. . . But its gorgeous beaches and Anantara’s Bazaruto Island Resort are actually very easy to reach from South Africa.
From O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, it’s a short 90-minute flight on Air Link — South Africa’s best airline in terms of service and on-time performance — to Vilanculos on the Mozambique coast.
After passing through customs and immigration (visas are available on arrival), Anantara offers a comfy air-conditioned airport lounge at the airport before a 15-minute transfer in a safari vehicle to Vilanculos Beach Lodge.
There’s plenty of time for a restroom break or a drink at the lodge’s open-air bar before wading through the shallows (be sure to wear shorts!) to the Anantara speedboat and a scenic transfer (around 45 minutes) across a short stretch of Indian Ocean to Bazaruto Island Resort.
Greeting you on the beach are a local dance troupe and Anantara staff with cool drinks and refreshing face towels. You can grab a quick bite to eat at the resort’s seaside Clube Naval restaurant or go straight to your waterfront bungalow on the beach.
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