Travessia Lodge

an incredibly relaxing location

Travessia Beach Lodge is located in the Inhambane area in the Southern region of Mozambique.

This is a really pleasant option, personally hosted and well connected with the local communities. A simple barefoot experience which is great value for money for this part of the world.

The lodge itself is all but perfect for a property at this relatively very low price level, from its wonderful remote position to the well considered layout and the understated decor.

It is remotely situated half an hour down a sandy track from the main road and set up on vegetated dunes above the ocean.

Canvas-sided public areas contain modest lounge and dining areas, leading out to a small swimming pool.

Rooms

Guest accommodation at Travessia Beach Lodge is in a total of four rooms, constructed of canvas under thatch and with outside bathrooms. One of these rooms can take a family of five, whilst another is a rather different wooden house perched on top of the dunes with 360 degree views.

Activities

Travessia Beach Lodge provides access to the following activities, not all of which are usually included in the room rate.

• Beach picnics
• Cultural visits
• Birding and nature walks
• Diving (not included)
• Snorkelling
• Whale-watching

Note that for diving and snorkelling, it is necessary to drive an hour south to the town of Inhambane, a pleasant rural journey, but not necessarily something you want to do multiple times.

Inhambane tends to feature in safari and beach trips relatively rarely, since it is that much more difficult to get to than the Bazaruto area to the north. But for those who do make the effort, it does have a considerably more remote feel.

The usual stay duration is 3-4 nights, often in combination with a lodge in the Bazaruto area, making 6-10 nights total on this beautiful tropical coastline.

Seasonality

The Inhambane area is at its best during the May-Nov dry season, but there are good reasons to visit during other months.

Getting there

Access to Travessia Beach Lodge can be quite tortuous.

The nearest town is Inhambane, around two hours to the north, but flights in and out of here are notoriously unreliable.

We most commonly connect from the town of Vilanculos to the north, which can be accessed by scheduled flight from Johannesburg and Kruger. You can either spend a night or more in Vilanculos and then head south to the lodge, or can transfer the same day. The drive is around 2 to 3 hours.

usually visited in combination with the Bazaruto area