7-Day Mozambique Beach Breakaway

Once you’ve arrived in Johannesburg and cleared customs and immigration, an African Sky representative will meet you in the arrivals hall and assist with formalities before your regional flight to Pemba in northern Mozambique. On arrival, a lodge host escorts you to a scenic light aircraft transfer over the Quirimbas Archipelago to Medjumbe, a tiny private island surrounded by dazzling Indian Ocean blues inside the Quirimbas National Park.

Settle into your villa at Anantara Medjumbe Island Resort and feel the pace of life slow immediately. Enjoy a stroll along powder-soft sands, take your first swim in the warm lagoon or simply relax on your deck as the sun sets over the ocean, followed by a generous Afro-Portuguese inspired dinner featuring freshly caught seafood and Mozambican flavors.

Days two to six are entirely yours to enjoy at leisure on Medjumbe Private Island. Spend your mornings snorkeling or scuba diving over remarkably untouched coral reefs, where vibrant tropical fish and healthy corals testify to the island’s protected status within the Quirimbas Archipelago. Between June and October, keep an eye out for humpback whales as they pass offshore on their annual migration.

Afternoons invite unhurried barefoot luxury. Join a traditional dhow cruise at sunset, try kayaking, paddleboarding or water-skiing in the calm lagoon, or simply laze beside your plunge pool with endless Indian Ocean views. Optional deep-sea fishing, romantic sandbank picnics and soothing Anantara Spa treatments round off each day, before returning to gourmet dinners and star-filled skies on your private island retreat.

Savor a final leisurely morning on Medjumbe, perhaps rising early for a beach walk at low tide or one last swim in the warm, translucent waters of the Indian Ocean. Enjoy breakfast on the deck as you take in sweeping views of the tiny island, fringed by white sand and turquoise sea, and bid farewell to the relaxed rhythm of barefoot luxury.

After check-out you board the light aircraft back to Pemba, enjoying one more aerial glimpse of the Quirimbas Archipelago before connecting to your flight to Johannesburg. On arrival, an African Sky representative can meet you and arrange a transfer to your hotel or onward connection, bringing your exclusive Mozambique beach breakaway to a memorable close.