The Best Odyssey Kiteboarding Expedition - Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique

Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique

Trip	Ports of Call	Dates	Days	Trip Type
65	Benguera, Mozambique	Aug 14 - Aug 23, 2010	10	Adventure

"For over 500 years, visitors have been marveling at the beauty of Southern Mozambican coastline. For the early Portuguese explorers, its white sands and sheltered bays served as a gateway to the fabled gold fields of the interior. In more recent times people have been lured by promises of heaping plates of giant prawns and grilled lagosta (crayfish); languid days cooled by gentle ocean breezes; sultry nights enlivened by marrabenta rhythms, and the best diving and game fishing in the region."-- Lonely Planet

The Bazaruto archipelago just looks stunning, so we're running this itinerary twice. Take a look at the photo below and let your imagination roam. It's about as close as you can get to a tropical paradise and because it's protected the area has escaped the ravages of war inland. Nature abounds- dolphins, dugongs, manta rays, dozens of species of birds including pink flamingos and fish eagles and a plethora of tropical fish as well as leatherback, loggerhead and green turtles. Can you see yourself kiting over those rivers of turquoise waters and sand fissures? I can.

If possible, take some time before and/or after this trip to explore inland Mozambique. Take your pick among the many national parks, reserves, paragliding on the dunes...the possibilities are endless.

To find out more about the area, visit here.

Please be aware, malaria is a problem in much of the country, especially inland. You should consider taking precautionary measures.

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Kiteboarding
Paragliding
Inland Parks
Diving
Snorkeling
Photography