Gorongosa National Park

Gorongosa National Park, Sofala Province, is located in the southernmost part of the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. The Park includes the Urema valley and parts of the surrounding midlands and Gorongosa lies between the cities of Chimoio and Beira – it is also Mozambique’s flagship conservation area. Gorongosa is a short charter flight from Beira and is also easily accessible by road and is situated just off the primary north-south national motorway, close to the Inchope junction.

Gorongosa National Park is one of the most exciting travel destinations in Mozambique at the moment with a visionary restoration project in place to re-establish the park back to its former glory. The ecology and history of the Park is fascinating, and provides an insight into the more complex socio-ecological aspects of Mozambique as a whole. The rehabilitation of Gorongosa National Park in central Mozambique represents one of the great conservation opportunities in the world today. Gorongosa is a region of high species diversity and ecological features found nowhere else. The key to continued species diversity on the planet is to protect critical areas.

Gorongosa National Park has an impressive species list with more and more species being reintroduced on a monthly basis. The Park is home to significant populations of oribi, reedbuck, waterbuck, warthog and sable, with large herds of the latter up to 120 animals per herd. And the warthog are more common than the impala. Predators are recovering slowly, with a number of lion prides and a few male coalitions within the Park. Elephant herds and bulls are regularly encountered, with the bulls being particularly relaxed providing great viewing. Recently some large elephant bulls have been relocated from the Kruger National Park to provide some wisdom and guidance to their young askaris.

Birding at Gorongosa is incredible with excellent quality and quantities of special and endemic birds such as the Collared Palm Thrush, the Green Coucal, Narina Trogon and Spotted Creeper. Earlier in 2008, at one of the Gorongosa waterholes, a birder spotted over 130 species in one sitting! Amazing! Lake Urema provides a home to a huge number of water birds and one can literally sit for hours watching fish eagles swoop down, spoonbills forage, jacana’s tip toe across lilies, herons and stock pluck fish and much more…

Gorongosa National Park Safari Lodges and Experiences

Explore Gorongosa has an exclusive private operating license to offer unique, exclusive safari experiences within the magical Gorongosa National Park. They offer one of the most professional and exhilarating walking safaris in Africa based from a semi-permanent camp, Explorer’s Camp with fly camp options depending on the season and the African bush. More…

Chitengo Camp – Gorongosa National Park’s main public camp, has a legendary history for offering both great hospitality and incredible game-viewing. More…

Getting to Gorongosa National Park

Charter flights from Beira or direct from Vilanculos or the Bazaruto Archipelago, private road transfers from Beira or you can self drive to Gorongosa National Park main camp – Chitengo Camp. If you and you will be met by your guide.

Charter flights from Beira or direct from Vilanculos or the Bazaruto Archipelago, private road transfers from Beira or you can self drive to Gorongosa National Park main camp – Chitengo Camp. If you and you will be met by your guide.

There are direct flights from Johannesburg (via Kruger National Park) to Vilanculos daily or direct flights from Johannesburg to Beira four times a week.

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