This is the hidden jewel of Africas East Coast, a fabulous location, stunning Lodge, pristine beaches, great fishing, snorkelling, birding and very peaceful! A fantastic place for honeymooners, families & fishermen alike.Seeing is believing
Special Offer: 1 August - 9 December 2012 and 8th January to 31st March
Fly-In Special Flights departing and returning to Johannesburg International airport. Transfers by road from Vilanculos to Rio Azul Lodge, return. Full board - breakfast, lunch and 3 course dinners Use of motorised estuary boats (excl. fuel), kayaks, windsurfers & snorkelling equipment. Inclusive of bottled water, soft drinks, beer, house wine by the glass & non-premium spirits 4 Night stay - 990GBP pp 7 Night stay - 1365 GBP pp Additional nights at 145 GBP pp
Group Special Offer - 4 Guests Minimum 4 Night stay - 955 GBP pp 7 Nigh stay - 1310 BP pp
Fishermen Special - 4 Guests Minimum 5 Nights stay as above & 3 days gided off shore fishing - 1260 GBP pp
Self-Drive Special Full board - breakfast, lunch and 3 course dinners Use of motorised estuary boats (excl. fuel), kayaks, windsurfers & snorkelling equipment. Inclusive of bottled water, soft drinks, beer, house wine by the glass & non-premium spirits 4 Night stay - 595 GBP pp 7 Night stay - 970 GBP pp
Villa Family Special - 7 night minimum stay (sleeps 6 adults & 6 kids) No beverages included in the family special. Self-drive Full board - breakfast, lunch and 3 course dinners Use of motorised estuary boats (excl. fuel), kayaks, windsurfers & snorkelling equipment 490 GBP per night minimum rate (up to 4 adults) 650 GBP per night minimum rate (up to 6 adults) Additional per child 50 GBP (loft room with full bathroom)
Starting in Johannesburg : Flights from Johannesburg to Vilanculos return included in price
Once in Vilanculos you will be collected by staff from the Lodge and transferred by road to Inhassoro. This is about an hours drive. From there you travel 35km on the beach to your destination. If the tide is high, you will sit at a beach bar and enjoy a few local beers before being able to travel onto the lodge. Your adventure has already begun - Perfect!
The Lodge is located on the banks of the Govuro River in Mozambique overlooking the estuary. The lodge faces west and enjoys spectacular sunsets in a quiet and peaceful setting.
With luxury lodge accommodation including six twin chalets, and two luxury villas which sleep six adults and six children. Each villa has its own swimming pool and lovely views of the estuary. We also have a lovely honeymoon chalet.
The main area consists of a lounge with TV, dining room and bar, all connected a big wooden deck in front and a plunge pool. The view from the bar is spectacular, especially at sunset. This is not only a fishing lodge, but also offers good bird watching, kayaking and snorkelling to name but a few of the lodge’s beach holiday activities. We also offer a fine dining with an abundance of fresh seafood, from crab to calamari.
Your 4 night stay here in Mozambique will be a memorable one.
Our 31 foot fishing boat is perfect for a variety of types of Deep-sea fishing. With a supply of good fishing spots not far off the coast a huge variety of fish can be caught here. Most commonly being Mackerel, Cuta, King Fish, Queenfish as well as seasonal Marlin and Sailfish. These fish can be caught using a variety of different techniques, i.e. lure, fly, jigging and bait fishing. The estuary offers many species of fish for light tackle fishing and fly fishing.
Enjoy the Island experience by spending a day on Paradise Island which is part of the Bazaruto Archipelago Marine Park – the snorkelling around Paradise Island is stunning and the water and beaches pristine. Take a local dhow from the mainland to the island and relax while the staff prepares a seafood lunch on the beach for you.
Explore the estuary from one of our little “tinnie” boats – our experienced guides will take you up the waterways where you can see a large variety of water birds, as well as try your hand at light tackle fishing.
Relax with a book, take a walk on the beach or go kayaking – there is so much to do – or not to do here.
Chalets – each of the 6 thatch style, beach chalets have electrical plug points, fans, mosquito nets, en-suite showers, twin basins, night lamps and cupboard space, as well as chairs on the deck outside.
Villas – the 2 luxury villas are also made of wood & thatch and overlook the estuary. Both have their own private deck with lovely views and private plunge pools. They both have a lounge with overhead fans and full kitchen for private dining. Each of the 3 double rooms downstairs are all en-suite with electrical plug points, fans, mosquito nets, night lamps and cupboard space. The villas also have a loft area with beds that can accommodate up to 6 people – mainly meant for children.
Activities offered at Rio Azul: Fishing Kayaking Bird Watching Wind Surfing Skiing and wakeboarding Dhow cruises Island Excursions with great snorkelling Beach walks Picnics on the sandbanks or islands
Package Includes: 4 nights accommodation in beach chalet All meals daily Unlimited use of the estuary boats Use of sea kayaks & windsurfers Tea/coffee All beverages excluding premium wines/malts/Champaign Flights from Johannesburg to Vilanculos return Road transfers from Vilanculos to the Lodge, return
Package Excludes: Boat hire for deep sea fishing Hire of any fishing equipment All petrol for the estuary boats and deep sea fishing Mozambique airport tax Flights unless stated Tips/gratuities Any activities not mentioned above
Add on a few nights to the Islands or a Big 5 reserve in the Kruger National Park to make this the perfect African holiday - just enquire below.
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Michelle provided us with exemplary service. I would highly recommend her company to everyone considering traveling to Africa. She planned our trip perfectly and as each day passed and we moved on to a new lodge, the experience just got better and better.
We booked our holiday last minute and she was able to get us in to all the best places, arrange our air travel and was awaiting us at the airport. She was always early to pick us up and ensured we were always safe and secure.
We have nothing but positive memories on what was the journey of a lifetime! Do not hesitate to book with them, you will not be disappointed.
My holiday was excellent, did so much in such a relatively short time!
The Itinerary, accomodation and car hire Michele arranged was ideal for me. Her communication and assistance before and during my holiday was informative, prompt and friendly. Would definitely use her services again.
South Africa,f or many reasons, has captivated me and i will be back!
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Conrado Schlochauer - from Brazil
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rating 10/10
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The experience of dive and safari together is great. You can have a deep contact with nature with the excellent help and knowledge of Michelle and the whole crew!
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Lisa Chelton - from Cayman Islands
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currently unavailable
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rating 10/10
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Our trip was everything that we had hoped for. We had booked the trip planning to experience the sardine run, however it was suggested by the operator that we also add on a land safari in case we missed the sardines, as obviously you cannot guarantee the movements of fish!
As a result, we saw both the sardines together with all their accompanying dolphins, whales, sharks, birds and also had an excellent safari seeing all the large game animals and we were thrilled with the services provided.
They could not do enough for us, they drove us everywhere including dropping us off for dinner and picking us up afterwards.
We will be recommending the company to any of our friends who are interested in travelling to South Africa.
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Sue-Ann Ind - from United Kingdom
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currently unavailable
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rating 10/10
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We recently booked an Elephant Back Safari .
We would like to advise that we received outstanding service from the operator who paid meticulous attention to detail including our complicated dietary requirements. This ensured that our holiday ran without incident and was definitely a trip of a lifetime.
The itinerary was tailored to our specific interests which ensured that all the activities that we were interested in were covered.
Particular highlights included the hot air ballooning and elephant back safari.
Kind Regards Sue-Ann Ind
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Kenneth Swift - from New Zealand
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currently unavailable
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rating 10/10
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Thanks to the operator for taking care to organize a great itinerary over 10 days for our 1st visit to South Africa.
Where else in the world could one experience in one day all within a matter of a few hours being close-by the largest sea mammal, the largest land mammal, the tallest land mammal and then the fastest land mammal. Humpback whales leaping completely out of the water, bull elephants, giraffe and then cheetah all on one day!!
The standard of accommodation service and food at Sodwana Bay Lodge, Phinda and Le Mays B+B for our trips out to Aliwai Shoal was excellent.
We have been fortunate enough to travel the world, both on business and holiday. Our recent trip to South Africa stacks up overall as the best we have experienced, anywhere! That includes Argentina, Australia, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, Hawaii, Japan, Malaysia, and a host of other wonderful places, so this is high praise indeed. We are still dazzled by South Africa's people and its hopes for the future, its amazing land and sea scapes, the animals (!), the plants, the food, and my wife tells me, the wine. Even the very early Spring weather--which ranged from frost to gorgeous--cooperated and not a bug bite was had the whole trip.
We sent an enquiry through The Africa Guide listing our preliminary thoughts. In a nutshell, our Internet and literature research convinced me to try a "luxury combined with adventure" trip, centered in KwaZulu Natal, but also including Capetown and, it turned out, Bushman's Kloof. Michele actually listened to my hopes to see and experience a lot of SA in less than three weeks. I decided to go with this operator primarily as a result of her personal touch. The fact that every one of our complex air reservations, transfers, lodges, hotels, and events worked without a hitch is testimony to Michele's attention to detail, and her personal interest in our comfort, safety and enjoyment.
