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Reasons To
Visit Mozambique

  • Barefoot Luxury

    Accommodation is invariably in small, boutique lodges with privacy and tranquillity guaranteed. Despite offering safari destinations for the purist and some of the finest coastal scenery you could wish for, Mozambique is still blissfully off the beaten track.

    Barefoot Luxury

  • Beaches

    Mozambique's shores are scattered with beautiful beaches, some just small coves that are uncovered with the tides, others endless, deserted stretches of soft pearly sand, speckled with shells. There are few better places to relax with a champagne picnic under the shade of an umbrella during the heat of the midday sun.

    Beaches

  • Diving & Snorkelling

    Mozambique boasts some of the best diving and snorkelling sites in Africa, many of them only recently discovered. There are miles of colourful, untouched coral and a multitude of tropical fish species. Dive sites range from six metre beginner spots to vast coral walls for advanced divers to explore.

    Diving & Snorkelling

  • General Wildlife

    A certain amount of patience and open mindedness is required for a safari in Mozambique, but there is big game present in both the Niassa Wildlife Reserve and the Gorongosa National Park. These are incredibly scenic tracts of wilderness, where guided walks and water based activities complement the game drives superbly.

    General Wildlife

  • Local Culture

    Ibo Island and Ilha de Mozambique are undoubtedly the jewels in Mozambique’s cultural crown. Both have an evocative collection of colonial ruins that is slowly being brought back to life. Dig below the surface and you will also find much of interest in Pemba, Vilanculos and the small communities living on the Bazaruto and Quirimba islands.

    Local Culture

  • Marine Wildlife

    Exploring the waters of Mozambique reveals a wealth of marine life, from moray eels and groupers to parrot fish and reef sharks. Both the Bazaruto and Quirimba Archipelago’s attract nesting turtles at varying times, while there are conservation projects in place in the south to protect the rare, endangered dugong.

    Marine Wildlife

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Accommodation in Mozambique: Vamizi Island

Vamizi is a 12 kilometre island in the north of the Quirimba Archipelago, not far from the Tanzanian border. It has eight luxury chalets, three family chalets and two double chalets.

Vamizi Island, Quirimba Archipelago
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Vamizi Island

Quirimba Archipelago

Vamizi is a 12 kilometre island in the north of the Quirimba Archipelago, not far from the Tanzanian border.

It is an idyllic tropical island with lush vegetation and white sandy beaches. Offshore, the island is surrounded by extensive coral reefs. On the northern tip of Vamizi there is a lighthouse dating from the nineteenth century. At the opposite end there is a small village of transient fishermen and an established village of about 600 people.

For centuries the people of Vamizi have farmed, fished and become known for the cloth they wove - a deep blue colour made from indigo cultivated on the island.

On one side of Vamizi there is an eight kilometre beach known as Perinet. The beach has a number of coral outcrops, in between which there is the purest white sand littered with shells. At the back of this beach Vamizi Island Lodge has eight luxury chalets, three family chalets and two double chalets tucked into the vegetation.

Each chalet is set about 20 yards back from the beach and looks towards the sea. The chalets are spacious and beautiful and have a living area with comfortable sofas and chairs, a bedroom with king-sized bed and bathroom with twin basins and shower. The décor is very stylish, every touch thought of and rooms the ultimate in barefoot luxury. In the centre of the lodge there is a dining area, bar and small pool. Dining is a la carte and food is excellent. The focus of the food is seafood cooked in a traditional Mozambican style. Lobster, crab and shellfish are often on the menu, as well as any fish that have been caught that day.

Activities at Vamizi are low key and relaxed. Surrounded by extensive reef systems activities focus on snorkelling, diving and swimming. There are trails across the island which you can enjoy on foot and it is possible to take a boat trip into the mangroves or to another beach for a private picnic lunch.

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