Tartaruga Tented Camp

Tartaruga Maritima in Ponta Malongane, Mozambique is a Luxury Tented Camp situated in the extreme south of the pristine Mozambique coastline,
alongside Ponta Malongane 13 km from the South African border, Private and exclusive self-catering luxury,
tented camp offers comfort, privacy and tranquility to the discerning nature lover and adventurer.

Tartaruga Luxury Tented Camp is perfectly designed to blend into the surrounding coastal forest.
The tents are housed on raised wooden platforms with verandah decks furnished with chairs and tables, offering an excellent hideout
for birding or just enjoying the tranquility of the camp.

Tartaruga camp consists of eight suites -
5 Double tents.
2 X 3 Bed tents.
1 X 3 Bed log cabin.
The interiors are luxuriously appointed with all the home comforts.
Each tent has an en-suite bathroom with hot and cold running water, comfortable beds, mosquito netting,
a discreet overhead fan as well as an electric kettle and coffee and tea-making tray.
There are electric plug points for the use of the guests.
For your peace of mind, all suites are equipped with in-room safes for the safe-keeping of cash, travel documents and other valuables.

At Tartaruga we are pleased to offer our guests the following facilities:
Large communal deck with a spectacular sea view.
Bar area with a bar fridge and glasses.
Dining area with tables and chairs, that are set by the staff for breakfast and dinner with table cloths, crockery, cutlery and candles for dinner.
A fully-equipped kitchen with an oven, stove, toaster, hot plate, pots, pans, all crockery and cutlery needed, fridges and deep freezers.
Gas braai on the large communal deck.
A 'boma' area with a fire-pit for you to enjoy the ambience of the bush at night.
For those who wish to braai with wood, there is a Weber braai as well. Wood can be bought in the local village.
A small circular pool flows in a 3 m deep diving pool.
Secure Dive Room for storing all dive and beach equipment.

The beautiful beaches, inland lakes and swamps, warm water, all-year round sub-tropical climate, coral reefs and adventure trails provide an
eco-system close to civilization for those nature lovers and adventurers who wish to be away from the 'madding crowds'.

This exclusive, yet rustic retreat, where SA Rands are the preferred currency, is only accessible by 4x4 vehicles and is only 665kms from
Johannesburg and just over 500 kms from Durban.

The area between Ponta do Oura, Inhaca Island and Maputo is a nature lover's paradise due to its totally unspoilt, undeveloped coastline and low population density.

The region enjoys a sub-tropical climate, with most of the rainfall falling between December and March.
The summer months from November to April are characterised by warm temperatures accompanied by relatively high humidity levels
whereas the winter months are moderate to warm with much lower levels of humidity.
Average temperatures: January ± 32° C April ± 23° C July ± 20° C October ± 25° C