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Pemba Beach & Quilalea Island - 8 days

Scuba Diving Quirimbas Archipelago

Scuba Diving Quirimbas Archipelago

Scuba Diving Pemba Beach Hotel and the Indian Ocean islands of Quilalea Island

3 nights Pemba Beach Hotel
4 nights Quilálea Island

There are 32 islands that make up the Quirimbas Archipelago. They lie between Pemba in Northern Mozambique and the Rio Rovuma - the river that forms the border with Tanzania and Mozambique. This area remains one of the last undeveloped jewels in Africa.

Virtually unknown to the outside world, the people who inhabit the islands have quietly gone about their daily business. Local fishermen build Arab style dhows hand-hewn from trees. They navigate hundreds of kilometres of winding channels and mangrove lagoons casting their nets and lines much as they have done for the last 1000 years.

It is the ‘undiscovered’ nature of these islands that make it so special for the sport of scuba diving. These islands have no cars or pollution, few hotels and therefore very few tourists. For the diver looking for a very special location, this is it!

With up to 30-metre visibility and water temperatures around a balmy 28 degrees C you can expect to see all coral reef species typical of the Indian Ocean region as well as game fish - yellow fin tuna, dogtooth tuna and marlin. There are also manta rays, eight species of shark (to date), whale sharks, huge schools of feeding barracuda, king fish of many species, red snappers, green and hawksbill turtles, pods of humpback dolphins not to mention the humpbacked whales in season. When you are done with diving for the day perhaps you'll even be fortunate enough to see a green turtle coming to lay her eggs on one of the many pristine beaches.

Itinerary in brief

Day 1 Arrive Pemba
Transfer to Pemba Beach Hotel
Pemba Beach Hotel - Classic Rooms
Accommodation, Breakfast, Return airport road transfers (approx. 10min), Bottled water and tea/coffee in room, Non-motorized water-sports/equipment and Emergency Medical Evacuation
Day 2 Pemba Beach Hotel
Day 3 Pemba Beach Hotel
Day 4 Transfer Pemba to Quirimba island by air. Transfers from Quirimba Island to Quilalea by boat ( guest will need to wade knee deep to board the boat)
Quilalea Island - Sunrise Villa

Accommodation in sea facing villas

All meals including main beach dinners

Local beers & spirits, selection of house wines, Soft drinks, tea & coffee, water

Sunset cocktail of the day

Mozambican Butler/Host Service

Use of snorkeling equipment

Use of kayaks

Baobab walking trails

Honeymoon Turndown on last evening

Laundry Service

EVAC Medical Insurance from Pemba

Day 5 Quilalea Island Sunrise Villa
Day 6 Quilalea Island Sunrise Villa
Day 7 Quilalea Island Sunrise Villa
Day 8 Transfers back to Quirimba Island by boat
Light aircraft transfer to Pemba

Highlights

Pemba and the Indian Ocean islands of Quilalea and Ibo
3 nights Pemba
4 nights Quilálea Island

Inclusions

Pemba Beach Hotel - Classic Rooms - 3 nights - Accommodation, Breakfast, Return airport road transfers (approx. 10min), Bottled water and tea/coffee in room, Non-motorized water-sports/equipment and Emergency Medical Evacuation.
Quilalea Island - Sunrise Villa - 4 nights - Accommodation in sea facing villas All meals including main beach dinners, Local beers & spirits, selection of house wines, Soft drinks, tea & coffee, water, Sunset cocktail of the day, Mozambican Butler/Host Service Use of snorkeling equipment, Use of kayaks, Baobab walking trails, Honeymoon Turndown on last evening, Laundry Service, EVAC Medical Insurance from Pemba.
Light aircraft transfer Pemba to Quirimba island by air.
Transfers from Quirimba Island to Quilalea by boat return.
Light aircraft transfer back to Pemba

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