
Honeymoon in Mozambique
Honeymoon in Mozambique
Maybe it’s not the first destination you think of or Google tells you about if you search for it, but Mozambique is the perfect destination for your honeymoon. Tropical, warm, relaxed, with many small-scale personal accommodations, ecolodges, with personal attention and above all, beauty.
You want things to be nice and perfect for your Wedding Day, you carefully choose the location, the venue, your dress, the decorations, the flowers, the food, your guest list, the music, you name it. So why not choose a beautiful unspoiled honeymoon destination still at its infancy in terms of tourism, where you can relax and unwind after your big day.

An unspoiled place of beauty and stillness, to relax and unwind
A place of beauty and stillness where you can let your big day sink in and at the same time get inspired for this new phase of your lives.
Our own wedding
We got married ourselves in 2005, this year exactly 20 years ago. My friends were astonished when I told them Gerry had asked me to marry him. But I thought it was cool and we wanted to have a big party with all the trimmings and all our friends. Gerry was very romantic, buying an engagement ring and going on his knees and all, and I said “yes” right away. His old father Noel in Ireland had tears in his eyes when we told him. He wasn’t an emotional man so it made a big impression on me.

We decided to get married in the north of the Netherlands and put a lot of time into preparing and organising, and finding the right people we felt good about, for the ceremonies, places and parties.
And what a party it was! Three days long, friends from all over the world, a wonderful warm weekend in the Indian summer weather of September. Americana folk music, Irish music, delicious food, lots of beer and whiskey, beautiful natural flowers, wonderful locations, and most of all, fantastic guests.
After the last guests left, we left straight away for our honeymoon to Tanzania. After months of preparations, a hectic wedding week with all of our friends, little sleep and amazing parties, we were so tired, we couldn’t speak for the 10 hours on the plane from Amsterdam to Dar es Salaam.
Honeymoon in tropical Africa
Waking up the following day in a tropical garden in southern Tanzania full of colorful butterflies and beautiful flowers was delightful. Everything had been so beautiful and emotional during the past week, that a feeling of great sadness suddenly overcame us. It had been SO wonderful to celebrate life like this with all our loved ones and we realized that this day would never come back. It was beautiful and sad at the same time. Africa was healing.


Like southern Tanzania, Mozambique has a tropical warm climate, with beautiful trees and plants, colorful butterflies, pristine white beaches, beautiful national parks, peace and stillness and space.
When we had just moved to Vilanculos, I was asked to assist with organizing a wedding here (see photos below). It turned into a great week full of fun and joy and a truly amazing wedding day with a beautiful bride and groom, one of the best and nicest hings I have done here so far.

What to do on your Honeymoon?

What would you like to do for your honeymoon? Maybe you want to go on a nice trip around Mozambique with a combination of adventurous and different excursions, wellness and spa treatments and romantic dinners.
Or perhaps you just want to relax and reconnect, stay in one or two beautiful places and be pampered. Mozambique offers something for everyone. There are many wonderful hotels and accommodations in Mozambique I could recommend to you, but one in particular I want to highlight here: Sussurro Boutique Hotel.

Sussurro means whisper or “a very soft whisper” in Portuguese, and this sets the tone for the experience there. This very intimate small-scale boutique hotel opened its doors in 2022 and is not so far from Vilanculos, where we live. I always really wanted to visit it and last year it finally happened: the manager of the hotel invited us. Sussurro is only accessible at low tide, to get there you drive 35 kms (4×4) over an enormous stretch of beach on a headland, in itself a spectacular experience. Once you arrive at the point of the headland, literally the end of the beach, a brilliant blue lagoon looms, an inland estuary from the Indian Ocean.



A fairytale in Mozambique
It was like a fairytale, so magical and beautiful, that I had to blink my eyes. We were warmly welcomed and I immediately felt the wonderful atmosphere there. The details, the perfection, the unique location, the hospitality and fantastic local staff and, above all, a completely relaxed atmosphere.
African Design
Sussurro is the dream and creative creation of owners Adam and his wife Sarah. It consists of 6 very spacious and beautifully designed bungalows built with local materials, each with indoor and outdoor showers and heavenly beds. From your bed or bath you look straight out onto the azure lagoon where the traditional dhows slowly sail by.

The lodge is completely off-grid, grows its own vegetables, and Adam and Sarah make every effort to integrate as much as possible with local life with every detail – decor, food, style, experiences and staff. A second visit to Sussurro followed, this time to talk about mindfulness meditation there.
Mindfulness at its core, where daily life is determined by the tides, Sussurro is the perfect place to meditate and practice mindfulness, along with the whisper of the ocean and the wind through the coconut palm trees.
A celebration of the Beauty of Africa
Sussurro is very popular among honeymooners, and for good reason. It’s gorgeous. It is luxurious but in a very minimalistic way; it is chic but contemporary and it is most importantly, a true celebration of the beauty of Africa, her nature, her people, fabrics and art. The combination of a total “into the wild experience,” luxury and comfort in a very subtle way, the sustainable philosophy, and super laid back atmosphere make this truly a unique experience.
A perfect retreat for your Honeymoon in Africa
An unforgettable place. Come and enjoy this earthly paradise that still very few people know about. You can of course combine a stay in Sussurro with other places and accommodations in Mozambique.

Book your Honeymoon in Mozambique with me
Get in touch about the possibilities for your honeymoon in Mozambique.
I look forward to helping you on your journey together!