Beach lodge, Bazaruto island

Pestana Bazaruto Lodge

A beach and island eco resort on the northern end of Bazaruto island in Mozambique, with bungalows that have thatched roofs, and villas, all on the beach facing the sea. VDO represents Pestana. Take the walk from the boat to the reef.

Temporarily closed. Pestana’s page for the lodge says sales are temporarily suspended, as read on 7 November 2026.

A beach lodge on an island, closed for now.

If you have never heard of it, this is what to know first. Pestana shows the lodge as temporarily closed, so we take enquiries only. The island, in four parts:

The way inBy helicopter or by boat
Where you sleepBungalows and villas on the beach
The tableThe Flamingo restaurant and the Sunset bar
The reef and the shoreDiving, birds, turtles and boat trips

Two wooden beach chairs with striped cushions on sand, a thatched sunshade and the sea behind — Two chairs on the sand, with the sea behind. The lodge’s own picture.

Twenty minutes by air, or by boat.

The lodge is on the northern end of Bazaruto island, in Inhambane Province, about 65 km north of Vilankulo and 35 km east of Inhassoro. Vilankulo has an international airport with regular flights from Johannesburg and Maputo.

A sketch of the ways in, to show the order and the times. It is not to scale and not the shape of the coast.

By air

20 minby helicopter from Vilankulo

Pestana recommends the helicopter from Vilankulo, a 20-minute flight.

By sea

1 h 30by boat from Vilankulo45 minby boat from Inhassoro

Free shuttles run from the Pestana Bazaruto airport. From Vilankulo airport the shuttle is paid.

Three places to sleep, all on the beach.

The lodge lists a bungalow, a bungalow suite and a villa. Pestana says all the accommodation faces the sea, among tropical gardens. Check-in is from 3 p.m. and check-out until noon, with free Wi-Fi and direct access to the beach.

Bungalow T1

Listed for 2 adults

One of the lodge’s thatched bungalows, on the beach.
Bungalow Suite T2

Listed for 2 adults and 3 children

A bungalow suite, also thatched and on the beach.
Villa T2

Listed for 4 adults

Villas have two or three bedrooms, with or without a pool, and the option of a private chef.

A bed under a net, in a bungalow.
A villa bedroom, in blue and white.
The pool, a stone’s throw from the beach.

Room types and times as the lodge lists them, read on its website on 7 November 2026.

Laid tables and chairs under a roof, open to the beach and the sea at sunset, with two boats on the water

A table on the sand.

The Flamingo restaurant and the Sunset bar both look over the sea. At a villa, a chef can cook just for you.

Breakfast: 7 to 11 a.m., a buffet
Lunch: 1 to 3 p.m.
Dinner: 7.30 to 10 p.m.; the restaurant seats 80
Sunset bar: 7 a.m. to 1 a.m., on the beach

A plate carried along the beach.
A fresh coconut, with a straw.
A table laid on the sand.

Hours and seats as the lodge states them, read on its website on 7 November 2026.

The reef, the birds and the turtles.

Slide through the four, or use the arrow keys when the row has focus.

Diving and snorkelling

The lodge says its guests can dive and snorkel at one of the largest coral reef sites in the world, in clear water with corals and tropical fish.
Birdwatching

Pestana lists birdwatching, with flamingos and pelicans.
Turtles in season

Sea turtles come ashore to nest in the nesting season, as the lodge describes it.
Boat trips

The lodge lists boat trips on which dolphins and whales may be seen.

Pictures are the lodge’s own. Slide the row sideways to see all four.

Groups and events

What the lodge says about groups.

Pestana’s page for the lodge names no meeting room and no conference space. It does say the Flamingo restaurant seats 80 people and that a chef can cook for you at a villa.

Flamingo restaurant by the sea, 80 people, as the lodge states it
Sunset bar on the beach, open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m.
Villas with the option of a private chef

For a group, ask us. We confirm in writing what the lodge can do for you and whether it is open for your dates.

Ask about Pestana Bazaruto Lodge.

To start an enquiry, tell us:

The dates you have in mind, or a window
How many people, and whether they are a group or a family
Whether you want rooms only, or meals and activities as well

Start an enquiry

An enquiry is not a booking. We reply from the enquiries address within one working day.

Questions about Pestana Bazaruto Lodge.

Where is Pestana Bazaruto Lodge?

The website gives the location as Ilha da Bazaruto, Bazaruto Archipelago, Inhambane Province, Mozambique, and calls the lodge an eco resort on the island of Bazaruto.

The lodge’s page on pestana.com, read 7 Nov 2026

What does Pestana say about its opening?

On 7 Nov 2026 Pestana’s page showed the lodge as temporarily closed and said sales were temporarily suspended.

The lodge’s page on pestana.com, read 7 Nov 2026

How do guests get to the island?

The website lists a free shuttle from Pestana Bazaruto Airport (MZ-0062) and a paid shuttle from Vilankulos Airport (VNX). It gives no transfer times or routes.

The lodge’s page on pestana.com, read 7 Nov 2026

Can it host a meeting or conference?

The lodge page lists no meeting room. It gives the Flamingo Restaurant a capacity of 80 people.

The lodge’s page on pestana.com, read 7 Nov 2026

Where do guests eat?

The website names the Flamingo Restaurant (breakfast, lunch and dinner, by the sea) and Bar Sunset on the beachfront. It says villas have the option of a private chef.

The lodge’s page on pestana.com, read 7 Nov 2026

Is Pestana Bazaruto Lodge an eco resort?

The website describes it as an Eco Resort with a typical environment, on the island of Bazaruto.

The page also labels it a beach and island resort.