Mozambique Tourism

Mozambique Tourism is indeed a rising industry of this country and is considered to be a major business of the country people. Since long time, tourism in South Africa and Rhodesia were considered to be very important commercial activities. Till now, it has retained its tourism business in order to earn more money from the foreigners visiting the land.

However, in due course of time Mozambique is succumbing to mass tourism with hotels and other accommodation facilities are also increasing to tackle the rush.

For the past couple of years, Mozambique was said to be one of the leading tourist destinations in South Africa. Warm weather, ample sunshine and vast beaches have made this country a traveler’s paradise. However, a barbarous civil war, droughts, famine, floods and other natural calamities have badly affected Mozambique Tourism for certain period of time. But currently, it has again started giving special emphasis to the tourism business.

Some of the popular and highly recommended hotels of Mozambique have been mentioned below. Theses are accommodations which houses the travelers, thereby helping tourism sustain and prosper on the land.

• Hotel Polana
• Jardim Das Velas
• Hotel Cardos
• Hotel Avenida
• Pestana Rovuma
• Hotel Tivoli
• Exotic Inhacazul Lodge
• Mocambique Hotelo
• Hotel Ibis Maputo
• Holiday Inn Maputo

These above mentioned hotels can also be considered as ideal base from where the major tourist destinations can be explored. Again some among them being nestled on the lap of nature provides a wide range of panoramic view to its staying guests.

Mozambique Attractions

A wide variety of Mozambique Attractions help the travelers to explore which the travelers can make his trip a complete one. Islands and Beaches are mainly the greatest attractions of a Mozambique safari. Mozambique’s other popular national parks and attractions include the following:

• Zambezi River
• Limpopo River
• Beira
• Quirimbas Archipelago
• Maputo
• Pemba
• Gorongosa National Park
• Cahora Bassa Dam
• Lake Malawi
• Maputo Elephant Park
• Bazaruto Archipelago

Mozambique Visa

Mozambique Visa is required for all the foreigners who want to enter the country of Mozambique. The foreigners who enter the country of Mozambique without a valid visa have to pay a fine of 100 dollars for everyday they stay at the country of Mozambique. The Mozambique Passport should have validity for six months as per the rule. It should also have three unstamped visa pages in the passport every time a foreigner enters the country. The Mozambique Visa can be availed from the Mozambique embassy or consulate. The Mozambique Visa can also be availed through a contact living in the country of Mozambique. Following are the types of Mozambique Visa provided by the embassy and consulate of Mozambique:

Tourist and business visas in Mozambique are available at the cost of:

• Forty pounds for a single entry
• Seventy pounds for multiple entry
• Fifty pounds for express service
• Hundred pounds for multiple entry
• Forty pounds for transit

The Tourist and Business Mozambique Visas are providing single entry which is valid for two months of ones stay at Mozambique. It can be renewed for ninety days. The multiple entry visa in Mozambique is however valid fro three months and can be extended to the maximum time of six months. The transit visas in Mozambique are valid till two months and allow a stay of seven days in the country of Mozambique.
To ensure a safe and a hassle free journey to the country of Mozambique one must apply for the Mozambique Visa two weeks prior to leaving for the country of Mozambique. The travelers should keep themselves updated of the facts and rules related to the Mozambique Visa from the Mozambique embassies and consulates.