Bazaruto Archipelago

Few places on earth remain as untouched, as extraordinarily beautiful or as quietly extraordinary as the Bazaruto Archipelago. Scattered across the warm turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean off the southern coast of Mozambique, these five islands of white sand, towering dunes and pristine coral reef represent one of Africa's last true wilderness paradises. A UNESCO-recognised marine national park, Bazaruto is home to dugongs, humpback whales, whale sharks, manta rays, leatherback turtles and over two thousand species of fish — all thriving in waters of almost supernatural clarity. With only a handful of ultra-luxury lodges spread across the islands, access is deliberately limited and the experience is one of profound, unhurried seclusion. This is Africa at its most elemental and most magnificent.