Mozambique Tourism

Dear Mozambican Traveler subscriber

Welcome to the February edition of the Mozambican Traveler update for 2009. This edition presents travel and accommodation specials, hot tourism news and new hotels/guest houses in Mozambique and the region. Don’t miss out!

TRAVEL, DINING AND ACCOMMODATION SPECIALS

MOZAMBIQUE

Barra Resorts, Inhambane

Couples/Honeymoon special

Pay for one and partner stays at ½ price. Includes dinner, bed and breakfast + sunset cruise.

Rates from R890 to R1245

Specials validity: 16 January – 15 March 2009.

Contact: info@barraresorts.com, Tel or Fax: (258) 293 20561

Website: www.barraresorts.com

Hotel Avenida ( Maputo )

Weekend Special offer

Get one free dinner for two, one free extra bed. 2 nights from $495.

Location: Avenida Julius Nyerere, 627, Maputo , Mozmabique.

Contact: bookings@hotelavenida.co.mz, Tel: +258 21 48 44 00.

Website: www.tdhotels.pt

LAM reduced air fares

Air fares have been reduced by between 5% and 77%. These are the current fares:

Maputo – Johannesburg 4550mt, Maputo - Beira 2400mt and Maputo - Nampula 4900mt (promotional), Maputo – Vilanculos 4900mt.

Contact their local offices near you.

Email: reservaslam@lam.co.mz, Tel: +258 21 468 000

Website: www.lam.co.mz

SOUTH AFRICA

Old Joe’s Kaia ( Mpumalanga )

Accommodation Specials

Traveling to South Africa ? Enjoy the running discounts given to couples and individuals.

Located between Machadodorp and Nelspruit, N4 Schoemanskloof Road , Mpumalanga , South Africa .

Rates from R475 to R995

Specials validity: January to March 2009

Contact: Marian +27 83 229 3751 or Paul +27 84 305 5575 info@oldjoes.co.za;

Website: www.oldjoes.co.za

MAPUTO UPDATES

Hotel Cardoso

The hotel is refurbishing its bedrooms, conference facilities and the food and beverage area.

The refurbishment is expected to end in early March 2009

Location: Avenida Martires de Mueda 707, Maputo, Mozambique

Contact Cardoso: info@hotelcardoso.co.mz, Tel: +258 21 491071, Fax: +258 21 491804

Website: www.hotelcardoso.co.mz

Hotel Polana Serena

The Polana Hotel in Maputo is undergoing extensive refurbishment of the main buildings, pool deck, gardens, parking area, construction of health club and spa, renovation of Aquarius bar and Polana Mar facilities. The hotel remains operational and the refurbished Polana hotel is expected to be fully operational by the first quarter of 2010

Location: Avenida Julius Nyerere, 1380, Maputo, Mozambique.

Contact Polana: Tel: +258 21 241700, Fax: +258 21 491 480

Website: www.serenahotels.com

Courtyard Guest house

Located in Matola , Mozambique , the Courtyard is situated 18km from Maputo , 5km from Mozal and 100km from the Lebombo border post, entering South Africa via Komatipoort. The guest house has 9 air-conditioned rooms, private bar, swimming pool, wireless internet and DSTV connection in all rooms.

Rates: Bed and breakfast from R380 to R560. Dinner R90 per person (only by reservation)

Location: Avenida Regulo Hanhane, nº 285, Hanhane, Matola, Mozambique.

Contact: Linda on 258 84 260 7762 or email to thecourtyard@tvcabo.co.mz

CELEBRATE VALENTINES DAY

MOZAMBIQUE

Hotel Avenida

Special night – Valentines day

Special buffet, special animations, special menu and 5% discount for groups of more than 10 people. Dinner 1800mt per person (adults) and 750 (kids between 6 and 11 years)

For reservations call: +258 21 484 400 or email: bookings@hotelavenida.co.mz

Valid on: 14 February, 20.00hrs

"Happy Valentines Day" at Dock's
Includes: Buffet (dinner with candle lights), live romantic music with Mister John, champagne, roses
Price (per person): 750 MT ($30USD)
Contacts: +258 21493204 or +258 823255120, Email: docks.naval@intra.co.mz
Address: Av Marginal - Clube Naval

Screw and Nut Party at Rua D'Arte
Lot 's of fun and entertainment
Contacts: (telefax) +258 826417209;
Email: ruadarte@gmail.com

SWAZILAND

Valentines Dinner and Dance

Royal Villas Swaziland

Dinner and dance featuring a wine tasting from the best of Asara Estate. Fabulous live music from Billy Brandt. Prizes to be won. Bookings essential.

Location: 10 minutes from Mbababe and 160km from Maputo .

Dress code: Formal, Time: 18h30 for 19.00,

Email: reservations@royalvillas.sz or call +268 416 2072

IN THE NEWS

Girrasol Indy Village inaugurated on 14 February

A new tourist complex consisting of 11 houses will be inaugurated on Friday. The houses have between one and six bedrooms, with air conditioning and fully equipped kitchen. Read full story

LAM reduces baggage allowances

With immediate effect, LAM has reduced baggage allowances as follows:

Economy 20kg from 30kg and business class from 40kg to 30kg

Guebuza and King Mswati 111 eye tourism proceeds from 2010

King Mswati III says opening the borders between Swaziland and Mozambique 24 hours a day will help both countries reap proceeds of tourism during the 2010 World Cup to be held in South Africa .

City of Maputo sees new tourist investments

City of Maputo has approved eight construction, refurbishment and expansion programmes for hotel facilities. Read full story.

Tourism decline in Cabo Delgado

The northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado received about 35,000 tourists in 2008, 16,000 less than the 51,000 who visited the province in 2007. Read full story

Exhibition of fossils inaugurated

Mozambique's National Geology Museum on Thursday inaugurated a permanent collection of fossils, as part of the celebrations of the International Year of Planet Earth, decreed by the United Nations General Assembly. Read full story

Mozambique visa exemption for Vietnamese officials

Vietnamese diplomats and official passport holders will no longer need a visa for Mozambique following an agreement to take effect on Monday.