ACCOMMODATION on route to Paindane:
Komatipoort:
* River Hill Lodge Komatiepoort (Recommended)
013-793 7855 or 083 272 2224
* Border Country Inn Hotel
013-793 7100 or 013-790 7928
* Buckler’s Africa
013-793 7818 or 084 400 0703
Border :
* Casa do Campo - It’s a few kilometers past the border.
Contact Collin Swart on: 09258-82 7650 460
or 09258-82 4417 060
Maputo:
* Casa Lisa (50km north of Maputo)
(Recommended)
Bruce & Michelle Buckland 09258-82 304 1990
Xai-Xai:
* Nhambavale Lodge (beautiful camping)
Contact Derick 09258-82 8382 840
Marcia:
* Pairso de Verâo
09258- 84 297 6700
BORDER:
The border is open
daily from 6am till 10pm. They often keep the border open for 24 hours during
holidays. Please phone the Lebombo Border to confirm.
The contact
number is: 013-793 7311.
What you
need at the border:
- Vehicle &
Trailer registration papers.
- From 18 April
2005 visas are no longer needed!!!
Extra
expenses at border:
R20/passport
entrance fee; 60 Mt for vehicle documents & R150 third party
insurance for vehicles & R80 for boats & trailers.
Insurance also
available on the border.
TOLL GATES:
Between border
& Maputo: 95.00 Mt,
14.5 Mt Xai-Xai
20 Mt (only when going back to Maputo).
ROAD:
Pafuri:
The border is open
at Pafuri, but only accessible to 4x4 outdoor Adventurers. Drive through the
Limpopo River – no bridge – Not recommended during rainfall season. Can’t tow a
boat – need to be at least 2 vehicles. Link to Vilanculos.
Letaba:
Border open . First 70km after border not for
towing.
Link to Chibutu, Xai-Xai.
Road
Report:
TAKE CARE.
Please be patient
and use the time to look at the scenery.
Recommended
road:
At the fork in Lindele, turn right– then ±
24km on road to Inhambane.
Don’t use
Jangamo turnoff – road too narrow, especially for boats!!!
Turn right at signposts
of all the resorts (Paindane, Coconut Bay, etc.) ± 20km.
Deflate tires at
white sand road (± 4km) to Paindane.
Deflate your
tires to between 0,8bar & 1bar – road not assessable for cars, only 4x4 vehicles and
2x4 LDV’s with diff lock, preferably accompanied by 4x4.
PETROL/DIESEL:
Available in all
major towns at ± R22.00/liter.
Fill up in
Komatipoort, again in Xai-Xai & Inharrime (for driving around in Resort).
Unleaded petrol & air
available in Inharrime.
Petrol & Diesel
also available in Inhambane.
Petrol cards
aren’t accepted.
RESORT:
* Contact numbers
for resort:
Landline – 00258-
2 935 6012
Email:
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- Gas supplied for all chalets and rondavels
- Casita’s daily price includes gas for warm
water in bathroom & kitchenette.
- All the Rondavels and Chalet have chest
freezers or deep freez/fridge combo, all
the basic utensils (pots, cutlery, cups, plates & glasses) are supplied.
- All bathrooms have shower, toilet & hand
basin.
No
mosquito nets
- Linen supplied in all rondavels, chalets (fitted sheet, duvet, and pillow).
- Bring your own towels, dish cloths &
toilet paper (only first roll supplied).
- All campsites in main camp & chalets have
own braai. Bring own grid in campsites/chalets.
- Chalets 11, 12 & 13, chalets 1,2, 3, 4
& 5, as well as campsites S1, S2, S11 & S13, S14, S15, S16, S17, S18
& S27 have gazebos. Bring your own chairs & table.
- Charcoal available in resort. – in ± 5kg bags
- Restaurant with, serving all kinds of seafood at
reasonable prices. (Ask me if you need menu)
- Can pay with rands, meticas, dollars &
euros in the resort.
CHEQUES & CREDIT
CARDS ARE NOT ACCEPTED
- Bread is available at Paindane shop.
- Fish & Crayfish can be bought from the
locals in Paindane and Prawns & Calamari (Lula) in Inhambane.
- Fruit, vegetables and other essentials are
available in Inhambane.
- Meat, brought into Mozambique, must be vacuum
packed and can’t be taken back to SA. Neither are dairy products.
- Water is drinkable & ice is available at
the shop.
- Plug points are standard & use normal 5 Amp plugs.
-
Electricity: We are now connected to the Mozambiquen main
electricity supply, we do have power cuts from time to time, then we go back on
to our generator for the water pumps only. Can not run the Resort on the generator.
- Baraccas & Casitas have own plug points. Do not over load 5 Amp plugs.
- No plug points
in open sites. Plugpoint for freezers available in lock up room at
ablution. (No extensions
allowed)
- Fishing charters and diving charters and
courses at the Resort. Inquiries at the
office.
(R3 500-00 / Fishing charter/day)
No
4-wheelers allowed in or around the resorts anymore, due to problems the resorts had with
misbehavior.
Launching
& Fishing PERMITS:
-
Available from Maritime when visiting Resort.
- Ski boat with fiber glass hull = 525,000Mt
- Rubber duck & Jet Ski = 363,000Mt
- Spear fishing – only allowed 300m in sea from
reef.
- Angler licenses
also needed for anglers on boats.
- Boats can be left next to beachbar – night
watch - taps water.
- Bring own bait– sardines & squid are
best. Sometimes available at the shop.
CURRENT EXCHANGE RATE:
± 2 - 3 mt =
R1.00
- Money can be exchanged at border: Border
Country Inn or FX Bureau de Exchange at Crossings Shopping Center Nelspruit or
BP Garage Komatipoort.
- Don’t exchange money at locals on Mozambique
side of border.
- It is better to pay for petrol and at shops
in Meticas, although Rands and Dollars are also accepted. Credit cards can’t be used.
DUTY FREE
ALLOWANCES:
Every visitor is
entitled to import the following duty-free:
- Goods to the value
of $ US 200, (inclusive of grocery consumables)
- 2,5 liters (3
bottles) of wine
- 2 cartons (or 400)
cigarettes.
- Children under the
age of 18 do not qualify for liquor allowances.
-
Only a limited
quantity of raw fish products (i.e. prawns, fish, calamari, crayfish, etc) can
be exported. Ask at border for exact quantities.
SPEED LIMIT:
PLEASE don’t exceed the speed limits of 60km/u in the villages. If the
limit is 60km, rather drive less. They stop you even if you exceed the limit
with 1km/u. Don’t pass a still standing vehicle on a solid line. Wait patiently
or blow your vehicle’s horn. If you experience any problems with police, etc in
Mozambique, you can phone George Fagau at (09258) 082 459 0820. If Officials
want bribes, complete the Bribery Report (Supplied by Paindane Beach Resort). Remember
to ask for a receipt for fines paid.
Your holiday
starts when you leave home. Relax, enjoy
Africa and your holiday in paradise!!
Contact me if you
need more information.
Regards
CALE’CHE
0825693436
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Office hours: 7 - 4 daily
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