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Whether it is to watch the Humpback Whales from your private deck, take a romantic break or that ultimate dive holiday, we ensure that your comfort is our priority. Each room conveys the subtle, yet lavish boutique appeal of French inspired guesthouses. Think fresh flowers, smooth stone floors cool underfoot, crisp white linen, cozy reading room, white washed walls, large double showers, slabs of wooden furniture and large bay windows proffering endless sea views. Lavish king-sized beds and carved wooden and rattan furniture overflowing with plump batik print cushions with large 50’s style overhead ceiling fans are the main focus of the spacious bedrooms, laced with French accents and European bathroom appointments. A stay in the Honeymoon suite or bungalow rooms extends elegance outdoors onto a private wooden deck that views the essence of Tofo Beach, from the ocean sunrise each morning to the colourful star-studded skyline each night. Lush gardens and peaceful wooden sundecks with linen awnings and a central kitchen where baked good aromas waft endlessly, round out Baia Sonambula ultimate beach haven, transplanting the revived historic property back on the Southern African Beach map, right where it should be. Dive centers, bar, restaurants are all at walking distance, about 150 metres from our doorstep.
Open since 2008, and nestled unassumedly behind Tofo Beach and white washed stone and thatch walls with flowering bougainvillea lapping over its edges, Baia Sonambula (“Sleeping Beach”) offers an understated stylish beach hideaway at a standard unparalleled in the rustic beach village. With just five rooms, relaxation, privacy and comfort are our priority. This is a place to feel at home.
After a night rested on thick Egyptian cotton sheets and waking to the sound of rolling waves lapping at the sand just 30 metres below your room, ease your way into the day with a delectable, all homemade, breakfast feast. Homemade creamy yoghurt, endless combinations of delightful homemade fruit jams (cinnamon and mango if you please!), freshly baked muffins and pastries, granola sumptuous Mozambican rich coffee and local tropical fruits and nuts a mere sniff of the breakfast that awaits you each day on the wooden roof terrace overlooking Tofo Bay.
Slip into a day bed or hammock with a fresh mint and ginger iced tea or perhaps a gin and tonic from our well-stocked honesty bar and find out what a true beach break is all about. Or, if it is culture you seek, take a short 150 metre stroll to the friendly local market brimming with unique produce and step into the real Mozambique. With a maximum of 10 guests staying at any time, Baia Sonambula will always feel like your own private retrea
Check-in / Check-out Arrival time: Starting from 2:00 pm - Up to 5:00 pm. Checkout at the latest up to: Up to 11.00.
Tofo Beach InhambaneMZ
Latitude: -23.854703784581634
Longitude: 35.5489240799011
With the quaint Inhambane airport just 23 kilometres from Tofo’s pristine sandy shores and Baia Sonambula, reaching paradise is just a short fly away. LAM flights departure Johannesburg and they go via either Maputo or Vilankulos. On arrival we can organise an airport transfer for you just provide us with a message with the flight details and i will add the transfer to the list
For people who don’t want to fly with LAM there is 2 slightly longer options.
The first option is to fly directly from Johannesburg to Vilankulos with Airlink or South Africa air-line. The flights are daily and they run on perfect schedule. From Vilankulos we can organize a taxi for you. The journey will take a further 4.5 hours and will cost aprox. 190$ for the all car.
The second option is to fly Johannesburg-Maputo with South Africa air-line. There are quite a few flights per day. Once in Maputo you can either come up with Pubblic Transportation, Rent a car or hire a private taxi. Time and cost vary greatly between private taxi and public transportation.
For flight details visit both web page:
http://flysaa.com/
www.lam.co.mz
GPS 23°51’17.4″S 35°32’56.2″E
For those driving, Inhambane is about 500 kilometres north of Mozambique’s capital city, Maputo, along good bitumin roads. Whilst the road is in excellent condition and suitable for all vehicles we advise guests to allow seven hours from Maputo as traffic can be congested in the capital and police heavily enforce the 60 kilometre speed limit in the string of picturesque villages and towns the road winds its way through.
Once you arrive in Inhambane, head east and simply follow the “Praia do Tofo” signs for about 23 kilometres. At “Babalaza”, a small town with a string of roadside stalls, turn sharply right when the road folks and continue for five kilometres. There is a petrol station with an ATM on this road. Please note this is the last petrol station and there are no ATMs in Tofo.
Upon arrival at Tofo look out for our sign directing you to turn left into a sandy road. If you are driving a raised 4X4 take this road, otherwise we advise driving for another 100 metres to the next sandy road which is suitable for all vehicles. Either way, continue along the sandy roads for a further 500 metres following our signs, untill you reach the sea and our wooden double gates. You can safely park your car outside our doors. Welcome to Baia Sonambula.
GPS directions 23°51’17.4″S 35°32’56.2″E
Finally, if you are up for an adventure and want to snatch a real taste of Africa the “chappas” taxis from Maputo to Tofo are the way to go and will stoke the flames for any good travel writing. Over crowded with smiling Mozambicans, and seemingly operating to their own “African time“, it is on these public taxis where your authentic African adventure starts. While they may not have the air conditioning of an aeroplane or private taxi they are much cheaper and will almost certainly have your thrown into the ‘real‘ way of life for many locals. Whether you want to practice your Portuguese with your always friendly driving companions, or use the time to finally read that novel, the Chappas taxi provides this time. Chappas depart daily from Maputo’s two main hostels, Fatima and Base Backpackers, at 5.00am arriving in Tofo around 2pm. Both Hostels will organise a taxi to ferry you to the bus station. Bookings are advised.
When you arrive in Tofo please ask the the driver to drop you at either the police station or in front of Tofo Tofo. From both centres simply head past the fresh food and clothes market next door, and turn right at the beach. Walk 150 metres along the sand until you reach your home away from home. You’ve made it and just in time for a cool fresh fruit sundowner on your private deck overlooking the sea.
Ceiling fan - Hair Dryer
The new bungalow 4 is our most special accommodation and a labor of love. The openness of the structure and quiet beauty of the design provides total comfort and privacy. It will charm you with its clever simplicity and thrill you with its little surprises. These surprises come in many forms: A luxurious open bathroom where you can be surrounded by the tropics and African skies, a quirky infinity dipping pool
AmenitiesBalcony - Bath or Shower - Beach essentials - Fire extinguisher - Hangers
Max occupancy: 2 Guests
May2024