12 days Mozambique Buffalo hunt, plus Sable & Wildebeest
Booking Season: 2026
Hunt Difficulty: Difficult
Designed by Hunters, for Hunters
The Niassa hunting areas consist primarily of dense Miombo woodland, open savanna, seasonal river systems, and thick riverine bushveld habitat typical of remote East Africa. Sandy soils, dry riverbeds, floodplains, and extensive unfenced wilderness create ideal conditions for traditional tracking safaris conducted on foot in truly wild terrain.
| Fence Type: | Free-range |
| Nearest Airport Name: | Pemba Airport |
| Nearest Town Name: | Pemba |
Niassa in northern Mozambique remains one of Africa’s last true wilderness hunting destinations, offering exceptional opportunities for lion hunting in Mozambique alongside free-range Cape Buffalo and Roosevelt Sable safaris in vast unfenced concessions bordering southern Tanzania.
For hunters researching hunting in Mozambique, the Niassa ecosystem is renowned for its remote safari conditions, traditional tracking methods, experienced professional hunters, and authentic East African dangerous game hunting atmosphere.
A second buffalo can be taken for a trophy fee of US$ 8 000
The Niassa Province in Mozambique
Grant and his team have been conducting hunting safaris in Mozambique since 2005 and are well known within the African hunting industry for professionally managed dangerous game safaris in some of the country’s most remote wilderness areas.
Specializing in cape buffalo hunts, Lion safaris, and traditional East African dangerous game hunting, the operation also offers a wide variety of plains game species throughout carefully selected concessions in Mozambique. In the Cahora Bassa region, Grant additionally conducts renowned hippo hunts and Nile Crocodile safaris, with Lake Cahora Bassa producing some exceptionally large crocodiles each season.
The hunting season in Mozambique generally runs from 1 April through to 30 November, with cooler winter months often providing the most comfortable hunting conditions and best tracking opportunities.
10 Days Daily Rate US$ 48 600
Cape Buffalo Trophy Fee US$ 5000
Lion Trophy Fee US$ 20 000
Transport of trophies for export US$ 300
Niassa Hunting License US$ 350
Niassa Community Levy US$ 1800
Total Cost of the hunting safari: US$ 76 050
These free-range hunting concessions extend across more than 3 million acres of unfenced wilderness in northern Mozambique, consisting of vast Miombo woodland, river forests, open grasslands, seasonal floodplains, and dense bushveld habitat. The terrain is ideal for traditional dangerous game hunting on foot and offers hunters an authentic East African safari experience in truly wild conditions.
The Niassa ecosystem supports exceptional populations of dangerous game species, with Elephant frequently encountered throughout the concession areas and Leopard also well established across the region. In addition to outstanding Lion and Cape Buffalo hunting, the area is equally respected for quality sable hunts together with a wide variety of antelope species including Lichtenstein’s Hartebeest, Livingstone Eland, Nyala, Waterbuck, Kudu, Bushbuck, Bohm’s Zebra, and the famous Niassa Wildebeest.
Hunters wishing to extend their safari can also combine the dangerous game package with additional plains game hunts available throughout the concession areas.
Dangerous Game hunting in Niassa is on foot, up close and personal. Shots will be taken at close range. Hunting in Africa does not get any better than this.
Hunters will typically arrive via OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg before taking a regional flight to Pemba, Mozambique. From Pemba, a charter flight arranged by the outfitter transfers guests directly into the Niassa concession area.
Due to the remoteness of the hunting areas and the limited road infrastructure within northern Mozambique, charter flights are generally the most practical and reliable method of reaching camp. Charter costs are approximately US$ 5,000 return, although shared charter arrangements may reduce individual costs depending on safari schedules and group numbers.
As charter availability in the region is limited during peak safari season, hunters are advised to confirm travel arrangements well in advance of the safari.
Accommodation is provided in comfortable East African safari camps consisting of spacious en-suite luxury tents with hot and cold running water, reliable power supplied by solar systems or generators, and all the essentials required for an extended stay in remote wilderness conditions.
The camps are designed to provide both comfort and practicality while maintaining the atmosphere of a traditional African safari. Daily laundry service is included, and satellite communication systems are available throughout the safari, with certain camp areas also offering limited mobile network and data coverage depending on location.
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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