My Beach Tomato BEACH OF THE WEEK - Guludo Beach, Mozambique
Each week Beach Tomato - the travel & lifestyle specialists on all things beach related, brings its readers one of the best beaches in the world. Last week I contributed, sharing my BEACH OF THE WEEK as - Guludo & Guludo Beach Lodge in northern Mozambique.
BEACH: Guludo Beach
WHERE: Northern Mozambique, Quirimbas National Park
WHY: 12 kilometres of palm-fringed, white-powdery, deserted private beaches, pristine and un-touched coral reefs, superb scuba diving, sunset dhow sailings (the traditional Arab sailing vessel), a unique opportunity to see elephants during in the day in the National Park, as well as a glimpse into real African life – this could just be paradise.
HOW: Guludo is situated 80km north of Pemba as the crow flies – which is also where the nearest international airport is. There are daily internal flights from Maputo, Mozambique's capital. A long drive along bumpy roads from Pemba awaits you, but once you arrive it makes it all that more special.
H2O TONE: Topaz blue
SAND TONE: Creamy white truffles
STAY: Guludo Beach Lodge offering nine bandas (bungalows) spread out along the empty white beach – each with panoramic views, palm-thatched roofs and alfresco marbled bathrooms, is the perfect tonic for a relaxing getaway. However, workaholics listen up – at Guludo, there is no electricity, though a generator is operated a few hours a day. So no televisions, laptops or mobile phones – bliss, non?
WHEN: Northern Mozambique offers a tropical climate all-year round with two seasons: the dry season from April to late December and the green season from late December to March. Though the good news is, it's idyllic to visit all year round.
