Disconnect from the noise. Reconnect with the wild.
Tucked on the eastern edge of the Muchangulo Peninsula, Santa Maria is where bush safari meets ocean. Our guided journey begins in Ponta Malongane, and ventures through the Maputo Special Reserve, where elephants, giraffe, wildebeest and zebra roam freely through natural grasslands and forests, and ends on miles of untouched pristine coastline, without another footprint in sight.
Explore the Trail
Start with The Santa Maria Trail — our flagship, fully tailor-made journey. Or choose one of our standalone packages focused on what you love most.
Five nights. One coastline. A walking journey that takes you from coastline, to elephants and ends with an idyllic island-like experience. Fully tailorable — add fishing days, snorkelling, game drives or wellness.
Two days and nights spent along the pristine coastline, snorkelling and soaking up the natural beauty of endless beaches and crystal clear ocean, with an additional two days and two nights viewing elephants, giraffe, zebra and wildebeest in the Maputo Special Reserve.
No phones, no wifi, no Snapchat. Just fishing lines, beach fires and the kind of conversations and quality time you never really seem to have at home. Designed for dads & lads of any age.
Catch GTs from the shore. Then switch to catching game fish like Couta, Wahoo and Dorado from a chartered, fully rigged ski-boat. Marlin & Sailfish (season depending) and if catching fish on fly is your thing — then that can be thrown in too.
Five nights curated for photographers. Capture elephants in the Maputo Special Reserve, aerial drone shots over untouched coastline, sunrise over the dunes, and the lens-ready light of golden hour on the beach.
Fully private team offsites on the Machangulo Peninsula. Conference facility, team-building on the beach, sundowner boat cruises, and the kind of shared experience that lets a team bond on a deeper level.
Contrast therapy. Holotropic breathwork. Sound healing. Full-body massage. Ocean swims. Guided journaling. A reset for body and mind on one of the quietest coastlines in Southern Africa.
Add on extra guided snorkeling sessions on Day 1 of the Santa Maria Trail, as well as an aquarium-like experience diving the Santa Maria Marine Reserve. For the more avid divers, experience some of Southern Africa's best fully guided and accredited scuba diving offerings, by diving the various reefs off Santa Maria.
A walking journey that takes you from coastline, to elephants and ends with an idyllic island-like experience.
Transfers from Maputo or the Kosi Bay border post to your beachfront accommodation in Malongane. Sundowners around the fire.
Easy walk along the beach. Snorkel experience at Techo and a campfire under the stars.
Long beach walk — no footprints but your own. Arrive at luxury accommodation, game drive in the reserve.
Medium-length walk along untouched coastline. For fishing lovers — a great chance to land a GT from the shore.
The last day towards paradise. Snorkel the Marine Reserve. Dinner at Bemugi's on Inhaca Island.
You don't have to travel as far as you think to experience paradise and one of the last truly unspoilt places on earth. Malongane is about half a day's travel from both Durban and Johannesburg, making it very accessible and easy.
Santa Maria runs all year round. Peak months are marked below — book early.
Everything you need to know before your first journey to the Machangulo Peninsula.
Tips, gear and the golden-hour windows that make all the difference in the Maputo Special Reserve.
From sailfish to marlin — what makes this stretch of the Indian Ocean unmatched.
Why three nights on the coast beats every other weekend away.