Accommodation in room types indicated
Return helicopter transfers from Vilanculos Airport
NOTE: Rates apply only to SA residents
Our favourite Mozambique lodge of all - a wonderful blend of six-star luxury and laid-back island style offering sensational dining experiences and gorgeous thatched rooms (all with private plunge pools!) lying literally on the endless beach. Simply very, very cool and vibey!
Azura is definitely our choice as THE most stylish beach lodge in Mozambique - bar none! Stunning rooms (all with private plunge pools!) and the funkiest beach bars of all are just some of the highlights!
The dining experience at Azura always delights with every meal an event in itself (and usually in a different venue too!) The food is delicious (as you would expect!) and there's wonderfully friendly service from your personal butler
Spacious, cool and wonderfully luxurious villas where you can simply kick back and chill for the duration of your stay. Whether you're lounging in your plunge pool or relaxing in your beach sala, chances are you won’t want to go home!
Stunning diving, snorkelling and fishing are on tap for active guests – otherwise sit back and enjoy a relaxing dhow ride or massage. Our favourite excursion though has to be the sensational beach picnic set up on the northern point of Benguerra island!
The helicopter transfer from Vilanculos is a highlight in itself – a spectacular flight low over the turquoise waters surrounding the islands!
Phew, not much! Maybe the fact that not many of us can afford a holiday here sadly
Like the entire East African coast, beaches here are very tidal so those gorgeous turquoise waters do retreat at low tide
Remember that English is not the first or even second language spoken by the staff, so communication can present challenges at times – however they are unbelievably friendly with an ever-present smile which goes a long way to solving any issues
the private outside area leaves you with delicious decisions like whether to read your book on the sun lounger next to your infinity pool or whether to wander a few steps further to your shaded daybed on the beach
20 Villas - 3 Beach Villas, 3 Luxury Beach Villas, 10 Infinity Beach Villas, 2 Royal Beach Villas, the Villa Amizade and the Presidential Villa
Yes - and private plunge pools at all villas
For many years now, Azura Benguerra has been one of our top handful of best selling lodges at Barefoot Breaks - and it's not hard to see why, as this remains by far the most chic and stylish of all Mozambique’s growing selection of upmarket beach lodges! The lodge's style and layout just ooze funky barefoot luxury style - take for example the thatched lounge and Star Bar which open straight onto the beach, and are furnished with an eclectic mix of comfy chairs, carefully selected artworks and colourful cushions of all shapes and sizes. Delightful touches abound – our favourite probably being the fish sculpture made entirely of silver cutlery! Perhaps the signature of Azura though is the unique shaggy front to all the thatched roofs at the lodge, from the villas and main buildings to the shading salas on the beach.
Azura means ‘beautiful blue’, and the whole resort has been carefully planned to maximise the views of the turquoise-saturated sea and sky. From the main lodge, it’s a short stroll across powdery sand and onto the polished wooden floors of one of 20 villas at Azura – the smallest are the 3 Beach Villas which still have all the creature comforts including a plunge pool; 3 Luxury Beach Villas; 10 Infinity Beach Villas which have larger plunge pools as well as more favourable positions further away from the main public areas. If money is no object or you’re travelling as a family then there are 4 larger and even more sumptuous villas – the Villa Amizade, the Presidential Villa and 2 Royal Villas.
Through the large sliding doors of your villa you’ll find a stylish bedroom and living area decorated with cool, textured cottons. There’s both air-con and fans to keep you cool and luxurious touches abound (including gorgeous Molton Brown toiletries in the wet room-like bathroom with its bath big enough for 2! The private outside area leaves you with delicious decisions like whether to read your book on the sun lounger next to your infinity pool (which really is long enough to swim around in), or whether to wander a few steps further to your shaded daybed on the beach. The villas are separated from each other by indigenous trees and there are also bamboo screens between the villas meaning that you can relax in privacy both in- and outdoors.