• Culture - Ibo Island is rich in history and culture, with magnificent old buildings and ancient forts.

• Colonial Luxury - stay in beautifully restored colonial Portuguese villas.

• Great Service - a small lodge assuring personal service, and a little piece of paradise to yourself.

On Ibo you can combine a tropical island holiday with a fascinating glimpse into Mozambique's culture and history - dating back to the early 1600s. A guided tour of the island will help you gain insight into the region's shady past of pirates, ivory and the infamous slave trade, as you wander past the beautiful catholic church and interesting old forts.

At Ibo Island lodge you get to stay in one of the magnificent mansions that are more than a century old, with walls a metre thick and high lofty ceilings. This is a stylish lodge in a relaxing location, overlooking the warm turquoise ocean.

Ibo is just one of a string of 32 tropical islands that make up the magical Quirimbas Archipelago. The surrounding waters are known to be one of the most biologically diverse marine environments on earth. No trip to the islands would be complete without a look below the ocean's shimmering surface as you snorkel off Ibo Island's beach - a powder-white sandspit, a short 10min boat trip away from the lodge.

Other activities worth mentioning include a chance to navigate winding channels with breathtaking scenery or island hop safely under the expert leadership of your guide.

Go on a guided excursion into the fertile mangrove forest and if lthis sounds a bit energetic, you may simply prefer to indulge in a relaxing massage, spend a lazy afternoon in the lodge's gardens, or stretch out in the sun alongside one of the lodge's swimming pool.

Ibo Island Lodge is situated on beautiful and remote Ibo Island, just north of the small town of Pemba in the Quirimbas Archipelago, northern Mozambique.

• A La Carte Restaurant
• Air-Conditioning
• Balcony
• Bar Facility
• Ceiling Fans
• Gardens
• Massage
• Outdoor Shower
• Swimming Pool

Meals at Ibo Island Lodge combine traditional specialities with seafood, freshly grown organic vegetables, herbs and fruits. Mozambique has a well-deserved reputation for delicious seafood and, every morning, the lodge buys fresh fish from the local fishermen.

You can sample giant tiger prawns and Ibo's speciality - crab with fragrant coconut rice. Romantic dinners are served on the tranquil verandas or rooftop restaurant, which is also the ideal venue to enjoy a drink as you watch the sun melt into the sea.

Ibo Island Lodge has just 9 simple and elegant rooms, housed in magnificent villas, furnished with beautiful antiques, hand-crafted 4-poster beds and soft furnishings in local fabrics.

Most rooms open onto verandas - the perfect place to relax with a book and watch the dhows sail by - and some rooms are sea-facing while others face out on to a lovely garden.

During the heat of the day you can retreat to your spacious room, which also has large windows that allow the cool sea breeze in. The en suite bathrooms are equally spacious, with twin basins and marble showers. Some bathrooms also have baths and outside showers.

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