Mozambique holidays

Our popular tours of Mozambique include a stay on Bazaruto Island. The Bazaruto Archipelago National Park is one of the countries newest National Parks and sustains a diverse range of fauna and flora including forest, savannah and wetland ecosystems. To maintain the ecology and social integrity of the Bazaruto National Park, a long-term "Multiple Resource Use" project for the archipelago is underway. The policy is to develop low profile lodges rather than mega hotels in the eco-sensitive areas, to allow tourism to develop without spoiling the environment by over population. The lodges subscribe to the sustainable use of their resources and contribute financially to the project which includes a community development programme, aimed at directly benefiting the local population. Your stay in Bazaruto ensures that this project is able to continue with the success it has already achieved.

At the end of the journey travellers may donate any unwanted clothing, medicine and books, which are distributed to appropriate local charities.

We only employ local staff and unlike many operators we believe that to send a foreign Tour Leader along to accompany your trip is an unnecessary burden on your wallet and our carbon footprint. We believe that locals know best. Our local operators only use locally owned accommodation. This means your money stays in the area to benefit the local community. When possible we use local transport, (i.e. rail or bus) and we always use local restaurants, markets and shops. In doing this your travels are supporting and encouraging the development of local services.

We only work with operators who are as committed as we are to putting something back into the communities we visit. This may include giving a percentage of the profits from each tour to a foundation to help street children or local conservation projects. Furthermore, in order to allow our clients to make an informed decision on where a greater proportion of their money should be spent, we avoid including pre-paid full board meals where possible. Local restaurants and cafes then benefit.

Our groups average only six clients, and many tours operate on a private basis with just two travellers. This has much less impact when travelling through rural areas, reducing our environmental and social affects. Finally to emphasis our commitment to Responsible Tourism all clients will receive a copy of our Travellers Code of Conduct with their travel documents.