A superb holiday tailored for those who want to see the best of northern Tanzania, but with more time to...
Azura Beach Lodge is a beautiful luxury lodge located on the western coast of Benguerra Island within the Bazaruto Marine National Park.
Azura Beach Lodge is a beautiful luxury lodge located on the western coast of Benguerra Island within the Bazaruto Marine National Park.
Benguerra Island lies 14km north east of Vilanculos, the nearest town and site of the international airport.
The lodge has been rebuilt over the last year (re-opened in July 2009) after a tragic fire and the look and feel is better than ever.
The 14 villas blend modern chic with all that is traditional in Mozambique. The creature comforts you would expect from a luxury boutique resort are there, set off by locally sourced wooden beams and traditional artwork beneath a thatched jekka roof. Each villa is just footsteps from the beach, yet each is designed with seclusion in mind being nestled amidst indigenous gardens with it’s own deck and plunge pool.
The stylish bar and lounge area opens right out onto an outdoor deck overlooking the beach and sea. Furnished with cool, contemporary cottons and the textures of Africa, everything is open to the breezes, in harmony with nature. Comfortable, simple, spacious and chic.
The food is exquisite; the chef combines local ingredients with a contemporary approach and although he places the emphasis on fresh fish and seafood, all tastes are well covered. The lodge also offers a variety of special dining options including secluded beach picnics or romantic, candlelit, private, beach dinners at your villa.
The in-house 5* star PADI dive centre offers superb diving and snorkelling options. There is also the Azura Spa located right on the beach and open to the breezes which makes for truly relaxing treatments.
Azura operates a state of the art 6 seater Eurocopter helicopter for the transfers from Vilanculos to Benguerra Island. The flying time is approx 10 minutes and will connect with any arriving/departing flight. This should be booked at the same time as your accommodation. For those with an aversion to air travel, Azura will transfer you by speedboat on request and subject to availability.
Azura is a fantastic beach lodge, beautifully designed and offering the best service and food throughout Bazaruto. We think it’s just fabulous.
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We had an amazing family holiday (2 kids aged 10) and the service and recommendations from S&B were fantastic. Local Masai Wanderings guide (Clement) was brilliant, knowledgeable and friendly and a real joy to travel with. Everything went very smoothly which was a testament to the organisation by S&B. Many thanks to Nick and the team, we will be back!
When you book a holiday like this you know it’s going to be early starts and early nights, and on the go Inbetween. It is the most rewarding experience, and the mix of luxury and tented accommodation makes you appreciate both, the consistent is the level of service from all staff, and their inherent friendliness was an added bonus.
I am just back from Tanzania and wanted to thank you very much for a fantastic itinerary. I loved all the accommodation choices made, all the connecting flights worked well and the guide was superb. I had a great time and let me know if you want to get some more feedback on any of the properties suggested by you and also Pongwe Beach which excellent.
We had the BEST time! I have been struggling to put into words how amazing our honeymoon actually was. By the time we got to Selous Riverside Safari Camp it was after lunch so we’d missed the afternoon trip but we went on the river safari late afternoon which was brilliant, could only be discribed as breathtaking for our first few sightings.
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