This large country on the southeastern part of Africa’s continent beckons the more adventurous traveller to visit its palm fringed beaches and turquoise waters that are home to thousands of colourful fish, corals and sea creatures. ITs alluring sunsets and sense of romance is the perfect honeymoon spot.
Anyone wanting a taste of paradise with a sense of adventure will find visiting here rewarding!
Mozambique is a southern African nation whose long Indian Ocean coastline is dotted with popular beaches, as well as offshore marine parks. In the Quirimbas Archipelago, a 250km stretch of coral islands, mangrove-covered Ibo Island has colonial-era ruins surviving from a period of Portuguese rule.
The Bazaruto Archipelago farther south has reefs which protect rare marine life including dugongs
Rain - December to April
Temp - Summer avg. 38 - 40C, Winter avg. 22-25C
Language - Portuguese
Monetary unit - Metical
Visas - Not required for most nationalities. If required, can be purchased on port of entry
Health Requirements – No innoculations required
Travel Insurance - Recommended
National Parks & Places of interest in Mozambique
Bazaruto Archipelago
Probably the most well known of all National Parks in Mozambique is the Bazaruto Archipelago. Beautiful stretches of white sandy beaches offer a great spot for snorkeling and diving. The coastal town of Vilanculos is the gateway to the Bazaruto Archipelago - a chain of four large islands: Bazaruto, Benguerra, Santa Isobel and Santa Carolina (formerly known as Paradise Island).
Strung out in the Indian Ocean, the two smaller islands are uninhabited, while the others have a few small villages scattered amongst wild orange and cashew nut trees. These are places to relax, to escape and to explore. A marine national park covers most of the archipelago, protecting the exquisite marine life in these turquoise seas.
Quirimbas Archipelago
The Quirimba National Park is made up of eleven islands of the Quirimba Archipelago situated in Mozambique’s northern seas. The park offers a diversity of areas, coral reefs, sea grass beds, mangroves, forests and mountains are all found here and they are home to many of the world's rarest species, including the dugong. Hammerhead sharks, sea turtles and dolphins can all be see in these rich waters, along with over 300 species of fish.
This is an isolated and remote area; it's probably the last stretch of East African coastline where the marine environments and beaches are ecologically pristine and largely unexplored. Lying just offshore and stretching for 200km, the Quirimbas Archipelago consists of 12 major islands; about 20 smaller, coralline outcrops; and endless sand-bar beaches. As a safeguard for the future, The Quirimbas National Park protects a large part of the archipelago's southern side.
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Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe - Linyanti Concessions - Okavango Delta - Johannesburg - Bazaruto Archipelago
13 Days / 12 Nights
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