Tartaruga luxury tented camp
Ponta do Ouro Mozambique
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 & adventurer.
The beautiful beaches, inland lakes and swamps, warm water, all
year round sub-tropical climate, coral reefs & 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 & 506 Km from Durban.
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 & hobs Modern gas braai
Fridge & freezer facilities
Separate braai area
All crockery, cutlery & cooking utensils provided
External cell phone aerial for Nokia handsets
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 & 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 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.
Average Temperatures:
January +- 25 degrees C
April +- 23 degrees C
July +- 20 degrees C
October +- 25 degrees C
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.
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
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