Mozambique.

Why Mozambique is worth the trip

Mozambique is built around the Bazaruto and Quirimbas archipelagos — Indian Ocean diving without the crowds. The country runs on Portuguese, prices in MZN, and centres on Maputo with major hubs at Maputo, Vilanculos, Pemba, Beira, Inhambane. Flights route through MPM.

Where to stay and what it costs

Across Mozambique, a night runs roughly US$25–200 at market rates, from simple self-catering apartments at the lower end to lodges and beachfront villas at the top. Those are guide figures for the country, not Cabana quotes.

Cabana does not yet have live listings in Mozambique. The platform is open to hosts here and listing is free with zero commission, so if you have a property, vehicle or tour in Mozambique you can be the first on it. Meanwhile the guidance below is genuine and independent of what Cabana has in stock.

The main demand centres are Maputo, Vilanculos, Pemba, Beira, Inhambane.

When to go

The window most travellers want is Apr–Oct dry season. Rates and availability tighten inside it, so booking direct matters more — you are competing for the same rooms without a platform markup on top.

What to actually see

• Bazaruto Archipelago
• Tofo whale sharks
• Quirimbas Archipelago
• Ilha de Moçambique (UNESCO)
• Gorongosa National Park

Paying for things on the ground

M-Pesa Mozambique and e-Mola. Cabana settles bookings through the rails people actually use — M-Pesa, MTN MoMo, Airtel Money and cards — rather than forcing every transaction through a card processor priced for another continent.

Entry requirements

Visa on arrival for most nationalities. Check the current position with the Mozambique immigration authority before you travel; entry rules change more often than guidebooks do.