Flights and Tickets

If you need any help booking your flight or purchasing your ticket at a good rate please contact Allworld travel, Lda (allworldmz@gmail.com, allworld.travel@tvcabo.co.mz, phone +258 21 466380/1)

Shuttle Service/Transport

A shuttle service will be operating between airport and hotels and hotels and Conference Centre. Please make sure that you send your flight details to Angela Remane, LOC, at angela.acss.2011@gmail.com to be sure that you will be met at the airport. It is also important that you send the information about your accommodation to help organizing the shuttle service between hotels and Conference Centre.

Visas

You may need a visa to enter Mozambique. All delegates should contact the Mozambican Consulate or Embassy in your country of origin to obtain the necessary details regarding the visas. If there is no Mozambican Consulate or Embassy in your country, a visa can be purchased upon arrival at a cost than can vary from US$65-100.

Health Regulations

Malaria is prevalent in Mozambique. Delegates should consider taking a malaria prophylaxis before arriving and/or use insect repellent after 6pm, which helps reducing malaria risk. If your are coming from a country where yellow fever is prevalent (like Kenya) please make sure that your yellow fever vaccine is updated (a certificate will be requested at the airport upon your arrival).

Safety/Security Tips

Tap water can be used for showering and brushing teeth, but it is not recommended for drinking. You should drink bottled mineral water. Use common sense when circulating in the city, like in all big cities, be aware of petty crime and take care of your possessions. Always carry an authorized copy of your passport.

Insurance

It is strongly recommended that participants take out adequate travel and health insurance prior to the commencement travel.

A diverse range of hotels were considered to accommodate the Conference delegates and a few where selected. Delegates should book in advance (at least until September 10th) directly through the contacts referred in the following table. A shuttle service will be operating from the Hotels to the Conference Centre (cost included in the registration fee).

Hotel Information

On the third day of the Conference a field visit to 3 or 4 areas of agricultural interest in Maputo surroundings is planned to allow the delegates to have an idea about the Mozambican agriculture and research. Information of the different themes and places to be visited will be provided during the first day of the Conference and the delegates will be requested to register for the tours of their interest.

Welcome Cocktail and Gala Dinner

At the end of the first day (from 5:30 to 8 pm) a welcome cocktail will be organized in the Conference Centre. For the last day a Gala dinner will be served in a place to be announced. Both events will provide you an opportunity to know more about Mozambican culture (both gastronomy and music/dance).

Mid Conference Events

After the field day, on the third day of the Conference, two different tours will be offered (from 4 pm to 7-8pm) to be booked during the first day of the conference. Some cultural events will be organized during the nights to allow the delegates to know more about Mozambican culture. An end of the day trip is also available in which you will be fetched from your hotel and taken to a seafood restaurant. After dinner local music is on the menu visiting at least 2 pubs. Depending on the day your evening can end at a nightclub where you may dance. More information about those events and tours will be provided during the Conference.

Pre and Post Conference Tours and Excursions

With its Mediterranean style architecture, flame-tree-lined avenues, sidewalk cafés and waterside setting, Maputo is a very attractive city. Just across the bay is Inhaca Island, an attractive holiday destination, with breathtaking beaches, coral reefs and exotic marine life. Macaneta is the closest beach and can be part of your Mozambique visit. You can also visit the Maputo Special Reserve where you can see elephants, crocodiles, hippos and other small sized animals. Short tours to visit the city as well as day trips or excursions to the mentioned places are available at your own cost. Because Kruger Park, in South Africa, is nearby if you are interested a full day trip or excursion that can be arranged.

Day trips and excursions will be organized by Dana tours. For additional information and bookings please contact www.danatours.net or/and info@danatours.net. In order to avoid disappointment, it is best if you pre-book for the tours.

Other Tourist Activities

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