Accommodation in Mozambique

The beautiful and welcoming country of Mozambique, on the east coast of Africa, is a truly amazing place for a holiday, a romantic break for two or even that special honeymoon in Mozambique. Offering a combination of stunning weather and breathtaking beach resorts and lodges, it provides a rare choice to experience the exotic side of Africa at affordable prices. With a wide choice of accommodation in Mozambique meaning all budgets can be catered for, the tranquillity and peace of the country can be enjoyed by all, and whether your choice of Mozambique accommodation is one of the many fine hotels or luxury lodges, you will enjoy the best beach holidays in the world.

Mozambique’s friendly ambience means it is perfect for family holidays, romantic breaks for two and honeymoons, and with a choice of resorts on the mainland plus the truly exclusive and wonderfully remote island groups that are part of Mozambique you have a wide choice of places to stay. Choosing your accommodation in Mozambique is easy, and there are many resorts and packages offering excellent deals and specials. Package holidays that include a visit to one of the cities plus a stay in one of the fine beach resorts are very popular.

The capital city, Maputo, is a charming place where you can still see the relics of the Portuguese reign, and with many excellent Maputo hotels offering great accommodation at affordable prices you can enjoy this lovely place to the full. The nearby Maputo Elephant Park is a place where you can get up close to these magnificent beasts and many other exotic animals that live in the wild, and your accommodation in Mozambique will be the perfect place to return to after your exciting day out.

Many holidays in the country take in the fine Mozambique beach resorts; the Inhambane Coast, a wonderful part of the country with some of the finest beaches in Africa, is a great place to find luxurious accommodation in Mozambique is one option, but for many visitors the highlight is a break in the idyllic islands. Stunning resorts such as Anatara Bazaruto, on Bazaruto Island in the Bazaruto Archipelago, or the beautiful Benguerra Lodge on the island of the same name are quite amazing resorts and offer a genuine opportunity to experience paradise as it should be imagined. Diving off the islands allows you to enjoy the exotic marine life, boat trips, fishing and more activities can be indulged in, or you can simply to lie on the beach and enjoy the weather. However you spend your time, you will have a holiday to remember.

Choosing your accommodation in Mozambique can be time consuming thanks to the variety of choice, but as the number one name in Mozambique travel we can help you find the right package holiday in the best destinations and resorts in Mozambique. With a team of expert advisers who know the country inside out, we can help you book that dream Mozambique holiday for you and your family, so why not get in touch now and we will find the best package for you?

Benguerra Island Lodge

Benguerra Island, a beautiful tropical paradise that is one of the islands in the Bazaruto Archipelago off the coast of Mozambique, is a truly wonderful choice for a beach resort holiday. Sitting in the glorious Indian Ocean, this fabulous place with its amazing white sand beaches and a tranquil atmosphere, is that rare thing – an exotic dream island where an affordable holiday in an exotic place is a real option. Benguerra Island Lodge, the first such to be established on these islands, is a delightful place to stay, and offers a genuine chance to experience the real Mozambique.

Ideal for families, couples and also for honeymoons, Benguerra Island Lodge is a beautifully appointed establishment with a choice of chalets and villas to cover all the bases. Furnished to a high standard in a charming African-Arabian style, and offering stunning views of the beach and Ocean, these make for the perfect Mozambique accommodation choice whatever your needs. Separate cabins for children are also provided, while the communal area features a fine swimming pool, a restaurant, beach bar and seating area. The friendly and welcoming attitude of the team at the Lodge is typical of Mozambique.

There are many activities to indulge in at Benguerra Island Lodge, with the ocean providing the main attractions. Snorkelling is considered a must, with the coral reef surrounding the island home to a wonderful array of marine life, while for the more experienced, diving is also rewarding. Benguerra Island is renowned for its fine fishing, and for the wonderful seafood dishes that result, while windsurfing and sailing are also accommodated in this exciting yet relaxing place. This beautiful resort really is a candidate for the ultimate in Bazaruto holidays, and will be thoroughly enjoyed by all who choose to visit.

The time has finally come when everyone can afford an exotic African island holiday, one where dreams really do come true and life is as far removed from home as can be. It’s a stunning choice of family holiday, and as leaders in Mozambique travel and Benguerra Island travel packages, we can find you the right Benguerra Island Lodge deal at the right price. Our friendly and experienced advisers know the island and its many resorts inside out, and are there specifically to help you get the right package, so why not get in touch right now and book your dream holiday in this fantastic place?

VISIA SCAN

VISIA® SCANS – KNOWING THE ISSUES BEFORE TREATMENT STARTS

You certainly would not get yourself admitted to hospital just on the premise of having an operation, without knowing the facts about what it is that is wrong with you, why you need the operation, and how it will affect you. Hospitals use X-rays, ultrasounds, and varying computer scanning technologies to fully examine and understand your body and its illness.

Just so, when contemplating certain aesthetic facial treatments, a little knowledge goes a long way. Simply visual examination is not always enough, and with modern technology, more detailed information about your skin and its problems can be had with a simple, painless procedure.

A few aesthetic clinics in South Africa offer a pre-treatment scan of the face, which will make a digital analysis, and capture important information for key areas related to your complexion health and appearance, such as spots, sun damage, wrinkles skin texture and colour.

The Melrose Aesthetic Centre is one such establishment, and uses the Visia® Complexion Analysis System which produces and stores consistent, repeatable, perfectly registered facial images and motivates you, the patient, with the excitement of 3D visual tools, side-by-side comparisons, and quantitative analysis. It allows your specialist to develop more targeted treatment programs, track progress over time, and stay connected with you as you consider the possibilities of aesthetic procedures.

What is a Visia® Scan?

The VISIA® Complexion Analysis System can best be described as an intelligent imaging technology using 3 dimensional pictures which the naked eye is unable to see. It combines both advanced software specially developed for the purpose, as well as computerized photographic hardware. The images it captures reveal the deeper cellular levels of the skin, and show any skin problems or subcutaneous issues, and allows the specialist to create a personalized skincare programme for each individual.

The Melrose Aesthetic Centre uses the Visia® Scan before treatments involving skin issues such as those related to related to pigmentation (Melasma), sun damage, acne scarring treatments and PRF(Platelet Rich Fibrin) development.

How is it done?

The Visia Scan® takes just a few minutes, and involves you holding your head inside a small photographic booth, while the computerized imaging takes place. When the images are completed, an experienced aesthetic consultant will analyse and examine them to determine which area needs to be addressed, and copies can be printed for your own personal records if required.

What are the benefits?

Having a Visia Scan, and so knowing the issues before treatment starts, allows you and your specialist to understand your skin’s particular requirements.

This forms a base on which to build any aesthetic treatments you may want to have then, or in the future, and allows the monitoring of the results of treatments to ensure the best outcomes are being achieved.

This is your chance to empower yourself, and uncover the truth about your skin. Not only will you get a detailed skin analysis from a trained natural skin care expert, but allows you to not only keep a track of the effectiveness of the aesthetic treatments, but also allows you, with follow up scans, to see how the skincare products you use are working on your skin.

Contact The Melrose Aesthetic Centre today to find out more about this personalized skincare assessment.

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Ulala Lodge

Discover paradise in Murrebue when you book your Mozambique honeymoon at Ulala Lodge. Trust us to provide you with candid resort reviews and information you need about this stunning coastal holiday accommodation near Pemba.

Ulala Lodge has a convenient location just 15 minutes from Pemba airport and about 30 minutes’ drive south of Pemba town, the gateway to the stunning Quirimbas Archipelago. This lovely hotel is positioned on one the most gorgeous beaches in the country with breathtaking vistas across the Murrebue reef.

Expect nothing short of exceptional, from the relaxed atmosphere, the quaint and rustic accommodation and the glorious food to the warm and friendly service. Everyone who has been to this hotel makes mention of how well they were received and looked after. Trip advisor reviews and guest feedback on Ulala Lodge rave about how hosts, Georges and Emma were fantastic and how great and helpful their staff were.

Be a part of this experience when you book into one of the standard, double or stilted bungalows at this Mozambique accommodation. Standard bungalows comprises double rooms with king size beds plus twin rooms with a double and single bed. The double bungalows offer 2 double rooms, one with a king size bed and the other with a double and a single bed. Depending on your personal requirements, these rooms can be rented separately or sorely for families or groups. Stilted bungalows are a lot spacious and elevated about 2 meters above the ground and are strategically placed to take in the sweeping views. Click here to property page.

We like this top Mozambique beach property for its eco consciousness. They use solar and wind generated power and have made sure to impact as little on the environment by using local materials such as bamboos, red sand, palm leaves and teak decks to build their bungalows.

One satisfied guest from the Netherlands had this to say on Trip advisor, “Georges and Emma were fantastic hosts. Would highly recommend Ulala for those looking to enjoy relaxation and the ultimate escape. Their staff is local and I commend them for their contribution to the local economy.

The beach is great with very few people. It felt as though we were alone on the beach. Highly recommended for couples and families and the food is amazing!!”

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Responsible Travel to Mozambique is hot

One of the best ways to travel these days is with sensitivity to those who we meet in other countries and the living things we see and use in other lands. Sustainable travel is a mindful way of seeing the world where we reduce our impacts on the natural environment and don’t try to interfere with other cultures.

The money we spend goes towards conservation ideals and sustaining indigenous communities who often are not ready for modernisation. We take only photographs and leave only footprints. The lodges we choose to stay in are those which work closely with local communities wherever they are situated and which care about the maintenance of the natural environment as it is, for generations still to come.
We have chosen three eco lodges in Mozambique for you to consider next time you decide to travel to this east African destination with responsibility the key ethic you follow. Azura Quilalea in the Quirimbas Archipelago, Blue Footprints Eco Lodge in Inhambane and Guludo Beach Lodge in northern Mozambique near Pemba are all conscious of the world around them, having been built with the local communities and in tune with nature.
They offer local people profits made from tourism at these lodges, an income they really need to sustain their simple lifestyles. We would love for you to share our love for these responsible travel destinations where everyone benefits from the beauty around them in real Mozambique. Let us find out more…

1. Azura Quilalea
Guests who decide to visit the stunning island of Quilalea in the Quirimbas Archipelago and explore its beauty will also happen upon the Rainbow Fund which happens to be the first registered charity of its kind in Mozambique. Your commitment to a holiday package at Azura Boutique Retreats Quilalea is also a commitment to this fund because a percentage of your deal goes towards the new school and some new environmental protection initiatives on the island.
The environmental and community officer at Azura plays an important role and will show around the social and environmental projects the lodge is supporting. The Lodge likes to use the term “sustainable community based tourism” instead of being known as an eco-lodge as they have coined this type of tourism in their own unique way.
Azura believes in empowering the local people to work at the lodge and learn new skills such as gardening, cleaning, cooking, guest relations and activities management. It is vital to preserve these island enclaves in the current reality of environmental crises all over the world – undeveloped pockets of biodiversity and eco living ensure a sustainable future for local people and tourism to the Quirimbas.
Mozambique is a poor country and Azura is committed to ensuring that the folk on this island gain education and skills that they never had access to. They are stakeholders in the Azura Boutique Retreats Quilalea and have a secure future in tourism in these parts. Go and visit them when you are enjoying a holiday of luxury and hear their stories – learn about sustainable living and the preservation of our natural resources, for this is all we have.
At Azura you will be part of a five star hotel in one of the most spectacular regions in Mozambique, the Quirimbas Archipelago. Working with the National Parks team, Azura Quilalea is dedicated to the conservation of the marine wildlife you see when you go diving – turtles, dolphins, huge game fish and myriad tropical fish species. You are looked after by caring staff who attend to your every need as you sink happily into plush luxury.

Imagine a villa decorated in tune with Mother Nature but where you get everything that opens and shuts? Your privacy is guaranteed at Azura Quilalea and your eyes will be opened at the special work being done here. Intimate service, world class cuisine, elegant accommodation – what more could you want? Choose a Kaskazi or Kusi villa, each one greeting the sun in unique ways – spacious and natural, right on the beach with private decks and en-suite bathrooms. You control your temperature in your room by using the eco energy switch to lessen your impact in the environment.
One of the best qualities about Azura Boutique Retreats Quilalea is its deserted island appeal – its remoteness from anything civilised and developed, from noise and roads and airports. This makes it a sanctuary for those who seek time out in nature, who want to integrate with local people and expand mind and spirit with new meaning. The natural environment is very soothing on the soul and responsible tourism is all about remembering this and remembering too to conserve what we have left – for tourism’s sake too!
Snorkel in the marine reserve and find pristine coral reefs and fantastic fish species in shoals as you dive into untouched dive sites. If you want to, you can book the entire island for you and your group – maybe a business incentive trip or a team building session with colleagues? Find out more about Quilalea’s energy saving techniques and fresh organic cuisine that is grown locally by the community. Find out more why there are no telephones here or music centres – listen instead to the sound of the sea and the birds in the trees! Visit the local school and start to give back…

2. Blue Footprints Eco Lodge
The main reason why Blue Footprints Lodge is so ECO is their “off the grid” principles which work really well and help them to decrease their environmental footprint. They generate all their electricity from solar energy and pump water from a borehole to feed the five rooms of the lodge and their main buildings. You will this environmentally-conscious tourist lodge in Inhambane close to Tofo and Barra Beaches where most visitors head for surfing, diving, walking and meeting each other in the evenings at the diverse pubs and restaurants right on the beach.
When you stay at Blue Footprints in Mozambique you will never forget the 180 degree views across the bay into infinity. Watch for whales breaching and get excited if you see a Whale shark when you go scuba diving – these gentle giants don’t mind divers coming up quite close to them. Swim with dolphins as they surf the waves and later, share your holiday photos with friends and family who could not be there with you in paradise.
Another great attraction to Blue Footprints is the limit of only 10 guests. Stay in chic rustic villas in this discreet Mozambique beach resort snug in the sand dunes and boasting private decks with outside showers, day bed and hammock and sweeping views of the surrounding blue and white environment. All units offer open plan living areas with en-suite bathrooms and showers, toiletries, tea and coffee, standing fans and mosquito nets. The top class dive centre brings divers from all over the world to plunge the depths to find rare marine creatures and other underwater surprises.

The owners of this Inhambane eco lodge are passionate about the environment in which they find themselves and its ongoing conservation. They believe that sustainable tourism is the way to go, especially during this day and age of climate change, pollution impacts and natural disasters. They say that the marine environment “is central to our beliefs, value system and philosophy. We are an ethically driven company and believe fully in our vision of contributing meaningfully to conservation as well as the local communities.”And it is all evident in the way they treat you, the special guest, and the special community members living nearby too. Tourism cannot exist without the nature and the people in the destinations we seek out. Above all, it is about respecting the holistic environment in its social, environmental, economic and political spheres. This is the baseline for Blue Footprints Eco Lodge.

The lodge has also started the initiative of educating and training local people to serve in their lodge and in their dive centre, spreading a love for Mozambique that encompasses everything green and everything cultural. People working there are encouraged to follow their passions in these spheres.
Go and see for yourself. Go and see the responsible tourism ethos emanating from Blue Footprints and the positive impacts on the Inhambane community. Go and see how the lodge recycles their rubbish, uses renewable energy wherever possible, including heating their water with solar energy. They encourage guests to recycle their beverage containers and to use their environmentally-friendly drinking water system. Go and see then spread the word…

3. Guludo Beach Lodge
There is green accommodation in Mozambique at the funky and comfy Guludo Beach Lodge in northern Mozambique. Guests can stay in three types of room (or ‘banda’) which rather use fresh sea breezes instead of air-conditioning, boast locally made terracotta floors and natural materials for walls and roofs. The local people were trained to build by hand this stunning lodge using traditional building methods to specifically merge with contemporary green ethics. The result is luxury and comfort without trying to be too fancy. Sit on the wide verandas in ethnic hammocks and accept a cuppa freshly brewed morning coffee which is passed through a hatch in the wall of your villa!
There are only nine tented bandas with their cool high thatch roofs, canvas walls and mosquito gauze so that guests feel connected to the great outdoors. Built in the adobe style, the Honeymoon Suite has a private outside lounge that can become a sleeping space and family suites have extra rooms for children. Most guests love the bathrooms because they feature reed walls, showers and loos with views!
Rustic main living areas with high thatch roofs and stone benches covered in cushions create stylish meeting places in bar and book swap areas. Lack of electricity at Guludo Beach Lodge adds to the eco character and island style living. In fact, this lodge was designed with careful consideration of the environment, to minimise its impact on the surrounding biodiversity and to ensure that the neighbouring communities do benefit as much as possible. This include training them up to build and design a lodge for tourists who care about such issues.
And, in line with this, the lodge is not expensive therefore does not block a certain bracket of tourist from coming – it is not elite in that it is so luxurious and expensive that it only cater for the wealthy. It strives to attract tourists with a responsible travel ethic and yet remain economically sustainable.
“The building and its operation should generate as little waste as possible and avoid environmental pollution.” This is one of the design principles which has been taken forward by the working environmental policy and the lodge now constantly tries to minimise its waste, managing it reasonably and recycling wherever possible. They steer away from using toxic chemicals and strive to purchase goods that are not covered in layers of plastic packaging, rather buying locally grown produce and supporting local businesses.
One of Guludo’s best known projects is Nema which works hand in hand with 16 communities in the area, a total of some 25 000 people who live in tune with their natural resources, their daily bread and butter. So the aim is to feed 800 children one school meal daily, to provide more than 20 000 people with clean drinking water, to deliver more than 9 000 mosquito nets to the mothers to combat the threat of malaria to their children and to fund 127 secondary school pupils. This is an awesome feat for a small lodge!
In a nutshell, Guludo Eco Lodge aims to promote ecological responsibility in everything it does – from the design of the lodge to the way it functions and to the way it responds to social issues around it. It hopes to be a model for the development of future tourism projects in the area which should all be environmentally audited in terms of global standards.

Which is the right environmentally-friendly lodge for you? Are you a responsible traveller who adheres to sustainable tourism ethics? These are issues we all need to deal with now and to attempt to embrace to ensure the future of all tourism across the world. Mozambique is a growing destination for tourists who care and we can send you there to experience these eco lodges with a special package deal to help you along.

Responsible Travel | 3 Mozambique Eco Lodges | Best Deals

By Janis Theron

Introduction:
One of the best ways to travel these days is with sensitivity to those who we meet in other countries and the living things we see and use in other lands. Sustainable travel is a mindful way of seeing the world where we reduce our impacts on the natural environment and don’t try to interfere with other cultures.
The money we spend goes towards conservation ideals and sustaining indigenous communities who often are not ready for modernisation. We take only photographs and leave only footprints. The lodges we choose to stay in are those which work closely with local communities wherever they are situated and which care about the maintenance of the natural environment as it is, for generations still to come.
We have chosen three eco lodges in Mozambique for you to consider next time you decide to travel to this east African destination with responsibility the key ethic you follow. Azura Quilalea in the Quirimbas Archipelago, Blue Footprints Eco Lodge in Inhambane and Guludo Beach Lodge in northern Mozambique near Pemba are all conscious of the world around them, having been built with the local communities and in tune with nature.
They offer local people profits made from tourism at these lodges, an income they really need to sustain their simple lifestyles. We would love for you to share our love for these responsible travel destinations where everyone benefits from the beauty around them in real Mozambique. Let us find out more…

1. Azura Quilalea
Guests who decide to visit the stunning island of Quilalea in the Quirimbas Archipelago and explore its beauty will also happen upon the Rainbow Fund which happens to be the first registered charity of its kind in Mozambique. Your commitment to a holiday package at Azura Boutique Retreats Quilalea is also a commitment to this fund because a percentage of your deal goes towards the new school and some new environmental protection initiatives on the island.
The environmental and community officer at Azura plays an important role and will show around the social and environmental projects the lodge is supporting. The Lodge likes to use the term “sustainable community based tourism” instead of being known as an eco-lodge as they have coined this type of tourism in their own unique way.
Azura believes in empowering the local people to work at the lodge and learn new skills such as gardening, cleaning, cooking, guest relations and activities management. It is vital to preserve these island enclaves in the current reality of environmental crises all over the world – undeveloped pockets of biodiversity and eco living ensure a sustainable future for local people and tourism to the Quirimbas.
Mozambique is a poor country and Azura is committed to ensuring that the folk on this island gain education and skills that they never had access to. They are stakeholders in the Azura Boutique Retreats Quilalea and have a secure future in tourism in these parts. Go and visit them when you are enjoying a holiday of luxury and hear their stories – learn about sustainable living and the preservation of our natural resources, for this is all we have.
At Azura you will be part of a five star hotel in one of the most spectacular regions in Mozambique, the Quirimbas Archipelago. Working with the National Parks team, Azura Quilalea is dedicated to the conservation of the marine wildlife you see when you go diving – turtles, dolphins, huge game fish and myriad tropical fish species. You are looked after by caring staff who attend to your every need as you sink happily into plush luxury.
Imagine a villa decorated in tune with Mother Nature but where you get everything that opens and shuts? Your privacy is guaranteed at Azura Quilalea and your eyes will be opened at the special work being done here. Intimate service, world class cuisine, elegant accommodation – what more could you want? Choose a Kaskazi or Kusi villa, each one greeting the sun in unique ways – spacious and natural, right on the beach with private decks and en-suite bathrooms. You control your temperature in your room by using the eco energy switch to lessen your impact in the environment.
One of the best qualities about Azura Boutique Retreats Quilalea is its deserted island appeal – its remoteness from anything civilised and developed, from noise and roads and airports. This makes it a sanctuary for those who seek time out in nature, who want to integrate with local people and expand mind and spirit with new meaning. The natural environment is very soothing on the soul and responsible tourism is all about remembering this and remembering too to conserve what we have left – for tourism’s sake too!
Snorkel in the marine reserve and find pristine coral reefs and fantastic fish species in shoals as you dive into untouched dive sites. If you want to, you can book the entire island for you and your group – maybe a business incentive trip or a team building session with colleagues? Find out more about Quilalea’s energy saving techniques and fresh organic cuisine that is grown locally by the community. Find out more why there are no telephones here or music centres – listen instead to the sound of the sea and the birds in the trees! Visit the local school and start to give back… http://www.journeyinstyle.co.za/mozambique/quirimbas-archipelago/azura-quilalea/honeymoon-special-package/

2. Blue Footprints Eco Lodge
The main reason why Blue Footprints Lodge is so ECO is their “off the grid” principles which work really well and help them to decrease their environmental footprint. They generate all their electricity from solar energy and pump water from a borehole to feed the five rooms of the lodge and their main buildings. You will this environmentally-conscious tourist lodge in Inhambane close to Tofo and Barra Beaches where most visitors head for surfing, diving, walking and meeting each other in the evenings at the diverse pubs and restaurants right on the beach.
When you stay at Blue Footprints in Mozambique you will never forget the 180 degree views across the bay into infinity. Watch for whales breaching and get excited if you see a Whale shark when you go scuba diving – these gentle giants don’t mind divers coming up quite close to them. Swim with dolphins as they surf the waves and later, share your holiday photos with friends and family who could not be there with you in paradise.
Another great attraction to Blue Footprints is the limit of only 10 guests. Stay in chic rustic villas in this discreet Mozambique beach resort snug in the sand dunes and boasting private decks with outside showers, day bed and hammock and sweeping views of the surrounding blue and white environment. All units offer open plan living areas with en-suite bathrooms and showers, toiletries, tea and coffee, standing fans and mosquito nets. The top class dive centre brings divers from all over the world to plunge the depths to find rare marine creatures and other underwater surprises.
The owners of this Inhambane eco lodge are passionate about the environment in which they find themselves and its ongoing conservation. They believe that sustainable tourism is the way to go, especially during this day and age of climate change, pollution impacts and natural disasters. They say that the marine environment “is central to our beliefs, value system and philosophy. We are an ethically driven company and believe fully in our vision of contributing meaningfully to conservation as well as the local communities.”
And it is all evident in the way they treat you, the special guest, and the special community members living nearby too. Tourism cannot exist without the nature and the people in the destinations we seek out. Above all, it is about respecting the holistic environment in its social, environmental, economic and political spheres. This is the baseline for Blue Footprints Eco Lodge.
The lodge has also started the initiative of educating and training local people to serve in their lodge and in their dive centre, spreading a love for Mozambique that encompasses everything green and everything cultural. People working there are encouraged to follow their passions in these spheres.
Go and see for yourself. Go and see the responsible tourism ethos emanating from Blue Footprints and the positive impacts on the Inhambane community. Go and see how the lodge recycles their rubbish, uses renewable energy wherever possible, including heating their water with solar energy. They encourage guests to recycle their beverage containers and to use their environmentally-friendly drinking water system. Go and see then spread the word… http://www.journeyinstyle.co.za/mozambique/inhambane/blue-footprints-eco-lodge

3. Guludo Beach Lodge
There is green accommodation in Mozambique at the funky and comfy Guludo Beach Lodge in northern Mozambique. Guests can stay in three types of room (or ‘banda’) which rather use fresh sea breezes instead of air-conditioning, boast locally made terracotta floors and natural materials for walls and roofs. The local people were trained to build by hand this stunning lodge using traditional building methods to specifically merge with contemporary green ethics. The result is luxury and comfort without trying to be too fancy. Sit on the wide verandas in ethnic hammocks and accept a cuppa freshly brewed morning coffee which is passed through a hatch in the wall of your villa!
There are only nine tented bandas with their cool high thatch roofs, canvas walls and mosquito gauze so that guests feel connected to the great outdoors. Built in the adobe style, the Honeymoon Suite has a private outside lounge that can become a sleeping space and family suites have extra rooms for children. Most guests love the bathrooms because they feature reed walls, showers and loos with views!
Rustic main living areas with high thatch roofs and stone benches covered in cushions create stylish meeting places in bar and book swap areas. Lack of electricity at Guludo Beach Lodge adds to the eco character and island style living. In fact, this lodge was designed with careful consideration of the environment, to minimise its impact on the surrounding biodiversity and to ensure that the neighbouring communities do benefit as much as possible. This include training them up to build and design a lodge for tourists who care about such issues.
And, in line with this, the lodge is not expensive therefore does not block a certain bracket of tourist from coming – it is not elite in that it is so luxurious and expensive that it only cater for the wealthy. It strives to attract tourists with a responsible travel ethic and yet remain economically sustainable.
“The building and its operation should generate as little waste as possible and avoid environmental pollution.” This is one of the design principles which has been taken forward by the working environmental policy and the lodge now constantly tries to minimise its waste, managing it reasonably and recycling wherever possible. They steer away from using toxic chemicals and strive to purchase goods that are not covered in layers of plastic packaging, rather buying locally grown produce and supporting local businesses.
One of Guludo’s best known projects is Nema which works hand in hand with 16 communities in the area, a total of some 25 000 people who live in tune with their natural resources, their daily bread and butter. So the aim is to feed 800 children one school meal daily, to provide more than 20 000 people with clean drinking water, to deliver more than 9 000 mosquito nets to the mothers to combat the threat of malaria to their children and to fund 127 secondary school pupils. This is an awesome feat for a small lodge!
In a nutshell, Guludo Eco Lodge aims to promote ecological responsibility in everything it does – from the design of the lodge to the way it functions and to the way it responds to social issues around it. It hopes to be a model for the development of future tourism projects in the area which should all be environmentally audited in terms of global standards. http://www.journeyinstyle.co.za/mozambique/quirimbas-archipelago/guludo-beach-lodge

Which is the right environmentally-friendly lodge for you? Are you a responsible traveller who adheres to sustainable tourism ethics? These are issues we all need to deal with now and to attempt to embrace to ensure the future of all tourism across the world. Mozambique is a growing destination for tourists who care and we can send you there to experience these eco lodges with a special package deal to help you along. http://www.journeyinstyle.co.za/enquiry-now/

Mozambique scuba diving holiday at Indigo Bay

Your Mozambique scuba diving holiday can begin at Indigo Bay Island Resort & Spa, a wonderful base for exciting dives – including the boat trips out on the Indian Ocean where divers often see dolphins or whales nearby during winter.

What Everyone Needs to Know about International Yoga Day

“International Yoga Day will no doubt become a milestone in human history, particularly if highlighted as the day of Unity,” says the head of the TM movement, Maharaja Adhiraj Raja Raam.

What is Yoga?

Yoga is unity between mind and body, between the individual and society, between all societies, between all nations and between all individual values of culture, tradition, belief systems, and racial differences.

He is saying that yoga is much more than a trendy exercise system. Much more! Its an awesome and timeless technology.

Yoga brings together all values. Even apparently opposite values.

As brought to light by Maharishi, Yoga is one of the 40 asects of Vedic science. It also allows everyone directly to experience and live unity within diversity.

Yoga Asanas (postures) help to balance and strengthen the body. They promote a healthy body and a healthy mind. They improve mind-body coordination. This is unity between mind and body.

Now read carefully.

The technologies of Yoga in the Vedic tradition, particularly as brought to light in the west by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi with Transcendental Meditation, improve all aspects of mind, body, behaviour and society. That’s right – all aspects.

Most people understand Yoga mainly in terms of asanas (physical postures or exercises). However, Maharishi’s enlightened vision of Ashtanga Yoga (the Eight Limbs of Yoga) illuminates that the eight limbs grow together on the basis of the experience of Samadhi, Transcendental Consciousness. The reality of Yoga (unity) is to be created on all levels – body, mind, consciousness, society, and even World Peace.

How Yoga works

Maharishi has brought to light that the process of unifying starts from the field of Unity, which is our own Self, silent and blissful, deep inside every one of us. Maharishi reminds that the classic text of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras states that the eight limbs of Yoga all grow together on the basis of the experience of that inner wholeness – Samadhi, Transcendental Consciousness. This is scientifically verified by over 600 research studies on the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi programme, founded by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. This includes the technique of Yogic Flying. The research shows benefits in every area of life:

· Reduced stress and anxiety
· Reduced heart disease
· Reduced diseases of all kinds
· Increased energy and efficiency
· Increased happiness
· Increased effectiveness at work

International Yoga Day celebrates the Ultimate Technology

Yoga in its ultimate technology allows every individual to transcend all differences, and to reach and directly to experience that field as one’s own self.

It is on this grand basis that all differences become a joy to creation and never a source of conflict.

The International Day of Yoga calls for an upsurge of unity in world consciousness, because the need of this time is for harmony, peace and progress to be enlivened in every country. On the world stage, large groups experiencing Transcendental Consciousness (Yoga) have been scientifically shown to reduce crime, accidents, and warfare, and increase peace.

Only a new seed will yield a new crop. It is time for the seed of unity, Yoga, to be sown in every heart to bring peace in the world.

Yoga is therefore for everyone.

It is a science and technology of health, balance, peace, and supreme unity in diversity. That is why Yoga Day can be celebrated by all peoples and traditions of the world.

Yoga is a science and technology of living well within oneself and well with all others no matter how different they can be from each other on the surface level of existence.

See you on International Yoga Day at the Houghton TM Centre on Sunday 21 June at 9.00 am.

Booking is essential!

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Dive the Bazaruto Archipelago

When you decide to spend your next summer holiday in Mozambique, make sure you decide to go dive the Bazaruto Archipelago, making your base on Bazaruto Island at Anantara Bazaruto Island Resort & Spa.

Machangulo Beach Lodge

Perfectly placed on the dunes of the Santa Maria Peninsula in southern Mozambique, Machangulo Beach Lodge has breathtaking vistas across the channel between mainland Mozambique and Inhaca Island. A boat ride from Maputo Marine will lead you to this little gem where only the best of memories are made.

Escape the hullabaloo of the Maputo crowds and enjoy the delights of beach side living in nature at Machangulo Beach Lodge. The allure of this Mozambique accommodation is not only in the exceptional service, comfort and luscious cuisine, but also in the setting. Guests are treated to spectacular tidal clashes at Hell’s Gate, which make for soothing lullabies at night.

With just 17 private chalets at this Maputo accommodation, you are guaranteed isolated bliss and tranquility during your stay. Tucked away among verdant dune forests, these chalets offer lavish interiors that are designed for comfort with en-suite bathrooms and private decks.Depending on your requirements, choose from the 5 Ocean View Rooms, the 2 Beach Villas with 4 en-suite bedrooms each or the 2 Family Villas with 2 en-suite bedrooms each.

All the chalets are connected to the main lodge and the beach by wooden walkways and staircases. The communal areas comprises a warm and inviting lounge, bar plus dining area overlooking the sea. There is also a boma area just behind the main building and a swimming pool, complete with a beach bar and deck close to the beach. Browse through the candid photos and take time to read the Trip advisor hotel reviews and guest feedback on Machangulo Beach Lodge to find out what the experience was for those who have stayed there. Click here to packages page.

“I spent a week with my son and did a PADI Open Water dive course with them and I must say the beaches were stunning, the PADI course was exceptional, as was the diving. The staff were very friendly, the accommodation and food were top class and there were plenty of activities!” Alan from Maputo Mozambique wrote.

Another satisfied guest, Rob from South Africa wrote, “What a lovely lodge with wonderful management and service. We stayed 5 nights in one of the villas and a great stay it was! We had our own personal waiter as well as a personal chef. We ate too much and rested for a wonderful 5 days. Thanks to everyone who made our stay memorable.”

Our consultants like this top Mozambique beach property as it a superb all-rounder holiday accommodation for loved up couples wanting a romantic break, it is also a fantastic retreat for families and groups with an eclectic variety of activities including surfing, fishing and other exciting exploits.

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The Best Facilities at Purple Turtle Villa

The stunning beaches of the Inhambane Coast, Mozambique, are regarded as being among the finest in the world, and Purple Turtle Villa has the distinction of occupying a truly prime location. Situated on an unspoilt stretch of beach with uninterrupted views of the Indian Ocean, the villa is a private self-catering establishment that sleeps up to ten offering a genuinely exclusive and secluded holiday for families or couples alike. Furnished to a high degree and with four en-suite bedrooms, this is a place where you can relax and take a break from the rigours of daily life.

The villa comes complete with a houseman, David, who is there to help you with all your needs during the duration of your stay. Although not a chef, David is able to help prepare some fine seafood dishes, and also has use of a 4×4 vehicle that guests can use to be taken into town. For a small fee he will happily take you shopping – it is highly recommended you let David purchase fresh local goods for you as he knows where to get the best at the lowest price – or even on a tour of the town to see its many sights. If you want to visit the bars or restaurants in Inhambane, he is always happy to oblige.

That’s the sort of friendly place Purple Turtle Villa is, and there is every effort made to make sure guests enjoy their stay to the full. Whether you choose to spend your time relaxing on the private deck or the beach, having barbeques using the equipment provided, or indulging in any of the water sports activities that are available in the region, Purple Turtle Villa is a great opportunity for enjoying the many delights of this truly beautiful region of Mozambique.

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Design An Amazing Site With These Tips

From blogs to storefronts, great web design is always key in presenting your content to the world. Who will trust what you have to say if your site looks unprofessional? The information contained in this article will help you to build a website which looks great, functions cleanly and brings you the traffic you deserve!

Do not use frames; that is old school. Frames are flawed and they went out of style for a reason. Readers have difficulty bookmarking and scrolling websites with frames. You will learn, thanks to advancements in web design, that allowing your visitors to cruise through an easy flowing site is a simple as 1, 2, 3 and visually more attractive.

Although it is common to see the www. at the front of a website URL, you should try to make sure that you can access your site whether you choose to include it or not. This will make it much easier for anyone to access regardless of how they type it.

Always separate topics. Put each topic on a different page. Not only will viewers be less confused, but search engines can pick up on your site easier, which gives you a higher ranking.

Learning some basic HTML will help you add some interesting extras to your site. For example, you can have words that follow your cursor, or a banner that flashes important information. Make sure to change the colors and fonts occasionally, so you seem more involved with the web site and its design.

When selecting a domain name, it’s important that you’re creative. A big part of web design is having a site with a good, on-topic name. Having a catchy, relevant name will make people remember your website just as much as any design features would. Don’t think that a name isn’t an important feature.

If you become lost at all during your web design process then you might want to look up videos online. You can find a lot of videos on places like youtube which give you step by step tutorials on what you should be doing during your web designing processes.

Do your best to stay consistent with your efforts when you are learning web design. You don’t want to learn a couple of things then come back a couple of months later and try to learn something new and already have forgotten the information that you had previously learned complicating your whole web design process.

Limit the amount of content you start out with on a given page to small amounts when you first start out. You don’t need a lot of stuff that will overwhelm you and confuse visitors when they arrive on your site.

I hope you’ve learned from this article and feel confident that you’re ready to get started in the world of web design. Whether you are just starting to create your own site or you plan to build websites as a career, your first step is learning how it’s done. Now you can move on to the fun stuff, enjoy!

Beach weddings Mozambique

Mozambique beach weddings at Massinga can take place right on the beach, the sparkling blue sea the backdrop, as the sun starts to sink, towards a crimson evening of romance.

Mozambique Lodges

Mozambique Lodges in the Quirimbas Archipelago are plentiful, offering exceptional service and excellence.

Mozambique honeymoons

Award Winning Villas at Azura Benguerra

The villas at Azura Benguerra are famous for being the first carbon-neutral accommodation units in Mozambique. They have also won awards for being the best beach villas in the world.

Luxury Resorts Mozambique

There is always something interesting to do on your holiday at a Mozambique resort of your choice. It doesn’t matter what you do, whether it’s simply lying on the beach or snorkelling the warm waters of the Indian Ocean, the experience is purely wonderful!

Mozambqiue best beach accommodation

Accommodation in Mozambique is a split between ultra luxury establishments and the more rustic and eco-conscious lodges or hotels. There are self-catering units, five star cabanas, secluded villas

Responsible Yacht Safaris

By Janis Theron
Picture two elite catamaran yachts with enough space for eight people each. Now picture one of those people as you, standing on the spacious deck admiring the crimson sunrise. See yourself tucking into fantastic cuisine as the sun sets into the sea, the only sound being that if your yacht cruising splashily through the water. It is time to do it, to book that Mozambique yacht safari that takes you into Tanzania as well. Explore untouched islands, forgotten cultures and feel as if you are back-tracking in time.

Bespoke sail and safari itineraries into East Africa
When you decide to tailor make your yacht safari into east Africa, we have one super-efficient management team to handle all your personal travel arrangements under one umbrella. So when you do book and plan your unique yacht charter into Mozambique, it will be stress free! Not only do we understand the implications of long distance bookings, but so too do we appreciate the way that Mozambique works…
So how does it all work, you may ask? We give you our yacht safari itineraries into Tanzania and you do the rest – get your friends together, decide whether you are going to be diving, fishing or snorkeling along the way, or all three. We can design a special package deal for you that includes everything except drinks, tips and personal expenses.
In other words, your yacht safari with Journey in Style will be all inclusive of your island hopping journey, full board accommodation in double or twin en-suite cabins with air-conditioning for eight guests, all linen and meals, use of all sports equipment including fishing gear, diving equipment, fun floating toys and snorkel gear. It also includes the well qualified crew of skipper, chef, first mate / host / hostess, dive master and an additional subject guide if needed e.g. birder, plant specialist or other. How is that for service with a smile?

See the protected cultural and environmental beauty of Mozambique and Tanzania!
By the way, Ibo Island Lodge is the only operator in Mozambique’s Quirimbas Archipelago to offer fully-guided, tailor-made, yacht safaris to adventurers like you – your scheduled departure expedition leaves the island and heads north through the Quirimbas into Tanzanian waters. You often sail in the dead of night and dock on the shores of deserted islands.
Did you know that in a beautiful part of Tanzania there is a famous United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site where ruins tell stories of lives lived long ago?
According to this very necessary global organization, “Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live with today, and what we pass on to future generations. Our cultural and natural heritage are both irreplaceable sources of life and inspiration.” This could not be truer in Africa.
So you too can discover Kilwa, which actually means ‘Place of Fish’, from your luxury catamaran, then sailing onwards to explore Mafia island and the Quirimbas islands with our renowned Mozambique Yacht Safaris.
If you consider yourself a responsible traveller, you will pleased to know that UNESCO aims to “encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity.” In 1972 UNESCO adopted the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage and today is still identifying sites of significance that need to be conserved into the future.

Kilwa for intrique, the Quirimbas for fishing
On that note, you will need a few days to do this as Kilwa alone is not one place but three different destinations. With Mozambique Yacht Safaris you can cruise the Tanzanian coast, go and explore Kilwa Kisiwane, Kilwa Kivinje and Kilwa Masoko, then combine this with a yacht charter into the Quirimba’s Archipeaglo. You will stand in awe and take in the current restoration of these ruins while your guide enlightens you about their origin.
Responsible travel is all about seeing such sites and having as little impact on them as possible. So if you want to learn more about the history of Tanzania, then Kilwa is worth seeing – despite the fact that it is off the beaten track. Taking a Mozambique / Tanzania yacht charter to this UNESCO World Heritage Site destination adds excitement and luxury to the adventure. We believe that combining Mozambique and Tanzania on one cruise is a logical way to tailor make your yacht charter and we are here to assist you to choose your itinerary with care.

While many tourists head straight for Zanzibar, the tiny island of Mafia remains unexplored and it will feel as if you are travelling back in time when you sail there on board our luxury Lagoon 52 catamarans as part of your private yacht charter into the Quirimbas from Mozambique.
Explore Mafia which is deemed one of the safest holiday destinations in Africa! It is famed for its rich biodiversity and its incredible diving where divers see a wealth of corals, turtles and fish species enough to take your breath away. Mafia is a marine park and joins the destination of Kilwa (a UNESCO site) as a protected site in the Indian Ocean.

Sailing around the islands of the Mozambique Quirimbas Archipelago and then to Tanzania’s Mafia and Kilwa is a cultural sail and safari yachting experience like no other! Our professional crew will take you to see history and culture and marine biodiversity that will change the way your perceive things.

Sustainable tourism – great packages available

This is sustainable tourism at its best – see the natural world without affecting it negatively and by spending your money wisely, you contribute to the livelihoods of ancient cultures and to conservation of endangered species. Our natural and cultural heritage here in Africa deserves recognition and conservation and you can be part of this when you travel responsibly with Mozambique Yacht Safaris.

The Quirimbas section of the yacht charter takes you to Matemo Island where you can explore the beaches and spend time snorkelling and swimming. Go fishing at Rolas Island, completely deserted and natural, a paradise in its own right! Matemo is home to a small fishing community whom you will meet.
We like to assure our guests that all safety measures are put in place to make your sailing holiday as special as possible. However, all sailors need to note that our yachts are all privately owned and we lease them specifically to take you on spectacular Mozambique yacht charter holidays. The yachts are all unique and are subject to availability. If it so happens that one yacht is not available for a particular safari, we do our very best to replace that yacht with one that is very similar.
If you don’t want to hire an entire luxury yacht, why not enjoy a scheduled cabin cruise? These can last as long as two to three weeks where guests tailor make their Mozambique yacht charters. The good news is that there is no minimum charter length – as long as your private charter does not interfere with someone else’s established booking!

Come on, the choice is yours, the time has come – yacht charters into East Africa are the way to go.