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Travel on vacation to Inhambane in Mozambique

Bellow are the best travel guide to Inhambane in Southern Mozambique:

Access

By air by road. Regular vehicles are fine however, some areas and lodges have to have a 4x4 for access
Airport - Inhambane Airport

Highlights

Historic city and buildings; estuary and beach attractions; diving and watersport haven; great range of resorts in several settings

Activities

Scuba diving and snorkelling; a myriad of watersports; fishing and charters; dhow trips, boating and cruises; horseback riding; quad bike trails; beach walks and picnics; whale watching in season

Excursions

Regular dive trips; fishing charters; Pomene Bay; game parks and reserves

Inhambane Accommodation Options

See accommodation down the Inhambane Coastline including Inhambane, Barra and Tofo.
Inhambane (pronounced 'Inyambaan')
The experience:
Inhambane in Mozambique is surely an attractive city, steeped in the past and flanked by coconut palms and magnificent beaches. The architecture and atmosphere reflect an easy and exciting past stretching to the 11th century. Muslim and Persian traders visited here as did Vasco da Gama from the late 1500s. The port of Inhambane also later became a major centre for ivory and slave trade and also whaling. This area has become one with the few in southern Mozambique the location where the last remaining Dugong can be viewed.

This Mozambique city is concerning 469km (291 miles) from Maputo and from now on, visitors will see a busy centre through an airport and harbour together with banks, petrol stations, shops, markets and sidewalk cafés. Inhambane is found on a bay and visitors can engage in a drink on the harbour watching the dhows (local sailing boats) sail forward and backward to Maxixe (pronounced "Masheesh"). It is the main centre for stunning resorts and beaches nearby including Tofo and Barra. The dry winter season in southern Mozambique, lasting from from April to October, are fantastic times to check out when the temperatures are milder.

Interesting sites:

Cathedral of Our Lady with the Conception;
the Governers House; the museum; the mosque;
Mercado Central Market for fresh produce, fish, spices and cashew nuts.

Fabulous beaches near Inhambane:

Tofo in Mozambique has superb diving and surfing provided by PADI centres supplying regular dive trips - see Manta Rays regularly and Whale Sharks in season. Fishing can also be popular or visitors can just take it easy on the beaches and on the restaurants or get one of these variety of exciting watersports.
The Barra Peninsula is wonderful for honeymooners as well as for a family visit to Mozambique. It offers wonderful beaches on the one hand and an estuary on the other side. Great diving, snorkelling, watersports and fishing can be found here.
The Linga Linga Peninsula, for any relaxing escape, posseses an estuary and beaches, watersports and fishing available though it is only accessible by boat or 4x4 transfers. There are many popular watersport, dive and holiday resorts in Mozambique accessible by 4x4 vehicles or transfers.

Day trips:

4x4 enthusiasts can head north down the coast within the Tropic of Capricorn to understand more about beautiful Pomene Bay and it is mangroves. It boasts dune forests and marine life. Strike out west for Banhine National Park in Mozambique (an entirely undeveloped area with 2 in the Big Five) and Limpopo National Park (Big Five) near Massingir Dam.