and eland. Lake Urema and its waterways support healthy populations of crocodiles and hippos and flocks of flamingos and waterfowl among the 500 bird species.

Gorongosa National Park Recommended Accommodation

	Chitengo Safari Camp The Chitengo Safari Camp is situated in Gorongosa National Park, which has spectacular scenery with...
	Explore Gorongosa The semi-permanent tented camp moves three times annually to ensure the best safari conditions and...