Dotted along the northern Mozambican coastline, the Quirimba Archipelago islands (Ilhas Quirimbas) are situated close to Pemba on the mainland. 

The Quirimba’s Archipelago is the perfect Mozambique holiday destination with a diverse range of beach resorts and hotels, biodiversity and exclusivity. 

The magnificent Quirimbas National Park offers nature lovers the opportunity to explore a huge expanse of enchanted forest. 

This Mozambique conservation area contains outstanding global value due to its mangrove, sea grasses, sandy and rocky shores habitats – important feeding areas for turtle, crab plovers and migratory birds. 

Marine life, ranging from turtles and dugongs to whales and dolphins, and a diverse and thriving coral reef are huge drawcards for diving enthusiasts.

Honeymooners will find the ultimate in romance and seclusion with this perfect beach and ocean setting. 

Arab trading posts and Portuguese trading routes dominated the seas many decades ago and today many of these 34 islands remain uninhabited.

The Ilhas Quirimbas are a Mozambican cultural and natural heritage, all partly linked to the coast by sand bars, coral reefs, mangroves and water rich in marine life. 

The Islands of Ibo, Quisiva and Matemo feature old Portuguese settlements with pre-colonial Swahili settlements. 

There is evidence that the culture today is a potpourri of influences from Africa, the Arab region, India and Europe from over more than a millennium.

Flights to Mozambique landing in Pemba give access to the archipelago.