Just off of Mozambique’s coast lies Bengurra island, a tropical island located within a larger Archipelago consisting of neighboring islands Bazaruto, Magaraque, Santa Carolina, Banque, and Shell, Benguerra Island is one of Mozambique’s most coveted and exclusive island beach destinations. Accessible only via boat from Vilanculos, it’s remote, exclusive, serene and the epitome of island paradise.
Benguerra Island has perhaps one of the most unique and breathtaking beaches on the entire African continent. With massive expanses of soft white sand, many of which are beachfront structure makes visitors feel enveloped by the Indian Ocean. Behind the island’s beaches lies incredibly lush forest and vegetation, which adds another magnificent set of views to its beach experience. Beachgoers looking for a distinctive, striking, exotic, and photogenic beach for lounging flock to Benguerra Island.
However, Benguerra isn’t just beautiful scenery. It’s an incredible natural environment perfect for exploration, adventure, and thrill-seeking. On Benguerra Island, beachgoers can canoe, kayak, jet ski, snorkel, dive, or fish, and take in the island’s incredibly biodiverse marine ecosystem, which includes the Two-Mile Reef, a habitat of exotic fish, whales, sharks, dugongs, and rare marine animals. On land, beachgoers can horseback ride amidst Benguerra’s picture-perfect scenery.
When the sun sets and you’ve worked up an appetite, dine at Jelly Fish Restaurant, an internationally-inspired restaurant offering an al-fresco dining experience. And when your night is over, stay at the incredible Azura Benguerra Island, a five-star resort with incredible ultra-luxe beachside huts, stunning private beaches, and first-rate hospitality.
