12 days Mozambique Buffalo hunt, plus Sable & Wildebeest
Booking Season: 2026
Hunt Difficulty: Difficult
Designed by Hunters, for Hunters
Comfortable safari camp on Lake Cahora Bassa, with luxury safari tents, en-suite bathrooms, hot and cold running water, laundry service, solar/generator power, and high-speed satellite internet. The camp accommodates 4–6 clients and is well suited for a 10-day hippo and crocodile hunting safari.
Free-range hunting concession on Lake Cahora Bassa in Mozambique, with over 45 miles of wild shoreline, estuaries, waterways, and quiet bays. The area offers strong habitat for Nile crocodile and hippo, with hunting conducted by boat, shoreline observation, and careful shot placement near deep water.
| Fence Type: | Free-range |
| Nearest Airport Name: | Tete International Airport |
| Nearest Airport Distance: | Approximately 140 miles / 5 hours by road |
| Nearest Town Name: | Tete |
| Nearest Town Distance: | Approximately 140 miles / 5 hours by road |
| Transfer From Airport: | Yes |
This 10-day safari combines a crocodile hunt and a hippo hunt on Lake Cahora Bassa, one of Mozambique’s best-known waterways for large Nile crocodile and hippo. Set along the Zambezi River system, this hunt gives international hunters a focused aquatic dangerous game safari in wild Mozambique. For hunters comparing hunting in Mozambique options, Lake Cahora Bassa offers productive shoreline habitat, experienced PHs, and a proven record for exceptional crocodile trophies.
Observers welcome at US$ 350/day
Crocodile & Hippo Hunting Season: 1st April to 30th June
Total Cost of the Hunting Safari: US$ 27 650
This dangerous game hunt will take place on an exclusive hunting concession which is situated in the Tete-Sofala Province of Mozambique, and is one of the greatest Crocodile and Hippo hunting grounds in all of Africa, home to feared predators. Although this safari is focused on both crocodile and hippo, the Lake Cahora Bassa area is especially well suited to hippo hunting in Mozambique, with deep water, quiet bays, and productive shoreline habitat giving hunters a focused aquatic dangerous game experience.
The shoreline of Lake Cahora Bassa is broken and uneven, with quiet bays, estuaries, waterways, and long stretches of wild bank backed by baobab trees and mopane woodland. This is proper wild Africa, and the lake has earned its reputation for big Nile crocodiles.
The Game Hunting Safaris team has hunted crocodile on Lake Cahora Bassa and can recommend this safari from first-hand experience. On our hunt, two exceptional crocodiles were taken, measuring 14.9 feet and 15.1 feet. With more than 45 miles of untamed shoreline, this concession is exactly the kind of place that makes hunting crocodile in Mozambique worth travelling for.
You will travel into Tete International Airport from Johannesburg South Africa. Daily flights are available on Airlink, Monday to Friday and it is a short flight, roughly two hours in duration. When arriving in Tete, your professional hunter will transfer you to the hunting grounds. If you only clear customs after 14h00, you will stay overnight in Tete. The drive from the airport to Lake Cahora Bassa, while only approximately 140 miles takes approximately 5 hours due to the poor state of the national roads. Along the way, you will pass many African markets selling all types of food and vegetables, ask your PH to stop and purchase some freshly baked bread, it is worth the trouble.
Both hippo and Nile crocodile hunting require calm, precise shooting. This is not usually a physically demanding hunt, but it does require confidence with your rifle and the ability to place a bullet exactly where it needs to go.
This safari also fits naturally into our dangerous game hunts category, where accurate shooting and calm decision-making matter more than hard walking.
Hunters should study crocodile shot placement before arriving in camp, as anchoring the animal immediately is critical when hunting near deep water. A well-placed shot into the spine, followed by a brain shot if needed, is critical.
Hippo are often hunted while in the water, where only the head may be visible. In that situation, Hippo shot placement is very specific, usually between the eyes from the front, or between the eye and ear from the side. As with crocodile, a poor shot can result in the trophy disappearing into deep water.
Lake Cahora Bassa is widely regarded as one of Africa’s premier aquatic dangerous game areas, known for producing exceptional Nile crocodiles, with specimens over 16 feet taken from these waters. The combination of vast shoreline, remote habitat, and healthy crocodile populations makes this concession a serious destination for crocodile hunters.
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The camps are each able to comfortably accommodate 4-6 clients at a time.
Each of the camps has luxury safari tents with bathroom and toilet ensuite, and hot and cold running water 24/7. All camps have their own solar systems or generators for power supplies as well as high speed satellite internet and all other necessities required to make for a comfortable stay.
Lake Cahora Bassa is one of those places that stays with you long after the hunt is over. For hunters wanting a true aquatic safari in wild Mozambique, this is a rare opportunity to hunt hippo and crocodile in a setting that still feels properly untamed.
Please note that terms, conditions and price are subject to change without notice and rates at the time of the hunt will apply
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