Mozambique anticipates the movement of 250,000 domestic tourists and the arrival of up to 55,000 international visitors during Easter, with an average hotel occupancy rate of 75%, the Secretary of State for Tourism announced today.
“We expect a tourist movement of approximately 220,000 to 250,000 domestic tourists, representing an estimated growth of 12% to 18% compared to 2025. Regarding international tourism, we project the arrival of 35,000 to 55,000 tourists, reflecting growth of 8% to 12%,” said Fredson Bacar during the launch of the Easter tourism campaign in Maputo.
According to Bacar, the average hotel occupancy is expected to range between 60% and 75%, peaking in the main coastal destinations, including the provinces of Inhambane, Maputo, and Cabo Delgado.
“Regarding tourism revenue, our expectation is that, despite ongoing challenges, we can achieve growth of 15% to 20%,” added the Secretary of State for Tourism.
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Bacar highlighted that the projections for this Easter season indicate a gradual recovery of domestic tourist movement, with encouraging indicators, although adjustments are still necessary due to the impacts of post-election demonstrations on October 9, 2024, and natural disasters affecting the country, which may also affect the average length of stay for tourists in Mozambique.
“In 2025, the average stay was reduced compared to previous years due to the phenomena I mentioned, but for this season, we expect the average stay to increase. If tourists stayed one, two, or three days, now the trend, according to information from our focal points and provincial colleagues, is that bookings indicate stays of at least four to five days,” he explained.
Bacar emphasized that the state’s role is to stimulate, enhance, and facilitate tourism processes, while the private sector should leverage these tools for their benefit.
“For this campaign, we hope to involve more tourism businesses in creating accessible and attractive promotional packages,” Bacar said, expressing the intention to reach more people through digital campaigns and increase domestic and regional tourist flows, focusing on the main tourism corridors.
