Easter Travel - Questions Remain Over Safety In Moz

As visitors and trade begin planning for the upcoming Easter and school holidays, questions about Mozambiques safety are at the forefront. Agents and tour operators are urging caution, although most tourist resorts are largely unaffected by the protests.

Joanne Adolphe , CEO of Thompsons Holidays, noted a rising number of enquiries but said clients were hesitant to book due to the ongoing uncertainty.

Clients are looking to travel to Mozambique in March, for the Easter holidays and school holidays, but they are a bit nervous. They ask us if it is going to be safe, but we can't say that for sure.

Adolphe highlighted the importance of travel insurance. She added that although travellers should have travel insurance when travelling to Mozambique regardless of the socio-political climate, the instability made the matter of insurance even more imperative.

Looking ahead, agents are still urging clients to be cautious over the next few months. An anonymous source from an agency that specialises in Mozambique, said they were not sending travellers to the country because they were still seeing signs of instability.