• Exclusive - there are no other resorts on the island, so the unspoilt beaches are all yours.

• Marine Activities - dive, snorkel, sail, fish, or go for a sunset cruise.

• Beach Chalets - chalets open straight onto white sand, a few steps from the warm ocean.

Matemo is a remote tropical island in the Quirimbas Archipelago. Whether you're looking for an active all-go holiday, or would prefer to simply laze about on a beach, you won't want to leave this Indian Ocean paradise.

The island is 8km long, and you can spend long, leisurely days exploring countless coves, as the warm ocean laps your feet.

A number of scuba courses are offered, and the surrounding ocean is a divers' paradise with colourful coral and unusually named fish like the two-tone dottyback and the humbug damsel. There are also excellent snorkelling sites off Matemo Island where you can appreciate the incredible marine life with its whales, dolphins and turtles.

Fishing can be enjoyed either by boat or from the beach, and there is a full range of motorised and non-motorised water sports available.

Matemo Island has a relaxed, informal feel, and is a good choice for a family beach holiday. There is an Activities Centre with a variety of beach games including volleyball and kiddies sandbuilding castles.

Matemo Island is part of the Quirimbas Archipelago and is about 95km offshore from Pemba in northern Mozambique.

• Scuba-Diving Africa

• A La Carte Restaurant
• Air-Conditioning
• Bar Facility
• Children Welcome
• Mini Bar
• Outdoor Shower
• Satellite TV
• Separate Shower
• Swimming Pool

Dinner at Matemo Island consists of big buffet spreads of delicious seafood, which can be enjoyed on an inside and outside deck.

Zanzi-BAR serves excellent cocktails and has comfortable daybeds where you can recline, drink in hand, and watch the local dhows sail by.

Accommodation on Matamo Island consists of 24 thatched chalets on the beach. Each has a large verandah with a hammock to laze away the heat of the day or watch the sun go down.

Chalets are furnished with large, comfortable beds and are equipped with air-conditioning, ceiling fans and full mosquito screening. The beautiful bathrooms have indoor and outdoor showers, custom-made bathtubs and large windows.

There are 2 family chalets.

• Pricing is meant as a guide only. Contact us - via Request a Quote - for an accurate, market best rate

• Go2Africa contracts rates that are significantly below accommodation general public rack rates. Due to contract confidentiality we are often not able to publish our best rate.

• All prices are subject to availability, change/increase without notice and seasonality.

• Single supplements are often applicable. Options and rates vary from supplier to supplier

• Triple share rates are sometimes available. Options and rates vary from supplier to supplier