Inhassoro
A quiet fishing and beach town north of Vilanculos, closer to the northern Bazaruto islands and much less developed.
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Inhassoro is what Vilanculos was before the lodges: a fishing town on a long beach with a handful of places to stay, boats pulled up on the sand, and the northern islands of the Bazaruto group, Bangue and Santa Carolina, closer from here than from anywhere else. It is a base for fishing more than for diving, and the pace is slow. The tide range is large and the flats empty out for a long way.
What you actually see
- The fishing beach - boats and nets working from the sand.
- The northern islands - Bangue and Santa Carolina, closest from this point.
- The tidal flats - sand exposed a long way out at low tide.
- The quiet - a coast town with very little built on it.
When to go
May to October is the cooler dry season and the best for boats. Cyclone season from December to March can be disruptive. South African holidays bring what crowds there are.
Honest expectations
There is very little to do beyond fish, walk and swim. Accommodation is limited and standards vary. The tide leaves the beach unswimmable for hours at a time.
Nearby
Vilanculos is south, and the Bazaruto islands are offshore.
What to pack for Inhassoro
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.