2 Kingdoms And 2 Countries Tours

2 Kingdoms and 2 Countries – United Destinations

12 Nights / 13 Days

Mozambique – 3 Nights / 3 Days

Day 1: Arrival in Maputo

All Meals – Included

Depending on the flight schedule, arrival in Mozambique.

Arrival at Maputo International Airport, also known as Mavalane International Airport, formerly Lourenço Marques Airport. Upon arrival, guests will be transferred to the hotel.

Overnight: Maputo Hotel

Day 2: Maputo City Tour

All Meals – Included

Depart after breakfast for a Maputo City Tour. Places to visit include:

Central Market

Train Station

Fortress

Iron House

Natural History Museum

Fish Market (beware of pickpockets)

Craft Market

Traditional Dancing Performance

Overnight: Hotel

Day 3: Inhaca Island Excursion (Weather Dependent)

All Meals – Included

Weather dependent.

Please note that the ferry operates only on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays if dhows are not available.

Depart after breakfast and proceed to the harbour very early (06:45) for Inhaca Island.

Located 33 km east of Maputo, Inhaca is a subtropical island measuring approximately 12 km by 7 km. It is believed that Vasco da Gama sighted Inhaca Island during his voyage in 1497/98.

The island served as a trading post in the 1500s, mainly for the ivory trade. During the Portuguese trading era, it also became known as a refuge for shipwrecked mariners traveling along the coast.

Portuguese Island is a deserted island approximately 3 km from Inhaca Island. The boat crossing takes only 10–15 minutes, and picnic lunches can be arranged through Inhaca Lodge. Portuguese Island offers beautiful beaches, and the lagoon area is ideal for various water sports and relaxing beach activities.

Optional Activity: Cruise to Inhaca Island and spend the afternoon at a tropical beach resort.

Eswatini (Swaziland) – 3 Nights / 3 Days

Day 4: Transfer to Swaziland and Sunset Safari

All Meals – Included

Depart after breakfast and transfer to the Swaziland border, where you will meet your Swaziland guide.

Continue to Hlane Royal National Park for lunch, followed by a sunset safari drive.

Overnight: Royal National Park

Day 5: Game Drive and Cultural Experiences

All Meals – Included
Activities at Own Cost

Depart early after breakfast for a morning game drive (half-day). Return to the lodge for lunch.

After lunch, choose between the following options:

Option 1

Horseback safari or walking safari.

Option 2

Visit Mantenga Cultural Village and Mantenga Waterfalls.

Mantenga Cultural Village, located in the Mantenga Falls Nature Reserve, offers visitors the opportunity to experience traditional Swazi music and energetic dance performances. After the show, visitors can explore a reconstructed Swazi hut village from the 1850s.

Mantenga Waterfall is about a 10-minute walk from the village. The reserve also features a restaurant/pub serving both local and international cuisine.

Visit King Sobhuza Memorial Park.

Option 3 – Optional Activities

White water rafting

Caving

Canopy tours (may be too extreme for some guests)

Mountain biking (2–3 hours rental)

Swaziland has a long and fascinating history for such a small nation. Archaeological discoveries include rock paintings dating back approximately 25,000 BC, with artifacts estimated to be over 200,000 years old.

The earliest known inhabitants were Khoisan hunter-gatherers, later displaced by Bantu tribes migrating from the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa during the 15th and 16th centuries.

In more modern history, after King Sobhuza II died in 1982, the Great Council of State selected a 14-year-old prince to become the next king.

He continued his education in England at Sherborne School before returning to be crowned on 25 April 1986, at the age of 18 years and 6 days. The king rules jointly with his mother, the Ndlovukati, meaning “Great She-Elephant.”

Overnight: Beehive Huts or 3-Star Lodge

Day 6: Cultural Village and Ezulwini Valley

All Meals – Included

After breakfast, visit a cultural village where we explore authentic Swazi culture and enjoy excellent photo opportunities.

Continue to the Ezulwini Valley and the capital city, Mbabane.

Depart for Mantenga Cultural Village, followed by a visit to the Ezulwini Valley to explore Swazi arts and crafts.

Overnight: Beehive Huts or 3-Star Lodge

South Africa – 3 Nights / 3 Days

Day 7: Hluhluwe–Umfolozi Game Drive

All Meals – Included

Depart after breakfast for the South African border post.

Check into the lodge, have lunch, and enjoy a game drive in Hluhluwe–Umfolozi Game Reserve.

Overnight: Lodge

Day 8: St Lucia Estuary Boat Cruise

All Meals – Included

Depart after breakfast for a boat cruise on the St Lucia Wetland Estuary, where you may see crocodiles, hippos, and numerous bird species.

St Lucia lies at the southernmost entrance to iSimangaliso Wetland Park in the Elephant Coast region of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was declared South Africa’s first World Heritage Site in 2000.

The area features diverse ecosystems, including swamps, lake systems, coral reefs, beaches, wetlands, woodlands, and coastal forests.

Parts of this region have been protected as a game reserve since 1895. Lake St Lucia is also rich in rare marine fossils, and research indicates the area began forming approximately 140 million years ago.

Lunch in St Lucia, then travel to Durban.

Overnight: Durban Hotel

Day 9: Durban to Underberg

All Meals – Included

Depart after a late breakfast.

Enjoy views of the Durban beachfront, then travel to Howick to visit the Howick Waterfall.

After lunch, depart for Underberg.

Overnight: Underberg Lodge

Lesotho – 3 Nights / 4 Days

Day 10: Entering Lesotho and Semonkong

All Meals – Included

Travel through the small town of Swartberg and the picturesque farmlands of East Griqualand, passing traditional villages and scenic landscapes.

Continue through Matatiele in the Eastern Cape, bordering KwaZulu-Natal, before entering Lesotho via Qacha’s Nek Border Post.

Travel through rural Lesotho villages and cross the Orange River (Senqu River).

The Orange River, South Africa’s longest river, rises in the Drakensberg Mountains in Lesotho, where it is known as the Senqu River. It flows westward for approximately 2,200 km before reaching the Atlantic Ocean at Alexander Bay.

Stop at 2,080 m at the “Christ the King” viewpoint for spectacular views.

Continue via Makhakhe’s Pass across the Thaba Putswa Range to Semonkong, known as “The Place of Smoke.”

Visit Maletsunyane Falls, one of the highest single-drop waterfalls in Africa.

Height: 204 meters

Lunch at Semonkong Lodge.

After lunch, choose between:

Hiking

Pony trekking

Both routes are approximately 3-hour circular trails to view the waterfall.

Overnight: Lodge

Day 11: Scenic Lesotho Highlands Journey

All Meals – Included

After breakfast at the lodge, travel via Moitsupeli, turning left toward Koro-Koro.

Enjoy a scenic drive through mountain landscapes, forests, farmland, and rural villages. Along the road, observe indigenous shrubs used by locals for traditional medicine.

Packed lunch will be provided.

You will enter a very rural area of Lesotho, where interaction with the local population often occurs.

Dinner at the lodge.

Overnight: Lodge

Day 12: Ha Kome Caves and Thaba Bosiu

All Meals – Included

Depart after breakfast and proceed to Ha Kome Caves near Teya-Teyaneng.

These cave dwellings, carved beneath towering rock overhangs in the 19th century, are now a National Heritage Site. Many families still live there today, maintaining traditions that date back nearly two centuries.

Visit Thaba Bosiu, where a guide will explain the history of King Moshoeshoe I and his resistance against King Shaka’s Zulu warriors.

Continue with an orientation tour of Maseru, visiting local curio shops and observing tapestry weaving.

Guests may also visit the Post Office to purchase Lesotho stamps.

Overnight: Guest Lodge

Day 13: Maseru Orientation Tour and Departure

All Meals – Included

Depending on departure time, enjoy a short orientation tour of Maseru, including opportunities to purchase curios, stamps, and handcrafted tapestries made from mohair and angora wool.

View the new Parliament Building, followed by lunch.

Transfer to Maseru Airport at 14:00.

TOUR ENDS

Valid passports are essential.

If the number of clients increases or decreases, the tour cost will be adjusted accordingly.

Included:

Transfers in Mozambique and Lesotho

2 bottles of water per person per day

Accommodation – 12 nights

All meals – 3 per day

Driver guide

All transport for 12 days

1 St Lucia Estuary boat cruise

1 Game drive in Swaziland

Excluded:

Personal insurance / personal expenses

All soft and alcoholic drinks

Flights (own cost)

Tips for the guide

Adventure activities (own cost / own risk)