Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
of Bazaruto Island. While fees for diving, walking and other activities within the ar-
chipelago have been approved in principle, they are not currently being enforced.
Getting There & Away
Air
Federal Air
(
www.fedair.com
)
flies between Johannesburg, Nelspruit and Vilankulo,
from where you can arrange island helicopter or boat transfers with the lodges.
CFA
Charters
( 293-82055;
www.cfa.co.za
;
Vilankulo Airport)
has flights connecting Baz-
aruto Island with Vilankulos (about US$200 one way).
Boat
All the top-end lodges arrange speedboat transfers for their guests. Most day visitors reach
the islands by dhow from Vilankulo, where there are a number of sailing safari operators (
Click here
)
.
Inhassoro
Sleepy Inhassoro - the last of the 'main' coastal towns before the N1 turns inland - is a
popular destination for South African anglers. Its sunbaked, white-sand shoreline is un-
cluttered and inviting, although there's no surf or breeze, except during storms when the
wind stirs up the waves a bit. Boat transfers to Bazaruto and Santa Carolina islands, both
visible off-shore, can be arranged at any of the hotels, often on-the-spot, but it's best to
give advance notice. Expect to pay about Mtc10,000/12,000 for a seven-person boat trans-
fer to Santa Carolina/Bazaruto. BCI and Millennium BIM have ATMs.
Sleeping & Eating
BUNGALOW
Complexo Turístico Seta $$
( 293-91001, 82-302 0990, 293-91000;
www.inhassorosetahotel.co.cc
;
campsite per
person Mtc300, tw chalet Mtc2500, 6-person self-catering chalet Mtc6000; )
Com-
plexo Turístico Seta, a long-standing place at the end of the main road leading into town
from the N1, has large, quiet grounds, a restaurant-bar overlooking the sea, campsites (to-
