Mozambique Beach Vacations

Explore remote archipelagos and colorful coral reefs in Mozambique on a beach vacation package. The lodges featured in Mozambique are small intimate retreats that offer a host of ocean and land-based activities. Some of our longer safari, tour, and honeymoon itineraries feature a beach vacation in Mozambique as part of the itinerary. The most popular destinations include southern Mozambique and the Bazaruto & Quirimbas Archipelagos.

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Freshly caught seafood, warm ocean waters, coastal mangrove forests, and savanna teeming with African wildlife all make Mozambique a majestic country, where adventure never sleeps and the sun always shines.

Benguerra & Quirimbas

10 Days From: ZAR 69,270 pp Exclusive Top-End Code: S44

The two most popular island chains on the coast of Mozambique combine on this ten-day luxurious beach adventure that starts in Johannesburg.

Southern Mozambique Luxury Beach

7 Days From: ZAR 69,270 pp Luxury Code: S45

Enjoy a week of sun, sea, and sand on the Southern Coast of Mozambique, not far from Ponta Malegaan.

Mozambique Getaway

5 Days From: ZAR 69,270 pp Luxury Code: S18

This beach holiday travels to the remote and exotic Azura Benguerra Lodge on the Mozambique coast.

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Reasons to Visit Mozambique

Paradise

Due to the Mozambique Current that flows south between the continent and Madagascar, the water is sublimely warm year-round, ceding hours of unwinding in the lull of the ocean. Enjoy your breakfast, watch the sun spill its gold onto the Indian, and delight in exotic seafood dinners under a canopy of infinite stars. Replace the whine of the traffic with the whisper of the sea on the shoreline.

Activities

Leisure activities can range from cooking lessons in local flavors, island picnics, horse-riding on the beach, deep sea angling, snorkeling, and various water sports and excursions to prime diving locations (all depending on your elected resort). Whether you fancy spending your afternoons bronzing on the beach, relieving your urban burden in the spa, or exploring all the treasures the natural surroundings offer, the experience is unforgettable.

Seafood

Mozambique is a seafood mecca. The prawns sourced from these waters are widely revered. Bathed in garlic lemon butter (or a sauce of your choice), it is not uncommon for visitors to gorge themselves on prawns until they need to be rolled to bed. Crayfish (rock lobster) is the other esteemed favorite. Typically, however, if it is fresh and from the sea, it is delicious. The seafood is indelibly tasty: Calamari, barracuda, and fish of the day.

Seclusion

The top destinations in Mozambique are remote, and it may take quite some time and expense to reach them, but their secluded qualities make them so appealing to the world-weary. Many reefs and beaches have hosted only a handful of visitors over the past few decades. Mozambique is a place to unwind and get away from it all.

Experiences to be Savored when traveling in Mozambique

When traveling to Mozambique, you'll relish the opportunity to savor some of the most pristine beaches, islands, and coral reefs you're ever likely to encounter. Mozambique is a coastal paradise, pure and simple.

Diving & Snorkeling

Mozambique is one of the world's prime diving destinations, with PADI-registered dive centers thriving up the coast from Inhambane to Bazaruto, Pemba to the Quirimbas Archipelago. Most centers and resorts cater to every level of diver and offer beginner and advanced courses. Snorkeling is just as popular.

Deep Sea Fishing

Mozambique is an angler's paradise - its waters are abundant with game and sailfish. Chartered deep-sea trips are easily arranged and standard for most resorts. Enjoy a memorable day out on the Indian Ocean with mackerel, kingfish, marlin, tuna, wahoo, and barracuda dominating the finned pursuits on the menu.

Dhow Sailing

A dhow is a traditional lateen-rigged Arabian vessel with one or two masts, which is used chiefly among locals for fishing and transport between islands. Modern dhows are motorized yet still offer very tranquil excursions. A leisurely dhow cruise at sunset is synonymous with the paradise nature of island life.

Mozambique, with its sandy beaches and lush green forests, is a tropical paradise on the southeast coast of the African continent. A tour to Mozambique is not just about relaxation but about embarking on thrilling adventures through the wild interior and along the beautiful coastline of this isolated nation. Expect a range of diverse experiences upon landing in Mozambique, including the freshest seafood, fantastic weather, watersports, and safaris through one of its many protected reserves, along with a warm welcome from the country's friendly people.

From Ponta do Oro near the border to South Africa, through Ponta Malongane, through the sprawling capital Maputo, and up to Pemba over 2500km north, Mozambique is blessed with some of the world’s most beautiful beaches. Tropical fruits line the seaside markets, with the freshest street food to enjoy.

The stars of Mozambique’s seaside are perhaps the islands of Quirimbas and Bazaruto. The Quirimbas National Park in the Cabo Delgado Province is an intricate tapestry of mangroves and coastal forests, mountains and savanna, azure water and coral reefs nine times the size of New York City. The Quirimbas Archipelago, a prime luxury tour destination, is a tranquil enclave in the warm waters of the Indian Ocean, offering a serene escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

The Bazaruto Islands are a collection of five islands in the center of Mozambique, with beautiful palm beaches and coastal dunes from which to enjoy the African sun. It is part of Bazaruto Archipelago National Park, a marvelous conservation effort protecting the last remaining Dugong colony in the western parts of the Indian Ocean, along with hundreds of fish, turtles, other sea creatures, and birds. The islands are a great place to unwind while enjoying the natural world preserved in this remote corner of the country.