Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive Pemba International Airport, Northern Mozambique. Transfer to 5 star Pemba Beach Hotel.
Days 2-3: Air Transfer to Ilha Medjumbe. Two nights 5 star accommodation. Introduction to kayaking and the island. Fly-fishing for Pompano and Trevally from the sand-spit. Diving. Kayak trip to neighbouring Ilha Quissanga (an island inhabited only by local fishermen).
Day 4: Kayak/Dhow journey to Ilha Macaloe, an uninhabited island recently declared a conservation zone. Camping. Explore empty beaches, snorkel fringing reefs, beach-time.
Days 5-6: Kayak/Dhow journey to Ilha das Rolas (World Wildlife Fund island inhabited by approximately 20 people - local fishermen and their families who live traditional lifestyle, fishing from sailing dugouts and trading with the mainland.) Continuation to Ilha Matemo. Two nights of 5 star accommodation. Village tour, fly-fishing option, beach-time.
Day 7: Kayak/dhow journey to Ilha Banditos (exposed sand-only island surrounded by blue water and reefs - idyllic deserted island.) Continuation to Ibo Island; old slave trading port rich in history and now resembling a life-size museum untouched for decades. Explore the old Portuguese town, watch silversmiths creating jewellery in the old fort, and explore the mangroves by kayak. Comfortable lodge stay.
Day 8: Dhow transfer to mainland. Helicopter transfer to Ilha da Mozambique – low level flight over remarkable coastline of lagoons, islands and villages. Opportunities for stop-offs in remote villages en-route.
Days 9-11: Ilha da Mozambique - once capital of Mozambique, old gold, ivory and slave trading port and possibly Mozambique's most captivating, vibrant, atmospheric destination. Lodge stay in beautifully renovated Portuguese ruin, soak up the atmosphere of this bustling settlement. Diving on Portuguese shipwreck, opportunities at your discretion for fly-fishing, dhow journeys to neighbouring islands, bays, beaches and villages, explore the labyrinth streets and alleyways, dhow-building yard, markets, whale-watching from motorized dhow.
Day 12: Road transfer to Nampula. Return flight.
Suggested Personal Items:
- Wide brimmed hat & Sunscreen!
- Shorts & 2 T-Shirts
- Lightweight long-sleeved shirt and trousers
- Swimmers
- Sport Sandals
- Sunglasses
- Compact Toiletries
- Sleeping Bag
- Pack-towel or sarong
- Insect Repellent
- Camera
- Mask/Snorkel/Fins (or we can provide if you prefer)
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- All accommodations,
- All transfers,
- Equipment,
- Up to 6 dives,
- Meals,
- Guides.
Also see tour packages in:
Africa
Mozambique
Outdoor: Water Drifter
Canoeing/Kayaking/Rafting
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