Dhow Trip to Maxixe Picture Gallery

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Join us on a Dhow Trip to
Maxixe

Any safari to Inhambane in Mozambique deserves a Dhow Trip to Maxixe

Why would that be? Maxixe is situated across the bay from Inhambane town, a mere 3km away. The round trip by car on a road (Roughly 70 Km) that is in very bad condition takes a long time.

In any case, why would you want to drive by car if you can make the trip in an authentic Arabian Dhow.

This is the southern most point in Africa with an operational dhow fleet. The town of Maxixe has a busy market and the dhows are crossing the bay all the time.

Why not bargain with the master of a dhow to ferry you across the bay?

Dhow Trip to Maxixe picture gallery
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	Boarding a dhow is simple. You take off your shoes, roll up your trousers and wade through the shallows...
	...where you clamber aboard. There is a modern pier under construction where you can board a proper ferry to cross the bay, but this is much more fun!
	All Aboard! It is sometimes a bit crowded as the master tries to squeeze in as many passengers as possible, but who cares? It is all part of the experience.
	On this trip there was hardly any wind at all, so the crew certainly earned their money by rowing us across the bay.
	As you leave the harbor there is a lovely view of this church. There are a number of beautiful as well as old and impressive church buildings throughout Mozambique
	Halfway there...
	When you disembark, keep an eye out for this restaurant on your right hand side. It is a block from the harbor. if you want to go to the market, just carry on straight. The road from the harbor ends at the market entrance..
	The restaurant is set in a beautiful, shady garden...
	...with lovely views across the bay...
	...such as this...
	...and this. In this part of the world you tend to get trigger happy with a camera!
	In case I have not mentioned it before, the local 2M beer is great!
	At the end of a lovely day, it is time to head back to the harbour...
	...where once again you board in the traditional manner.
	The sunlight ripples on the water as we return to Inhambane. What a lovely day. You must try this, another Magical Southern African Safari moment.