Vanilla View Villas

Destination

Tofo

Vanilla View is situated in a tranquil and secure environment 1.2 km from Tofo town in the Inhambane province of Mozambique, also know as the province of friendly people. With numerous attractions sought after by both local and international visitors alike. World class diving including all year round sightings of the famous whale sharks. Vanilla View Villas are the perfect place for romantic getaways as well as a holiday for the whole family. The Villas are ideally positioned overlooking the mangroves and the Indian ocean. Vanilla View Villas are designed in a “Rustic Chic” way allowing to blend in perfectly into the surrounds. Each villa offers 3 spacious luxury en suite rooms all with private open air showers. The main bedrooms boasting with his and hers open air showers and sunken baths. The infinity pools offer a great space to relax after a hot day at the beach next to the boma with outdoor lounging areas. If you are self-catering this is the kitchen you want to be cooking in for your holiday. Or take the B&B option and be spoiled with a healthy breakfast made by the ladies of the house. Both villas are serviced daily providing towels and quality percale linen. With our bed and breakfast clients we offer free transfers to and from Tofo bach daily and the same for your dinner at night. Airport transfers can be arrange as well as a car hire option.

Directions To Vanilla View Villas

Driving If you wish to drive to Café No Mar, take the EN1 (the main road through Mozambique) and follow it until you get to the junction just south of Maxixe at Lindela. The road is mostly good condition tarmac although some areas are affected by potholes and in need of some maintenance. Once at the junction, follow the road all the way to Inhambane City. Once through Inhambane, another tarmac road (the EN259) follows the coast all the way to Tofo. All roads are clearly sign-posted. If in difficulty, ask any of the friendly locals and they will direct you to the road to Tofo. A 4-wheel drive vehicle is not necessary as the tarmac road runs all the way down to the beach. However, particular caution is advised on the roads connecting the EN1 to Inhambane and Tofo, especially at night, due to a very uneven road surface Flying The closest international airports are at Inhambane, just a 20 minute drive from Tofo Beach, and also Maputo, the capital of Mozambique. There are flights from Johannesburg International Airport and Maputo International airport to Inhambane airport most days of the week. Flights are with LAM. Please check the airline website www.lam.co.mz for details or book with your local travel agent. Café No Mar provide airport transfers on request. Please contact us for details of transfer rates. By bus Local buses run daily to Inhambane from Maputo (leaving at around 5.30am and at 11.00am) in the south and Beira in the north. The bus from Maputo to Inhambane takes around 7-8 hours. The bus from Beira takes around 12 hours. Local buses and taxis (chappas) run several times a day from Inhambane to Tofo. The journey takes around 30-45 minutes.

Area Attractions

Scuba Diving The scuba diving in Tofo is truly world class. Conditions are good for diving all year round. The summer months are best for seeing whalesharks. Although they are here all year, November to March are the best months to see them and the water is warm – around 28 degrees centigrade. During the winter months – April to October – there are humpback whales in the area and these can be spotted daily. Giant manta rays of a species so far seen only in these waters can be found on sites such as Manta Reef, The Oasis and Amazon. Cafe No Mar offers free transfers to Tofo for diving. Pre-bookings for dive packages can be made with Diversity Scuba Surfing Tofinho beach is renowned for being the surf capital of Mozambique. Café No Mar is based just a two minute walk from the best surf in the area. You can sit on your veranda and check out the surf conditions. The waves in Tofo are perfect for beginners and for the more experienced, go to Tofinho and Back Door beaches. If you don’t have your board you can rent one from The Waterworks Surf and Coffee Shop. We also offer surf specials. Please contact us for more details. Fishing There is some excellent fishing to be done in Tofinho, both from the shore or boat and the area is known for its good game fishing. You need to bring your own equipment if you are fishing from shore but there are various fishing charters available that will take you out by boat for a chance to catch the big ones. The headland at Tofinho is a favourite with both locals and visitors

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Specials

From R3 600.00 Per Unit Per Night

Valid

2018-06-26 - 2018-12-14

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