This great beach add-on trip spends 6 nights at Marlin Lodge on Benguerra Island in Mozambique's Bazaruto Archipelago, and includes return flights from/to Johannesburg – it's a perfect beach break to add on to one of our safaris to Botswana, or our trips to Namibia or Zambia, with an emphasis on excellent water-sports and activities available at Marlin Lodge

The flights from Johannesburg to Mozambique, which are integral to this trip, depart in the morning. Because of this, most travellers will overnight in Johannesburg prior to this trip – and many will connect directly through to international flights on their return.

Day 1 Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique

Your scheduled flight from Johannesburg to Mozambique, with Pelican Air, usually leaves at about 10:20 in the morning. By around 13:00 you are in Vilanculos, where you are driven to the harbour, to meet a boat to the islands. Barely half an hour later, you step onto the beach at...

Marlin Lodge (full board)

Days 2-6 Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique

Staying at Marlin Lodge for total of six nights, your Luxury Chalet has a walkway down to the powder-white beach – perfect for relaxation. You'll also have access to Marlin's well-equipped water-sports centre, where non-motorised activities are complementary – and first-class PADI diving, snorkelling and big game fishing are also available (payable locally).

Marlin Lodge (full board)

Do save at least one afternoon for a visit to Marlin's small but high-quality spa, which offers a variety of beauty treatments and massages (payable locally).

Day 7

After your last morning's relaxed breakfast, you'll take a boat back to Vilanculos (usually about 25 minutes), followed by a short drive to Vilanculos Airport – arriving there around 13:00. Your flight to Johannesburg usually leaves at about 14:00, and arrives in Johannesburg International Airport (O.R. Tambo) at about 16:30 – in perfect time to connect to overnight flights from Jo'burg back to Europe.

Cost of this trip
From	To	Cost
1-Jan-2008	31-Jan-2008	£1,198
1-Feb-2008	31-Dec-2008	£1,291
Notes: • The prices shown are per person sharing; call us for single person supplements. • As an alternative to the road and boat trip, a flight transfer between Vilanculos and the islands is possible for a small additional supplement. •There is a luggage restriction of 20kg per person on the main flights in this trip. • Marlin Lodge does not currently accept children under the age of 14 years old.

This itinerary includes:
• Economy flights from Johannesburg to Vilanculos, on the coast of Mozambique, and back to Johannesburg
• Return transfers by road and boat between Vilanculos and Marlin Lodge. (Typically this is a 10-minute drive to the harbour, a 25-minute boat-ride to the beach, and then a short wade ashore!)
• Three meals per day, teas and coffees at Marlin Lodge
• Non-motorised water-sports: windsurfing, ocean ski paddling, power kite flying & catamaran sailing at Marlin Lodge
• A 5-night stay at Marlin Lodge includes a complimentary sunset cruise on a Dhow, and also a Benguerra Island “Drive Tour”, on which you can explore the island by Landrover. These are all different, but during this you may meet some of the local community, see the freshwater lakes and hike up some of the island's scenic sand dunes.

This itinerary excludes:
• Mozambique domestic departure taxes.
• Marlin Lodge is within a National Marine Park; the fee for entry to this is US$10 per person, payable locally.
• All activities which aren't mentioned above – including motorised water-sports, spa treatments, scuba-diving, fishing, snorkelling and boat trips. All these can be paid for locally
• All other drinks (soft and alcoholic) and activities at the lodge
• Tips and gratuities, which are optional.


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