This was the day when we were going to cross the borded into Mozambique! We drove from Fish Eagle Resort to Kruger National Park to the Punda Maria Gate. When we rung the park the day before we were told that we must stay in South African side in the park for 1 night before crossing into Mozambique at Pafuri gate. So we arrived at Punda Maria Gate and there another story of course :) We could go straight to the border and it was not necessary to stay the night in the park before going to Mozambique. So we spent half of the day in Kruger Park, saw some buffalo, elephants, zebras and lots of buck and antilopes:
Then we got to the Pafuri Gate at the Mozambican border. It was around 1 pm, to cross the border on South African side was nice and easy: "have a great trip, thank you very much!" But when we crossed into Mozambique, that was another story:/ At the immigration everything was very easy and quick, just filled in a small form, got our visas stamped. But then at the customs they gave us hard time:/ We had our 3rd party insurance and we had to pay 30 day import duty tax for car which was 300 rand. (???) Then they searched the car and wanted more money - 300 rand for 7 beers we had in fridge!!! We knew they just want Boa Festa money and we don't have to pay anything! So we just refused to pay took our papers and drove away...
The road to Mapai is sandy, goes alongside Limpopo River, which at the time was dry.
Small villages, huts made of mud or wood and donkey carts.
Some car stuck in the sand:
The difference between South African side enormous. It took us few hours to get to Mapai-Ngala. There we went to Limpopo National Park gate and found out we would have to pay 610 rand to get in the park and camp there. We already paid entrance fee into Kruger Park so that would be silly. No thank you! :) So we went off. We crossed the Limpopo River (70 Rand)
and found a place to camp 20 km away in town Mapai.
Very basic campsite - guys will give you some water for shower, long drop toilets. We cooked our dinner and went to bed early. Our braai area:
Bathroom:
and campsite:
Travel Map
Then we got to the Pafuri Gate at the Mozambican border. It was around 1 pm, to cross the border on South African side was nice and easy: "have a great trip, thank you very much!" But when we crossed into Mozambique, that was another story:/ At the immigration everything was very easy and quick, just filled in a small form, got our visas stamped. But then at the customs they gave us hard time:/ We had our 3rd party insurance and we had to pay 30 day import duty tax for car which was 300 rand. (???) Then they searched the car and wanted more money - 300 rand for 7 beers we had in fridge!!! We knew they just want Boa Festa money and we don't have to pay anything! So we just refused to pay took our papers and drove away...
The road to Mapai is sandy, goes alongside Limpopo River, which at the time was dry.
Small villages, huts made of mud or wood and donkey carts.
Some car stuck in the sand:
The difference between South African side enormous. It took us few hours to get to Mapai-Ngala. There we went to Limpopo National Park gate and found out we would have to pay 610 rand to get in the park and camp there. We already paid entrance fee into Kruger Park so that would be silly. No thank you! :) So we went off. We crossed the Limpopo River (70 Rand)
and found a place to camp 20 km away in town Mapai.
Very basic campsite - guys will give you some water for shower, long drop toilets. We cooked our dinner and went to bed early. Our braai area:
Bathroom:
and campsite:
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