Mozambique diving holiday
| country: | Mozambique |
| departures: | Available throughout the year |
| price: | From £1295 (10 days) excluding flights and diving, based on 2 people sharing and subject to availability. We can arrange flights from the UK |
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the amazing things you'll be doing
Visit a truly unique beachside eco-lodge offering diving on some of the most diverse coral reefs in the Indian Ocean with this Mozambique diving holiday.
Guludo Lodge is set on possibly the best beach in the whole of northern Mozambique - an 8-miles stretch of virgin beach. Its tranquil bay is surrounded by pristine coral reefs. Although the reefs are virtually unexplored, indicators are that they host some of the richest coral biodiversity in the Indian Ocean. Guludo Luxury Tented Camp is design by award-winning architects, who successfully created a unique and luxurious Northern Mozambican village feel.
Accommodation is in generous custom built tents, opening upwards and outwards providing dazzling Indian Ocean views. Each tent is carefully positioned to capture the fresh sea breeze.Guludo’s main attraction is Quirimbas National Park. It boasts 12 km of white sandy beach, seagrass beds, coral reefs, mangrove forests, savannah and coastal forest, which in turn offer an endless range of activities:
Guludo Lodge is set on possibly the best beach in the whole of northern Mozambique - an 8-miles stretch of virgin beach. Its tranquil bay is surrounded by pristine coral reefs. Although the reefs are virtually unexplored, indicators are that they host some of the richest coral biodiversity in the Indian Ocean. Guludo Luxury Tented Camp is design by award-winning architects, who successfully created a unique and luxurious Northern Mozambican village feel.
Accommodation is in generous custom built tents, opening upwards and outwards providing dazzling Indian Ocean views. Each tent is carefully positioned to capture the fresh sea breeze.Guludo’s main attraction is Quirimbas National Park. It boasts 12 km of white sandy beach, seagrass beds, coral reefs, mangrove forests, savannah and coastal forest, which in turn offer an endless range of activities:
- Get involved in one of Guludo’s worthy community or conservation projects.
- Explore Guludo village and visit its tiny school, a typical home, its water supply, the mosque, a family farm.
- Join a local fisherman in his dhow to collect his catch of the day and experience how people in this area have been fishing for centuries.
- Elephant Tracking: Under the light of the moon, an experienced ranger will lead you on foot into the bush to follow the elephant tracks along their traditional routes.
- Scuba Diving: PADI courses for beginners and untouched reefs for experienced divers to explore.
- Sunset cruises: Enjoy the African sunset from a traditional wooden dhow while sipping a G&T.
- Ibo Island tour: Visit historic Ibo, once an important trading port for slaves and ivory.
travellers' tales
We went out to scuba dive a couple of times and managed to swim with both turtles and dolphins, and in between tanks we had a whole desert island to ourselves. (more)
don't leave it too late!
Please note that due to the nature of tailor-made trips to Sub-Saharan Africa we need at least 14 days between time of booking and departure. This time is essential for you to sort out passport, visa and health requirements and for us to make all the necessary holiday arrangements.how this holiday makes a difference
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For this Mozambique diving holiday the Guludo area was chosen to develop a true eco-lodge not only because of the stunning wildlife and environment but also because of the exceptional surrounding communities, who campaigned to have their local natural environment protected. As a result in June 2002 Quirimbas National Park was designated.
The European owners of Guludo Luxury Tented Camp now work closely together with local communities, who live in extreme poverty. Within approximately 10 miles there are 5 communities, the closest of which is Guludo, who own the land the lodge is built on. A growing percentage of tourism income goes directly back into the village. Not only are funds provided, but the lodge also trains and employs villagers and purchases local building materials and food stuff. For example, a local construction team was employed to build the lodge in a traditional style. Guests can actively participate in the ongoing conservation and community projects. You are free to get involved as little or as much as you like. Safari and diving activities are collecting baseline data for the national park authorities. The Guests v Villagers football match is an experience not to be missed. This is truly an example of a tourism development created by and in harmony with its local villagers. The lodge was built with state-of-the-art environmental technology. Throughout the lodge solar energy is used to heat water and generate electricity, dehydrating enviro-loos are installed to minimise water use and reduce environmental pollution, ‘grey’ water is filtered & recycled and waste production is minimised by active recycling. ALL cleaning products and bathroom toiletries used within the lodge are environmental friendly products minimising the impact on the marine environment. |
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