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7-Day Anvil Bay & Machangulo Beach

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Overview

Relax, rest and recuperate on this seven-day Mozambique holiday package on the untouched coastline of the Maputo Elephant Reserve.

Untamed and spectacularly undeveloped, the Southern Mozambican coastline plays host to a unique battle between the open Indian Ocean and the estuaries of Maputo Bay.

You'll split your time between Anvil Bay and Machangulo Beach staying at two beautiful lodges and enjoying everything that each has to offer.
Diving
Beach & Sea
Culture & Arts
Outdoors & Nature
Adventure
Cruising

Itinerary

Day 1

Transfer to Anvil Bay Lodge & Safari in Maputo Elephant Reserve

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Transfer to Anvil Bay Lodge & Safari in Maputo Elephant Reserve

Today, you'll depart Maputo and transfer to Anvil Bay. En route, you'll enjoy a safari game drive through the Maputo Elephant Reserve. This Reserve was established to protect the resident elephants in the area. You can enjoy the diversity of game that now call the reserve their home on a safari through the park on your way to the coast. In the evening, you'll have dinner on the beach.

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    Accommodation

    Anvil Bay Lodge

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Maputo Elephant Game Reserve Safari

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Maputo to Anvil Bay

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    Meals

    Dinner

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    Destinations

    Maputo Province

Day 2

Snorkelling & Stand-Up Paddleboarding in Anvil Bay

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Snorkelling & Stand-Up Paddleboarding in Anvil Bay

Today, you can spend the day at your own leisure. Why not spend the morning snorkelling off the beach and enjoy discovering marine life? After lunch, you can spend the afternoon relaxing on the beach or try the exciting and challenging activity of stand-up paddleboarding. Be prepared to spend some time learning, falling off and having fun! In the evening, you'll enjoy dinner at the lodge.

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    Accommodation

    Anvil Bay Lodge

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Anvil Bay Snorkelling

    Anvil Bay Stand-Up Paddleboarding

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    Meals

    Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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    Destinations

    Maputo Province

Day 3

Ocean Safari & Sea Kayaking in Anvil Bay

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Ocean Safari & Sea Kayaking in Anvil Bay

After breakfast at the lodge, you'll set sail on a purpose-built boat for a two-hour cruise along the coastline in search of marine animals and depending on the sea conditions you can snorkel off the boat. In the afternoon, you'll return to the lodge in time for lunch. Then, you can spend the rest of the day kayaking on the ocean. In the evening, you'll enjoy supper at the lodge.

  • accommodation icon
    Accommodation

    Anvil Bay Lodge

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Anvil Bay Ocean Safari

    Anvil Bay Sea Kayaking

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    Meals

    Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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    Destinations

    Maputo Province

Day 4

Transfer to Machangulo Beach Lodge

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Transfer to Machangulo Beach Lodge

This morning, you'll enjoy a last breakfast at the lodge. You'll then depart from Anvil Bay Lodge and travel to the tip of the peninsula. The next three nights will be spent at the Machangulo Beach Lodge. The beautiful Machangulo peninsula is an unspoilt African wilderness situated in the southernmost part of Mozambique adjacent to Inhaca and the Portuguese islands in the Bay of Maputo. At Machangulo Beach, you can walk along the fine white sand and enjoy stunning sunsets over the ocean.

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    Accommodation

    Machangulo Beach Lodge

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Machangulo Beach

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Anvil Bay to Machangulo Beach Lodge

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    Meals

    Breakfast and dinner

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    Destinations

    Maputo Province

    Maputo

Day 5

Scuba Diving & Local Village Tour

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Scuba Diving & Local Village Tour

Today, your day can be spent as you wish. If you like, in the morning, you can take a scuba diving course from the lodge and experience the wonderful coral reefs and marine life up close. After an exciting morning, you can spend the afternoon visiting a local village to learn about and experience local living on the island. In the evening, you'll enjoy dinner at the lodge.

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    Accommodation

    Machangulo Beach Lodge

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Machangulo Lodge Scuba DivingOptional Activity

    Machangulo Lodge Santa Maria & Inhaca Island TourOptional Activity

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    Meals

    Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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    Destinations

    Maputo

    Maputo Province

Day 6

Relaxing on Machangulo Beach, Kayaking & Snorkelling

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Relaxing on Machangulo Beach, Kayaking & Snorkelling

today, you can spend the morning relaxing on the beach, your shaded picnic area can be set up wherever you choose. After spending the morning on the beach, you can take a kayak out on the ocean and enjoy the isolation and peace that being on the ocean offers you. If you haven't had your fill of ocean life when you return, you can go snorkelling off the beach in the afternoon.

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    Accommodation

    Machangulo Beach Lodge

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Machangulo Beach

    Machangulo Lodge Snorkelling

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    Meals

    Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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    Destinations

    Maputo

Day 7

Boat Transfer to Maputo & End of Trip

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Boat Transfer to Maputo & End of Trip

Today concludes your adventurous Mozambique holiday package. After a leisurely breakfast at the lodge, you will be transferred to Maputo by boat.

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    Transportations

    Boat from Machangulo Beach Lodge to Maputo

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Maputo

Included in Price

  • 6 nights accommodation
  • 8 activities
  • 6 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 6 dinners
  • Ground transportation
  • Licensed English speaking guides

Not Included in Price

  • Airport transfer
  • Alcohol beverages
  • Domestic flights
  • Entrance fees
  • Entry visas / airport departure tax
  • Gratuities
  • International flights
  • Laundry
  • Personal expenses
  • Travel insurance
  • Trekking permits
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