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18 Days - Four Hot Spots in Mozambique for the best Diving

24 Dives included in the tour

Full Itinerary

Tour Highlights:  Diving Vilanculo, Morrungulo, Barra & Tofo, Zavora


Day 1: Fly into Vilanculo, Mozambique (client’s own cost)

Pick-up from airport and transfer to lodge.  Once at the lodge your diving for the next 3 days will be arranged for you at the dive centre.  Please check with Bluechilli Adventures for flight prices as we do get reduced prices at certain times of the year.

Meals:  Dinner

Budget Tour:  Lodge

Lodge tour:  Lodge

Days 2, 3, 4:  Diving Vilanculo

Your diving days start today where there is one double tank dive organized for you every day for the next 3 days, which gives you 6 dives whilst in Vilanculo.  This is the first dive hot spot in Mozambique.  On one of the days a cruise will also be organized for you to see the surrounding bay of the archipelago of Bazaruto.

Meals:  Breakfast, Lunch

Budget tour:  Lodge

Lodge tour:  Lodge

Day 5:  Vilanculo - Morrungulo

After a late morning we make our way down to the coconut area of this awesome country to our next dive destination, Morrungulo, arriving early in the afternoon.  Your dive centre is on site and the dives for the next few days will be organized.

Meals:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Budget tour:  Lodge

Lodge tour:  Lodge

Days 6, 7, 8:  Diving Morrungulo

After breakfast the 6 dives start for the next 3 days.  This is where you will have the opportunity to dive the second hot spot in Mozambique.

Meals:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Budget tour:  Lodge

Lodge tour:  Lodge

Day 9:  Morrungulo - Barra

Leaving Morrungulo we make our way south to Inhambane, where you can enjoy the market before we make our way to Barra, where we will book into the lodge and arrange the diving for the following 3 days.

Meals:  Breakfast

Budget tour:  Lodge

Lodge tour:  Lodge

Days 10, 11, 12:  Diving Barra and Tofo Reefs

Barra and Tofo share the reefs in this area, and this is the third hot spot for diving in Mozambique.  With many reefs to dive, your dive shop will once again inform you of the best dives for that time of the year.  The reefs in Barra and Tofo are some of the world’s hotspots for diving; there will be 6 dives here.

An Ocean Safari will also be organized for you on one of the days whilst in Barra.

Meals:  Breakfast, Dinner

Budget tour:  Lodge

Lodge tour:  Lodge

Day 13:  Barra - Zavora

Today we make our way to the small village of Zavora, the newest diving hot spot in Mozambique.  The dive centre is situated within the lodge and your guide will introduce you to them and your dives will be organized for you.

Meals:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Budget tour:  Lodge

Lodge tour:  Lodge

Days 14, 15, 16:  Diving Zavora

This is the newest hot spot for diving in Mozambique, with a host of new, unspoilt reefs to explore.  All dives in Zavora are double tank dives, and you will have a total of 6 dives in Zavora.

Meals:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Budget tour:  Lodge

Lodge tour:  Lodge

Day 17:  Zavora - Maputo

Leaving Zavora early we head south once again, to Maputo, the capital of Mozambique.  Arriving early afternoon, your guide will take you on a short tour of the city before you settle into your hotel accommodation for the night.  Your guide will take you to one of the restaurants for dinner for the last night of the tour.

Meals:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Budget tour:  Budget Hotel

Lodge tour:  3* Hotel

Day 18:  Maputo Airport

After breakfast your guide will transfer you to the airport for your flight out of Mozambique (flights at client’s own cost).

If you are travelling to South Africa, your guide will transfer you to the bus station (onward travel arrangements are at client’s own cost).

Meals:  Breakfast

Please Note:  Equipment rental is not included in the tour price


Mozambique sunset

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