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Tofo & Vilanculos: Two Weeks Swimming With Whale Sharks (2026)
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- Getting there: fly, don’t drive (unless you really love potholes)
- Tofo: where we spent nine nights (and could have stayed longer)
- Sonula Guest House – the luxe bungalow that ruined all other bungalows
- Kumba Lodge – beachfront cabins with a hammock and a fan
- Paradise Junes – the £30‑a‑night steal
- Diving and swimming with whale sharks: the real reason to come
- The crab salad that became a full‑blown obsession
- Barra Beach: a 20‑minute drive into desert‑island emptiness
- Vilanculos and the Bazaruto Archipelago
- Bahar Boutique Hotel – the beach suite that felt like a small apartment
- The Bazaruto archipelago boat tour: $120 that blew our minds
- Horse riding on the beach: the best blurry photos we’ve ever taken
- The reality check: Vilanculos is a stay‑at‑your‑hotel kind of place
- Quick costs snapshot (per person, February 2026)
- What we wish we’d known earlier
- Before you go: practical tips and a tiny packing list
- Final takeaway: would we go back?
Written & reviewed by Lewis&Liverpool.
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