Azura Quilalea Private Island - Aerial View
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Azura Quilalea Private Island - Aerial View
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Azura Quilalea Private Island
Snorkeling in the Quirimbas Archipelago
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Azura Quilalea Private Island - Baobab dinner
Dining in a different location every night is key to the Azura way of doing things
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Azura Quilalea Private Island
Snorkeling in the Quirimbas Archipelago
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Azura Quilalea Private Island - Aerial View
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Azura Quilalea Private Island
Diving in the Quirimbas Archipelago
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Azura Quilalea Private Island
Hammock bed at villa deck
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Azura Quilalea Private Island
Azura host
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Azura Quilalea Private Island
Host wih cocktail
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Azura Quilalea Private Island
Dining on the beach setup
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Azura Quilalea Private Island
Lunch on the beach
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Azura Quilalea Private Island
Local fishermen
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Azura Quilalea Private Island
Picnic on the beach
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Azura Quilalea Private Island
Seafood dish
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Azura Quilalea Private Island
Dish
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Azura Quilalea Private Island
Kaskazi Villa exterior with deck
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Azura Quilalea Private Island
Kusi Villa interior
Azura Quilalea
Villa Interior
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Azura Quilalea Private Island
Kusi Villa close-up
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Azura Quilalea Private Island
Kusi Villa deck
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Azura Quilalea Private Island
Villa Quilalea view from deck
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Azura Quilalea Private Island
Villa Quilalea plunge pool sunset
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Azura Quilalea Private Island
Villa Quilalea Bath with View
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Azura Quilalea Private Island
Villa Deck
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Azura Quilalea Private ISland
Snorkeling at Azura Quilalea
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Azura Quilalea Private Island
Kayaking
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Azura Quilalea Private ISland
Kayaking at Sencar Island
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Azura Quilalea Private ISland
Diving off a dhow at the main beach
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Azura Quilalea Private Island
Picnic setup
Azura Quilalea Private Island
Baobab Bath setup at villa deck
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Azura Quilalea Private Island
View from the main deck at Azura Quilalea
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Azura Quilalea Private Island
The main beach at Azura Quilalea
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Azura Quilalea Private Island
dining on beach with beach bar
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Azura Quilalea Private Island
Azura Quilalea Private Island
Diving
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Azura Quilalea Private Island
The beach lit up with lanterns in the evening
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Azura Quilalea Private Island
Beach bar
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Azura Quilalea Private Island
Turtle beach
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Azura Quilalea Private Island
Diving
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Azura Quilalea Private Island
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Azura Quilalea is a hidden gem, somewhere to retreat from the hustle and bustle of daily life, with a relaxed and understated ‘Robinson Crusoe’ castaway style that belies the comforts and experiences on offer in the 9 handcrafted seafront villas. A wholly uninhabited island paradise, ensuring total privacy and exclusivity for our guests, and surrounded by the magnificent pristine waters of a marine sanctuary.
There are just 9 seafront villas on this private island, accommodating a maximum of eighteen people in absolute privacy. They are hewn from local materials, with natural coral stone walls, makuti thatch roofs, carved beams and reed shuttered windows. The four Kaskazi Villas have fantastic views across multiple turquoise seas to Quirimba Island beyond. The four Kusi Villas have more exclusive locations, an extra outdoor bush shower, our ‘gym in a bag’, and hammocks for relaxing. The cliff-top Villa Quilalea offers the most astounding accommodation for a couple in the whole Archipelago, located on its own private part of the island where guests can enjoy magnificent views over the turquoise seas with dhows sailing by. The largest of the 9 villas, it has a romantic 4 poster bed, feature bathroom, extensive decking and lounging areas, and its own plunge pool.
Azura Quilalea is located in the pristine Quirimbas Archipelago, a scattering of beautiful unspoilt islands in remote northern Mozambique. It’s an absolute paradise for lovers of marine life, and uniquely in Mozambique there is superb snorkelling and world class scuba diving available straight off the main beach at our house reef. Learn to dive or refresh your skills at our Padi 5 star dive facility, before heading out to discover one of our many and varied nearby dive sites. Back on the island, you can watch pods of dolphins cruise past your sun deck, or look out for humpback whales or nesting turtles in season.
The surrounding waters are world renowned for superb fishing, be it for Giant Trevally, for which we have become famous and see our guests return time and again, or deep sea fishing for tuna or king mackerel. Culture buffs will enjoy a visit to nearby Ibo Island, where time has stood still, and the silversmiths still make jewellery the traditional way outside the ancient fort. More relaxing activities include kayaking through the mangroves on nearby Sencar Island, a nature walk, spotting one of our 182 species of birds, or a massage at our cliff-top spa.
Cuisine is focused on the natural produce available locally in line with the island’s eco-ethos. Lots of fresh fish and seafood dominate the menu, with dining a relaxed affair. Our butler-hosts will delight in surprising you with a range of different dining locations and set-ups in the way that Azura has become known for, beneath our towering ancient baobabs, at a remote beach picnic, or candle-lit on the beach beneath the stars.
Quilalea Private Island is an unspoilt paradise for just a discerning few guests to discover. The whole island can also be booked for sole use by a group of friends or family, for the ultimate in privacy and exclusivity.
A haven of rest and relaxation just footsteps from the beach, yet designed with seclusion in mind.
The 4 Kaskazi villas are open-plan and spacious, with stylish décors of wood, cotton and materials such as rope, pebbles and rattan, all blending in seamlessly with the island surroundings. Guests need only take a few steps to the gleaming white beach, or they may choose to bask on their sun lounger on their private deck.
All of the villas have a unique energy control system whereby guests can take control of their own eco-footprint. All mod cons are there if desired, including mini bar and air-conditioning, or guests can throw their villa open to being air-cooled by the natural breezes.
Amenities:
Beachfront location and view
Air-conditioning and fans
Mozambican host service
Mini bar
Tea/coffee making facilities
Beds can be set up as twin sharing
Large bathroom with feature indoo...
Sundeck with loungers
Double vanities in bathroom
Seperate toilet and bidet
Private undercover deck with daybed
50 sqm in villa, total area 75 sqm
The 4 Kusi Villas have been beautifully revamped in that subtle yet stunning Azura way, with spacious bathrooms, natural furnishings and pure African elegance. Kusi Villas have the premium locations, with an additional outdoor shower and beach sala.
All of the villas have a unique energy control system whereby guests can take control of their own eco-footprint. All mod cons are there if desired, including mini bar and air-conditioning, or guests can throw their villa open to being air-cooled by the natural breezes.
Amenities:
Beachfront location and view
Air-conditioning and fans
Mozambican Butler-host service
Mini bar
Tea/coffee making facilities
Beds can be set up as twin sharing
Large bathroom with feature indoo...
Sundeck with loungers
Double vanities in bathroom
Seperate toilet and bidet
Private undercover deck with daybed
Better location on island than Kaskazi
Hammock, outside shower
50 sqm in villa, total area 75 sqm
The cliff-top Villa Quilalea offers the most astounding accommodation for a couple in the whole Quirimbas Archipelago, located on its own private part of the island where guests can enjoy magnificent views over the turquoise seas with dhows sailing by.
Sip cocktails on the extended outdoor deck of the villa while watching the beauty of the sunset, or delight in an exquisite candlelit dinner served in the private dining area. Alternatively luxuriate in your private infinity plunge pool.
Guests can access the ocean from their own cliff top step-ladder, which leads into a private alcove with a small beach at low tide, and immediate swimming and snorkelling at high tide, so to experience the impressive underwater world of Quilalea Private Island.
Amenities:
Air-conditioning and fans
Mozambican Butler-host service
Mini bar
Tea/coffee making facilities
Nespresso machine
Gym in a bag
Sundeck with loungers
Double vanities in bathroom
Seperate toilet and bidet
Private undercover deck with daybed
Hammock, outside shower
65 sqm in villa, total area 125 sqm
Extended sitting area
Private infinity plunge pool
Private dining area with views over...
Private alcove for swimming
The 4 Kaskazi villas are open-plan and spacious, with stylish décors of wood, cotton and materials such as rope, pebbles and rattan, all blending in seamlessly with the island surroundings. Guests need only take a few steps to the gleaming white beach, or they may choose to bask on their sun lounger on their private deck.
The 4 Kusi Villas have the premium locations, with an additional outdoor shower and beach sala.
The villas are open-plan and spacious with natural furnishings and pure African elegance all blending in seamlessly with the island surroundings. Guests need only take a few steps to the gleaming white beach, or they may choose to bask on their sunlounger, recline in their sala, or cool off in their outdoor shower.
The cliff-top Villa Quilalea offers the most astounding accommodation for a couple in the whole archipelago, with a private plunge pool, feature bathroom & dressing room, an outdoor shower, and its own separate sitting/dining area.
The feature bathroom has a free-standing bath and separate dressing room. The villa has a romantic draped Kingsize 4 poster bed, and enlarged sitting area. It also has a private infinity pool, sitting/dining area, extended decking and relaxation areas, and a stunningly private location, including ocean access from a clifftop stepladder.
