Maputo to Vilanculos

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Departure-day prices · March 2027 Maputo → Vilanculos

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Best time to visit Vilanculos — climate

Jan: ~31°C daytime, 18 rainy days 31° JanFeb: ~30°C daytime, 17 rainy days 30° FebMar: ~30°C daytime, 13 rainy days 30° MarApr: ~29°C daytime, 7 rainy days 29° AprMay: ~27°C daytime, 2 rainy days 27° MayJun: ~25°C daytime, 7 rainy days 25° JunJul: ~25°C daytime, 4 rainy days 25° JulAug: ~25°C daytime, 4 rainy days 25° AugSep: ~27°C daytime, 3 rainy days 27° SepOct: ~27°C daytime, 6 rainy days 27° OctNov: ~28°C daytime, 10 rainy days 28° NovDec: ~28°C daytime, 19 rainy days 28° Dec

Best value: Jan — fares from €200 and ~31°C daytime.

Flights from Maputo to Vilanculos start around €200 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €200–250, based on 3 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Maputo → Vilanculos; direct flights available (e.g. TM). · Based on 3 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Vilanculos

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Nov 16 – Nov 24 Air Mozambique · Direct · 1h 15m €356 Book
Nov 16 – Nov 25 Air Mozambique · Direct · 1h 15m €356 Book
Jan 19 – Jan 26 Air Mozambique · Direct · 2h 15m €368 Book
Nov 10 – Nov 16 Air Mozambique · Direct · 2h 15m €403 Book
Jan 2 – Jan 9 Air Mozambique · Direct · 1h 15m €406 Book
Jan 2 – Jan 6 Air Mozambique · Direct · 1h 15m €407 Book

Weather in Vilanculos

Wed 🌦️ 28° 23° 💧27%
Thu 🌦️ 27° 22° 💧75%
Fri ☁️ 27° 22° 💧24%
Sat 🌦️ 27° 22° 💧21%
Sun ☁️ 27° 22° 💧20%
Mon 🌦️ 26° 21° 💧12%
Tue 🌤️ 27° 22° 💧0%

In Mar, Vilanculos typically sees ~30°C daytime highs and 19 rainy days.

Where to stay in Vilanculos

3★+ hotels from €250/night (1 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Aguia Negra hotel · Vilanculos
from €250/night★ 3

Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air1h 15m

About Vilanculos

Vilanculos (Vilankulo) is the Mozambican capital of water sports. It's a popular beach resort area with accommodation from economy to 5-star barefoot luxury. The gateway to the Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique's only underwater national park. The dry season is from March to November with temperatures around 15 to 23 °C. Bring a sweater for the evenings, The "rainy season" can be hot with temperatures ranging between 23 and 34 °C.

Read the full Vilanculos guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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