Sailing & houseboats experiences

There’s an inescapable sense of peace that settles over you as you glide across serene waters, a gentle breeze blowing by and a drink in hand. Delightful… As for the setting, how about sailing down the Nile in an authentic felucca or drifting off the coast of Zanzibar in a traditional dhow? Maybe cruising across Lake Titicaca at sunset is more your cup of tea, or even idling through the Kerala Backwaters in a houseboat? All different, all equally as striking.

Take a traditional dhow sunset cruise in Bazurato

Dubbed the 'Pearl of the Indian Ocean', the Bazaruto Archipelago is nothing short of picturesque. Ask anybody and they'd tell you, one of the best ways to take in this dreamy destination is from a dhow. The traditional way of getting around these seas for thousands of years, dhows have become synonymous with Africa's east coast. As the wind fills the wistful, curved sails, you'll cruise across the water - a glass of champagne in hand - as the sun begins to set, keeping your eyes peeled for flocks of pelicans, sea turtles, rare dugong and dolphin dancing in the waves. Temperate and steady most of the year (with the chance of rain between January and March), there isn't a 'bad' time for a dhow cruise.