Azulik Villa lends itself as that perfect honorary family member that compliments the fold endlessly. With its two glorious suites adjoined by a central living, dining and entertaining area, this hideaway is ideal for honeymooners, a small group of friends travelling together or a family with young children that are yearning that tropical oasis where exclusivity is key.
The suites have been consciously stitched together with the use of the land’s natural materials, weaving together an authentic, romantic narrative on the Mozambican culture, its artisans and wonderful ways of life. Rustic yet delightfully luxurious features bind all of the spaces together, under the thatched roofs and around the earthy walls.
Layered in all of the right textures. Pockets of sublime relaxation are created in the outdoor bathrooms and lazy sunspots on the decks where swinging hammocks overlook the swimming pool, the lower fire pit, the loungers on the little beach and all the way out with the aqua blue.
It’s as if every moment of the day, the sun’s rays and the ocean’s gentle push and pull of its tide has been considered. To ingest the salty air, the endless views, the scent of the coconuts and the ambience of the surroundings, like a spoonful of tropical soup for the soul.
Witness the fishermen setting sail in their dhows every morning, in hot pursuit of their daily catch.
So if you’re travelling as a couple or a couple of couples, a family of four or a family of forty, you’re at liberty to seize the exclusivity of both Azulik Villa and its grand Lodge, or simply just the luxury Villa, independently. Where all of your needs are catered to by the extraordinary team of hosts and staff that put your getaway in paradise to the top of the island life pops.
Great for those multigenerational gatherings – even a wedding perhaps, or a milestone celebration – that accommodates the crowds in a harmonious, generous setting.
You’ll spend your days doing only the things that your hearts desire. Rising with the chorus of the local women singing on the shoreline, dressed in vibrant colours as they collect shells and mussels.
It’ll become your morning ritual, to watch their jovial antics unfold on the beach below, with the occasional Eland sauntering past the crabs, as the fishermen set sail in their dhows. With every hum and emphatic song bellowing over the gentle lapping of the tide, a memory harnesses itself in your hearts. Meals will be spent around the tables in the mammoth lounging and dining area.
Beneath the grassed-roof or on the beach. Or picnics at the bottom of the steps on the dunes, or on one of the Archipelago islands. Lots and lots of seafood feasting! The resident chef will be spoiling you with the freshest local ingredients and catches around the clock. 4×4 trips into the Vilanculos Wildlife Sanctuary. Snorkelling, sailing, kite-surfing (for those that know how!) and snoozing around the pool in one of the hammocks. Long walks with the tides, and late night swims with the stars. Encased in the romance of Mozambican culture, imploring you to be as free as the wildlife that inhabit this special, unique area, are.
Reviewed by Colleen Ogilvie