Azura Benguerra Island
Benguerra Island, Mozambique
Location
Benguerra Island
The retreat sits beachfront on Benguerra Island in the Bazaruto Archipelago, nestled in dune forest, with no shops on the island for total seclusion.
Transfer
A fly-in transfer
Fly in to Vilanculos, by light aircraft from Johannesburg or Maputo, then a scenic helicopter of around 8 to 10 minutes to the lodge — luggage is soft-bag and weight-limited, and the helicopter is a separate cost.
Villas
Around 20 villas
Around 20 hand-built beachfront villas — from the Beach Villa to Infinity Beach Villas, the two-bedroom Villa Amizade and the three-bedroom Presidential Villa — in natural materials, each with a private pool, a beach sala and indoor and outdoor showers, and a dedicated butler-host.
Best For
Who it suits
Couples, honeymooners, families and the eco-conscious after an eco-luxury villa retreat — Mozambique's first carbon-neutral resort, a butler-host per villa and a shop-free island — with family villas, for the bush-and-beach finish.
Board Basis
Full board
Full board — with a private chef on supplement — from breakfast at the water's edge to candlelit beach dinners under the stars and sand-island picnics.
About the Resort
An eco-luxury honeymoon island
Azura Benguerra Island is the eco-luxury honeymoon retreat — Mozambique's first carbon-neutral resort, hand-built by the island community, on a beachfront nestled in dune forest with no shops on the island for total seclusion. Around 20 villas, in natural materials, each have a private pool, a beach sala and indoor and outdoor showers, and each comes with a dedicated Mozambican butler-host. Days run on diving and snorkelling on the marine reserve, dhow sailing and island-hopping, and the Bazaruto marine life — whales, dolphins and dugongs — with whale watching around July to October, seasonal. Dining is flexible and full board, from breakfast at the water's edge to candlelit beach dinners under the stars and sand-island picnics, with a private chef on supplement, and there is an African spa. Reaching it means a fly-in to Vilanculos and a scenic helicopter of around 8 to 10 minutes, and the Mozambican coast is a malaria area, so antimalarial precautions are advised. It suits couples and honeymooners above all, with family villas for families.
Accommodation
Villas
Around 20 hand-built beachfront villas — from the Beach Villa to Infinity Beach Villas, the two-bedroom Villa Amizade and the three-bedroom Presidential Villa — in natural materials, each with a private pool, a beach sala and indoor and outdoor showers, and a dedicated butler-host.
Entry
Beach Villa
Sleeps two. An intimate king with a private pool, beach access and a butler-host.
Private poolBeach outlook
Larger
Infinity Beach Villa
Sleeps two. A larger king with a private pool and extended lounging, over the ocean.
Private poolOcean outlook
Family
Villa Amizade
Sleeps four to five. A two-bedroom family villa with a private pool.
Private poolTwo-bedroom
Signature
Presidential Villa
Sleeps six. A three-bedroom villa with a 16-metre infinity pool, a treehouse lounge and a media room — the signature.
16 m poolThree-bedroom
Food & Drink
Dining
Dining is flexible — breakfast at the water's edge, candlelit beach dinners under the stars and sand-island picnics — on fresh seafood, with vegan options and a private chef on supplement.
Signature
Water's-edge breakfast
Breakfast at the water's edge.
Beach
Candlelit beach dinners
Candlelit beach dinners under the stars.
Picnic
Sand-island picnics
Sand-island picnics.
Wellbeing
African spa & pools
There is an African spa, a private pool on every villa, and the Bazaruto marine life off the beach — whales, dolphins and dugongs.
An African spa
An African spa.
Private villa pools
A private pool on every villa.
The marine life
The Bazaruto marine life — whales, dolphins and dugongs.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
An eco-built island, and a butler-host of your own. Dive the reserve, sail by dhow, watch for whales in season, and live the carbon-neutral story.
Carbon-neutral & community-built
Mozambique's first carbon-neutral resort — hand-built by the island community.
Diving & snorkelling
Diving and snorkelling on the marine reserve.
Dhow sailing
Dhow sailing and island-hopping.
Whale watching
Whale watching, around July to October — seasonal.
The butler-host
A dedicated Mozambican butler-host for every villa.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By air
Vilanculos
Fly in to Vilanculos by light aircraft.
By helicopter
To the lodge
A scenic helicopter of around 8 to 10 minutes to the lodge.
Guest Reviews
What Our Clients Say
★★★★★
“The most extraordinary place I have ever stayed. Nothing prepares you for the depth of the silence, the beauty of the reef, or the sheer generosity of the experience.”
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★★★★★
“We’ve stayed here three times now. The house reef has no equal. The stargazing was, genuinely, one of the most moving experiences of my adult life.”
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★★★★★
“I had stayed at Four Seasons, One&Only and Velaa before visiting Azura Benguerra Island. They are all magnificent. But this is different in a way that is hard to articulate.”
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Good to Know
Good to know
Board basis
- Full board.
Getting there
- Fly in to Vilanculos, then a scenic helicopter of around 8 to 10 minutes to the lodge — light-aircraft luggage is soft-bag and weight-limited, and the helicopter is a separate cost.
A malaria area
- The Mozambican coast is a malaria area, so antimalarial precautions are advised — speak to your GP or a travel clinic before you travel.
Made for couples
- A romantic, secluded honeymoon retreat for couples, with the two-bedroom Villa Amizade and three-bedroom Presidential Villa for families.
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