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Bazaruto Archipelago & South Coast Luxury Safaris

A chain of six small islands off the coast of southern Mozambique, the Bazaruto Archipelago allures with its deserted beaches, shallow turquoise waters and dazzling marine life.

The sleepy coastal town of Vilanculos is the gateway to the untouched islands of Bazaruto, Benguerra, Magaruque, Santa Carolina, Bangue and Shell. Protected under marine national park status and home to Mozambique’s best beaches, visitors to the Bazaruto Archipelago are promised an enchanting escape full of adventure and relaxation.

From the lush indigenous forests of Benguerra to the sugar-white sands and pristine coral reefs of Santa Carolina (formerly known as Paradise Island), each island in the archipelago is blessed with an abundance of natural beauty. The two smaller islands are uninhabited, while the others have a handful of small fishing villages nestled among wild orange and cashew nut trees.

Monkeys and a myriad of colourful birds make their home amidst the tropical interior. Offshore, crystal clear waters teem with shoals of dolphins, turtles, manta rays, whale sharks and some 2,000 species of fish. You might even see humpback whales migrating along the Mozambique Channel, and spy rare dugongs foraging among the seagrass meadows. Unsurprisingly, the snorkelling and scuba diving opportunities are outstanding, but Bazaruto also lays claim to some of the planet’s finest saltwater and deep-sea fishing.

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Azura, Benguerra Island Bazaruto Archipelago and the South Coast

You’re staying on a deserted island so perfect it fits everyone’s image of the castaway’s tropical haven. If you were to be shipwrecked, this is the place to be beached. Miles of …

&Beyond Benguerra Island, Bazaruto Archipelago Bazaruto Archipelago and the South Coast

You’ll arrive helicopter from Vilanculos Airport, starting your holiday with immaculate views of these dreamy islands and the azure waters surrounding them. &Beyond’s small, unassuming lodge is sheltered within a canopy of …

Azura Marlin Beach, Bazaruto Archipelago Bazaruto Archipelago and the South Coast

Slightly elevated on the dunes to ensure the most sensational ocean views, interiors throughout are fresh, breezy and bright, with a modern Mozambican touch and butler-hosts on hand to look after your every need. When …

Anantara Bazaruto, Bazaruto Island Bazaruto Archipelago and the South Coast

There are three obvious ways to appreciate the true nature – and the unspoiled beauty - of Bazaruto Island, just off the coast of Mozambique. You can set off in a 4x4 vehicle on a guided …

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