Gorongosa Self-Drive Road Trip
The turn at Inchope leads away from the main highway and towards Gorongosa National Park. Floodplains, woodland and the slopes of Mount Gorongosa make this a varied self-drive safari.
Highlights include:
- Filling up at Inchope before turning towards the park
- Entering through Gorongosa National Park Gate
- Camping beneath the trees at Chitengo Camp
- Driving through woodland and floodplain on a wildlife safari
- Looking for lions, elephants and waterbuck from the park roads
- Watching birdlife around Lake Urema’s seasonal wetlands
- Looking towards Mount Gorongosa from the foothills
- Visiting the Gorongosa Community Coffee Project
Mozambique road trip from Inchope to Chitengo Camp (119 km, about 3 hours driving). Plan this trip with Sideroads Africa.
Stops along the way
- Inchope Junction: Key EN1 / EN6 road junction — the turnoff west toward Gorongosa National Park from the Beira corridor.
- Inchope Filling Station: Key EN1 fuel stop at Inchope before turning west into Gorongosa National Park.
- Mount Gorongosa Foothills Viewpoint: Views toward Mount Gorongosa from the park approach — rainforest slopes rising above the rift valley plains.
- Gorongosa Community Coffee Project: Community coffee initiative on the slopes of Mount Gorongosa — a cultural stop linking park recovery with local livelihoods.
- Chitengo Camp Campsite: Shaded campsites at Gorongosa’s Chitengo Camp with ablutions, power, and a restaurant — ideal for self-drive safari travellers
- Gorongosa National Park Gate: Main entrance to Gorongosa National Park — Mozambique’s flagship wildlife restoration story at the foot of Mount Gorongosa.
- Lake Urema Floodplain: Seasonal floodplain and lake at the heart of Gorongosa — huge bird congregations, waterbuck, and classic wetland safari scenery.
- Gorongosa Wildlife Game Drive: Self-drive or guided game drive through Gorongosa’s floodplains and woodland — lions, elephants, and prolific birdlife.