Date In: / Date Out:
Do you require a transfer from the Kosi Bay (Kangwaneswe) Border; this is only if you do not have your own 4x4. Transfer time either 9am/11am – specify by time:
Accommodation and Sleeping Arrangements
Reed or Wood
Twin, Double, Family reed
Catering requirements – normal or vegetarian
Please specify if any birthdays, anniversaries etc:
Special needs i.e.: fear of water, previously traumatized, manic depressive, drug addiction, autistic, behaviour/learning problems, Add/Addh, insomniac
Are you willing to offer a ride to other tour participants where fuel expenses can be shared, if so we will give them your contact
Are you willing to bring down supplies for the crew in eg:- fresh fruit + veg:
Where did you hear from us:
Are you an existing dolphin full tour client:
Are you a DCA Club Member:
YOUR DETAILS
Full Names in Party:
Adults / Under 12’ / Under 5’
Travel contact number cell: / Email:
Booking Form Dolphin Encountours
DOLPHIN PACKAGE / PRICE P/P / NUMBER / T.COST4 Night/4 Launch/3 Dinner / R3850
3 Night/3 Launch/2 Dinner / R3500
5 Night Essence Research Tour. 3 1/2 day launches/2 regular launches/4 Dinners / Boat Brunches. / R6500
Exclusive Dolphin Wedding 3 Night / 3 launches/ fully catered including the wedding function on group of 12 (Bride and Groom no charge) / R4500
Children under 12 one price / R2670
Dolphins no BeachCamp 3 Launch Dolphin Program min 8 / R1150
Group Rate 4 night package of 10 guests & 2 facilitators paying facilitators rate / R3850
Facilitators Rate per night / R280
Single supplement (N/A over peak times) / 30% of tour
ACCOMODATION PER NIGHT SHARING DOLPHIN BEACHCAMP PONTA DO OURO / QUIET TIME / SEASON TIME / NUM NGTS / NUM GSTS / TOTAL
Bed & Full Brunch Kite / Surf Package / R310 / R390
Bed Only / R220 / n/a
Block booking of 30+ bed only / R200 / n/a
Block booking of 30+ 3 course D/B/B / R410 / n/a
Dinners 3 course minimum 8 / R140 / R140
Return Border Transfers / R160 / R160
BANKING AND PAYMENT DETAILAS
Please specify: bank deposit, direct transfer (include your name & tour date as a reference on deposits/transfers).
ACCOUNT: DOLPHIN ECO-TOURS, BANK: STANDARD BANK, BRANCH: NORTHGATE, ACCOUNT #: 402337379, BRANCH CODE: 001-106. Swift Bank Code: SBZAZAJJ
Please email proof of payment to
1. Agents and workshop facilitators are to ensure that their clients fill in our booking form and return the information to us with proof of payment. Please ensure guests receive a copy of the below. Completion of a booking form serves to confirm that the DOLPHIN INFO, TERMS & CONDITIONS have been read and accepted.
2. A 50% non-refundable deposit is required before any booking is held and if the deposit is not made within 48hrs, the booking will be cancelled. 50% due 3 weeks prior to departure except December bookings when balance is due by the 30 November. No refunds for no-shows or late arrivals. Missed dolphin launches, meals and border transfers are not refundable, nor are they deductible from the full tour package price. A single supplement of 30% will be levied n/a over season time.
3. Refunds are not applicable however credits will be held for 3 months.
4. Guests are accommodated in our BeachCamp. There are 2 types of accommodation. Reed or wood, both supplied with beds, mozzie nets and linen. Wood comes with a fan and plug point. Ablution facilities are in the BeachCamp, exclusive for dolphin clients. Please bring your own towels. Please finalise all sleeping arrangements and dietary requirements on booking. Chalets are booked on a first come first serve basis. Tea and coffee available throughout the stay, but please bring you own fancy brews. Local beers, cooldrinks and water is available to purchase on site.
5. All meals are set menus and are catered on site by our local chefs, full, healthy brunches are served and traditional Mozambique dinners set, i.e.; Portuguese chicken or calamari. A vegetarian option is available per meal.
6. The border transfer cost is built into the full tour package price; however, if clients are not on tour the charge is R160 return. If arrivals are running late, please inform us in good time as it is a good 30 min drive to the border. Late clients, who miss the pick-up without informing us, will be charged an extra fee of R160 for the second pick-up that must be made. Please confirm transfer time on booking for either 9am or 11am. These or on a first come basis. The border opens at 8:00 and closes at 17:00 sharp. Please contact /sms Ponta 00258 82 271-6010 and let them know if you are running late!!
7. Full tour pax contain 3/4 launches and any extra launches may be booked and paid for in cash in Ponta (R250). Launches may be cancelled due to bad seas. Clients will be given a strict code of conduct which details rules and regulations that must be adhered to when interacting with wild dolphins. Snorkelling course and Dolphin Presentation are set at 3pm (snorkelling) & 5pm (Dolphin Presentation). Please ensure you are on time to avoid missing the program. You can hire a mask and snorkel from us @ R150.00 for the weekend. We do not recommend a wetsuit, as it keeps you too buoyant and you can't dive down to play with the dolphins, but a sharkskin or Lycra suit is fine.
8. Eco-Tour Launches are pre-booked for Tour participants ensuring the early morning slots. Casual launches are to be booked and paid for in cash in Ponta. Please note we need a minimum of 6 people to launch. Casual Dolphin Swims take place AFTER the Full Tour Launches. If your intention is to swim with dolphins don't sell yourself short with a once off casual launch. Bearing in mind the dolphins also have to go about their daily routines and we can’t expect to just come across a pod that is going to be interactive and social all the time. They too have to rest, eat, travel, fight, procreate etc. Remember the more time you spend on the water the more likely you are of having a ‘Dolphin EnCOuntour’ of note! The touching of dolphins is prohibited, all participants have to attend the swim briefing. Casual Dolphin Packages do not include snorkelling course, gift pack, dolphin presentations, border transfers etc.
9. All tours are self drive to the border, thereafter you will be collected in a 4x4. Please see directions below. Maps available from the AA.
10. Group tours of more than 10 people are allowed 2 facilitators (free pax) who stay and participate in The Dolphin Full Tour Program, paying only R280 per person per night. These can be used for raffles; fund raising etc…) 20 clients with 3 facilitators b) 30 clients with 4 facilitators. A Dolphin EnCOuntours booking form per client is compulsory, as it contains all the vital information that we require to make sure you enjoy your stay with us. Alternatively a detailed list showing sleeping arrangements, dietary requirements, special needs and border transfer times, per person is necessary. Financial deposits for groups must be paid as follows:- all bookings require a 50% non-refundable deposit to block book your date, 50% balance due 3 weeks prior to arrival.
11. All photograph’s and material is copyrighted and consent needs to be obtained from DolphinCare-Africa in order to use them as promotional material. A copy of any footage shot in conjunction with Dolphin EnCOuntours must be forwarded to us on completion. No pictures of humans touching dolphins can be used in publicity associated with Dolphin EnCOuntours.
12. WHAT TO BRING: Maleria- In the 10 years we have been working in Mozambique, none of our staff have contracted malaria and none take prophylactics, the choice is yours. Peaceful sleep helps to keep the mossie at bay. Mozzie nets are provided in the chalet. Sun block and windbreaker for the boat. In winter a beanie is welcome. Hat, towels and a torch for unforeseen blackouts, candles are forbidden in the rooms! Snacks and fancy brews if you want. Mask and snorkel, fins, we do not hire out fins. Some warm clothes just in case and walking shoes. Don’t forget your cossie and beachwear. If you have a tendency toward sea-sickness, bring along your own medication. A disposable under water camera, the dollies love the wind up sound! For the musically inclined bring along equipment i.e.:-guitar, you may feel inspired to play! Anything else that may tickle your fancy. Electricity in Ponta is one phase therefore the use of hairdryers etc is not advised.
13. MONEY We regret we do not accept cheques or credit cards in Mozambique so bring cash in small notes for spending money. Change is always a problem. There are no banking facilities. Rands are used and preferred, rather than Dollars or Euros.
14. HOSPITALS There are no hospitals / doctors or chemists in Ponta; the closest hospital is in Manguzi, just outside the border on the South African side. Bring a small first aid kit.
15. VISAS SA passport holders no longer require a visa to enter Mozambique, however other foreign passport holders do. These can be purchased at the border (R180) on arrival or can be obtained through a Mozambique consulate in your area. Temporary vehicle importation is required as is insurance if you want to bring your vehicle through. The cost is R160. Please have all vehicle/trailer documents with you. There is a R20 border tax to be paid in cash on the Mozambique side. Passports must be valid for 6 months and have at least two un-stamped pages.
16. JETSKIS AND QUADS The same rules apply in SA. No under age driving, no driving on public roads, one needs to have a license. No person shall drive a vehicle on a public road in such a manner that it may cause a noise nuisance or a danger to others. We do not welcome jetskis or quad bikes – sorry!
17. DIRECTIONS FROM JHB N12 highway to Ogies about 110km, turn right, T-junction, turn left. You will drive over a bridge over a railway track. 4-way stop, turn right. To Bethal +/- 100km distance.Bethal a 4-way stop and the roads also veers to the left, turn there. You will pass through some sharp bends and come to another 4way stop, go left again. Keep going straight and you will come to another 4way stop, go over it. You will then hit another 4way stop, with a Total Petrol station on your right, go straight. To Ermelo +/- 50km; at 4th robot a Stone building on your right turn right.At Engen garage on your left, turn left to Piet Retief +/-t 100km. Then on to Pongola, +/- 100km. Straight on for 68km turning left to Jozini, very sharp bend; pass through the town, over the dam wall, this stretch is about 70km, look out for cows, potholes etc; at T-junction, turn right. Drive through the towns, you will see a sign that says Farazela / Kwangwaneswe border post. Keep going straight, pass the spar, total & Kosi bay. Border is about 20 minutes away. Capetonians fly to Durban or Richards Bay and hire a vehicle. Stop over in St Lucia for a night and visit the many game parks in the area. Go along the n2 past Richards’s bay; take the Hluhulwe, Sodwana off ramp (R22). At 4th traffic circle turn left, go a bit, turn right over the train tracks - signposted Sodwana, keep going straight along R22 all the way, go past all the little towns, till you get to a traffic circle that says Farazela / Kwangwaneswe turn right. Follow as above. Before the border post you will see car parks. Drive to the border fence, off-load your goods & then drive you car back to the parking lot. A security guard will take you car details and it is safe there for the duration of your stay. Walk back to the border post, stamp your passport on both the SA & Mozambican sides, vehicle will be waiting for you.
18. FLY IN There are no airports in close proximity to Ponta do Ouro, however there is a grass strip in Manguzi for private, small planes. However the strip is not maintained or guarded. Airstrip Manguzi - Altitude: 200FT - Runway: 0220 - 1200MT GRASS STRIP - South co-ordinates: 0270106 - East co-ordinates: 0324501- Airstrip Manager: Ian Smith - Tel: +27 35 592-0110.
We trust this information is sufficient to ensure your stay with us. We look forward to sharing the magic of the dolphins with you! Please contact us for any further info
For the Love of Dolphins
Peter and Di
+27 11 462 8103 / 082 920-8952