Explore · Santa Maria, Mozambique
Explore Santa Maria and Nearby Islands
Santa Maria is a small coastal village surrounded by beaches, islands and ocean, with Bemugi’s perfectly placed to experience it all.
Across the bay from Maputo
Maputo the gateway
Mozambique’s capital sits across Maputo Bay from Santa Maria. For many guests, it’s the starting point of the journey to Bemugi’s, with the boat trip across the bay marking the moment the city gives way to island time.
Santa Maria
Village life at the end of the road
A working fishing village at the end of the peninsula, where sand tracks take the place of roads and dhows still go out at dawn. Bemugi's sits right in the middle of it, a few steps from the water.
Inhaca & Portuguese Island
Islands across Maputo Bay
Two islands sitting across the water in Maputo Bay. Inhaca is the larger of the pair, with its own villages and beaches, while Portuguese Island is a small, uninhabited sandbank of clear shallow water and open sky.
Machangulo Peninsula
Between bay & ocean
A narrow strip of land with Maputo Bay on one side and the Indian Ocean on the other. Forested dunes, sandy tracks and long empty beaches give the whole area its remote, unhurried feel.
The practical stuff
Know before you go
Helpful information about getting here, what to expect and how to plan your stay.