Travessia Beach Lodge Massinga

Travessia is an Eco Beach Lodge that is all about understated barefoot-luxury. A mere one and a half hours drive from the airport of Inhambane, and just six kilometre of sand track away from the main road, the lodge is accessible enough for a long weekend break and yet remotely enough still to give you an instant cast-away feeling. Take a walk on thr endless wild beach, relax in the shade of the palm grove, paddle out or gaze at the sea from the small rim-flow pool, or accept an invite from the neighboring community to explore and learn. Sophisticated whilst down to earth, with no-one around for miles, Travessia is for families, individual travellers and couples alike.

A tiny lodge of just 4 charming casitas, Travessia is tucked away in the seemingly endless groves of palm trees and dunes that stretch along the Mozambican coastline between Imhambane and Vilanculos. Arriving at the lodge after a picturesque drive through the palm groves, you’ll receive a friendly greeting along with a refreshing welcome drink – then upon entering the spacious open plan restaurant and lounge area built on top of a dune, you’ll no doubt be left open-mouthed at the superb 180-degree vistas over a small palm grove in front of the lodge and the open ocean beyond!

From the main lodge building with its pool deck, bar and restaurant, raised wooden walkways lead to the 4 "casitas" dotted along the top of the dune and which have been generously spaced to offer exceptional privacy to guests. These casitas are lovely spacious rooms of wood and canvas constructed on elevated wooden decks with stunning views of the ocean! The canvas walls of the casitas almost give the feeling of being in a safari tent, whilst the rooms have been thoughtfully designed to make the most of the superb views – whether from the comfort of your bed (complete with gorgeous soft white linen and high-quality mattresses), the hammock on your deck, or even from the outdoor shower, you can spend many hours just soaking up the splendid vistas!

Powered entirely by solar, Travessia boasts excellent eco credentials too. Obviously this means that mod-cons like air-conditioning aren’t available – having said that, the lodge’s location on the top of the dunes means that they get the benefit of the cooling sea breezes.