Your Mozambique accommodation: Dugong Beach Lodge, Vilanculos Wildlife Sanctuary and Indigo Bay Island Resort Hotel & Spa on the Bazaruto Island.

Suitability: A Mozambique getaway for travellers looking for a luxury island holiday. Note: Based on return flights from O.R Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg, South Africa) to Vilanculos, with LAM and boat and light aircraft transfers to the island.

Days 1 – 4: Dugong Beach Lodge, Vilanculos Wildlife Sanctuary, Mozambique

Prepare to get your feet wet as you start your luxury Mozambique holiday by wading into the water to meet your boat after your flight from O.R. Tambo International in Johannesburg arrives in Vilanculos, Mozambique. You are met by a representative from the luxurious Dugong Beach Lodge and transferred to the Donna Anna jetty for your 35 minute boat transfer to the Lodge.

Expect to be mesmerized by the beauty of this luxurious lodge in Mozambique, right in the idyllic 30 000 hectare Vilanculos Wildlife Sanctuary. Staying in one of the luxury chalets or villas on the beach, allows for magnificent ocean views of the white beaches and crystal clear waters of this marine and wildlife sanctuary.

It is recommended to explore the deep and shallow water reefs. If you are lucky, the unique Dugong, Manta Ray and Green and Leatherback Turtle will reveal themselves.

Back at Dugong Beach Lodge in Vilanculos, grab some snorkelling gear from the deck, walk down onto the beach and wade into the water to snorkel around the jetty. Shoals of exquisite fish have made this their home, turning it into a spectacular man-made reef, right on the lodge’s doorstep!

In between sessions of relaxation and soothing massages try some windsurfing, water skiing or fly fishing. Round off the perfect Mozambique day with a star lit dinner under the gazebo at the end of the jetty. Finally, fall asleep with your doors flung wide, watching the moon's reflection over the water and listening to the dolphins 'fishing' right in front of your chalet.

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Days 5 – 7: Indigo Bay Island Resort Hotel & Spa, Bazaruto Island, Mozambique

On the fifth day of your luxury Mozambique holiday you will be transferred to Vilanculos Airport for your 15 minute flight to Indigo Bay Island Resort Hotel & Spa, Bazaruto Island. This Mozambique area is the farthest away from all the islands in the Bazaruto Archipelago, making this the most exquisite, untouched setting for a holiday at Indigo Bay Island Resort Hotel & Spa.

All chalets at this Mozambique island resort are environmentally friendly. they are constructed from natural materials like wood and reed, combined with ultimate luxury to blend perfectly with the Bazaruto Island surrounds. This island in Mozambique is one of Africa’s best scuba diving destinations boasting thousands of species of tropical fish and the largest population of the rare Dugong (sea cow).

Explore the local villages, make the excursion to the 19th century lighthouse, or be adventurous and Dune board into the sunset on the soft, sandy dunes in this Mozambique area.

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Day 8: Departure

After breakfast, depart on your air transfer to Vilanculos Airport, from where you will catch your flight back to O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa.