Tartaruga

Tartaruga Reservations: tartaruga@mozbookings.com

Situated in the extreme south of the pristine Mozambique coastline, alongside Ponta Malongane (16 km from the South African border), our private and exclusive self-catering luxury tented camp offers comfort, privacy and tranquillity to the discerning nature lover and adventurer.

The beautiful beaches, inland lakes and swamps, warm water, all year round sub-tropical climate, coral reefs and adventure trails provide the ideal eco-system close to civilisation in SA for those nature lovers and adventurers that wish to get away from the "madding crowds".

This exclusive, yet rustic retreat, where SA "Rands" is the preferred currency, is easily accessible by 4x4 vehicles and is only 664 km from Johannesburg and 506 km from Durban.

Pool Area Shallow circular pool flows into 3 metre deep diving pool Lapa for open fires Fires are lit in the evenings, for you to enjoy the ambience of the bush. General Main line electricity Plug points in tents Secure storage for all diving equipment. Wooden walkways linking all tents and communal areas Beach deck

The activities at and around Ponta do Ouro in the extreme south, Ponta Malongane, is a haven for all nature lovers and adventurers, young and old. The area is totally unspoilt, rustic and relatively uninhabited from a population perspective.

The warm waters of the "Mozambique Current" flow southwards from Madagascar to within 10 kms of the coastline. The sea temperature generally tracks the land temperature and will go up to 28 degrees in the summer months and down to 21 degrees C in the winter months. This is an ideal ecosystem for the vast number of species of game and reef fish, dolphins, whales and turtles that traverse this area as well as for all of the other activities suited to an "all year round" warm water location.

Average Temperatures
January +- 25 degrees C
April +- 23 degrees C
July +- 20 degrees C
October +- 25 degrees C

The region enjoys a sub-tropical climate with most of the rainfall being recorded between December and March. The summer months from November to April are characterised by warm temperatures accompanied by relatively high humidity levels whereas the winter months are moderate to warm with much lower levels of humidity.

Accommodation
The tents are spacious and airy, fully fitted with en-suite bathrooms and plenty of hot water, electric fans and comfortable beds with mosquito nets.

All tents comprise
Solid timber structure with double tent
Bedroom with en-suite bathroom/shower
Mosquito nets
Electric fans
Tea / coffee making facilities
Tents serviced daily
All linen provided
Stretchers are available on request at an additional cost

Large communal deck with
Sea views Lounge and bar area
Electric oven and hobs Modern gas braai
Fridge and freezer facilities
Separate braai area
All crockery, cutlery and cooking utensils provided
External cell phone aerial for Nokia handsets

The coastline from Ponta do Ouro to Inhaca Island is saturated with the most beautiful and pristine hard and soft coral reefs, home to a bewildering variety of game and reef fish, turtles dolphins, whales, sharks and rays. Unlike the coral reefs in South Africa, most of these reefs have remained untouched for nearly 2 decades during the civil war. This again provides an ideal ecosystem for scuba divers and snorkellers alike.

The terrain consists of long and uninterrupted stretches of white sand beaches, high primary sand dunes, coastal forests, inland flood plains and numerous lakes and accompanying marshlands, making it an ideal playground for 4x4 vehicle/ biking and hiking enthusiasts. The roads from the South African border to the various locations are currently sand roads and therefore require 4x4 vehicles to adequately traverse them. However, use of vehicles of any description is strictly prohibited along the beaches.

In order to make use of these activities, guests are however required to bring along whatever equipment and accessories that they may require as very little, apart from diving equipment, is available for hire in the area.

Tartaruga Reservations: tartaruga@mozbookings.com