This unique beach add-on trip spends 5 nights at Quilalea Island in the remote Quirimbas Archipelago of northern Mozambique; it includes return flights and transfers to/from Dar es Salaam, and is designed as a very special add-on to a remote tropical island in a truly pristine environment – it's perhaps the ultimate beach add-on to one of our Tanzania safaris.

The flights between Dar es Salaam and Pemba (the main town in northern Mozambique), upon which this trip is based, do not run every day, and so talk to us about how to integrate this add-on trip with the rest of your safari.

Trips like this to northern Mozambique work best as add-ons to safaris in Tanzania. However, this add-on trip could be combined with a safari to Botswana, Zambia or even Namibia using direct flights between Jo'burg and Pemba which operate twice per week, though these is a supplement of around £222 per person for this.

Day 1 Quirimbas Archipelago, Mozambique

Your flight from Dar es Salaam to Mozambique is usually with Air Mozambique, typically departing in the afternoon. After an hour's flight you arrive in Pemba, where you'll be met. After completing customs and immigration formalities, you'll depart by helicopter for an amazing scenic flight which takes about 25 minutes. A five-minute walk from the helipad, you'll arrive at …

Quilalea Island Resort (full board)

Days 2-5 Quirimbas Archipelago, Mozambique

Staying on Quilalea Island for total of five nights, your luxurious villa has air-conditioning, though you may seldom need it. It's a small island, that's easy to walk around in an hour or so, and Quilalea has a handful of secluded sandy beaches separated by outcrops of coral. Many activities are included here; some are not – but note that you can snorkel or dive on an excellent coral reef right from the beach!

Quilalea Island Resort (full board)

Having no permanent surface water, Quilalea Island is largely free of insects – including mosquitoes – which makes the island a rare treat if you're used to keeping your windows closed, and putting insect repellent on before wandering around in the evening; here you don't have to do either!

Day 6

After your last morning's relaxed breakfast, and perhaps an activity, you'll take a 20-minute boat ride to the nearby Quirimba Island – and then a short 10-minute drive across this island which is dominated by coconut plantation. It's then a 20-minute flight by light-aircraft back to Pemba, from where you'll depart on your scheduled flight back to Dar es Salaam. Timings of these flights vary, but arriving in the late afternoon would be normal.

Cost of this trip
From	To	Cost
1-Jan-2008	20-Mar-2008	£1,845
21-Mar-2008	14-Apr-2008	£1,980
15-Apr-2008	31-Jul-2008	£1,845
1-Aug-2008	31-Aug-2008	£1,980
1-Sep-2008	14-Dec-2008	£1,845
Notes: • The prices shown are per person sharing. There is no single-person supplement for the lodge, although there will be a small supplement for the transfers. Call us for this. • There is a luggage restriction of 15kg per person (soft bags only) on the transfer flights to/from the island. Extra luggage can be stored in Pemba by prior request. • Quilalea Lodge welcomes families with children, but only during set periods. In 2008 children are welcome around Easter (21 March – 14 April) and during August. The rest of the year, Quilalea does not usually accept children.

This itinerary includes:
• Economy flights from Dar es Salaam to Pemba, on the northern coast of Mozambique, and back to Dar es Salaam
• Return transfers between Pemba and Quilalea Island. (This is normally by plane-and-boat one-way, and by helicopter in the other direction.)
• All your meals, including teas, coffees, picnics, house wines, local beers, soft drinks and bottled water – including on-board catering
• Use of non-motorised boats/canoes, including dhow excursions within the marine sanctuary
• Use of fly-fishing and surf-casting equipment, and snorkelling kit.
• Marine sanctuary fees

This itinerary excludes:
• Mozambique domestic departure taxes.
• Any activities which aren't mentioned as 'included' above – including scuba-diving, and motorised boat trips. All these can be paid for locally.
• Special drinks not included above – for example fine wines, imported spirits and champagnes
• Tips and gratuities, which are optional.


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