Airport Transfers
There are two options to get to Guludo from Pemba; by road or a short flight to a neighbouring island. Most guests choose to do one of each.
Flights
Pemba is the nearest international airport to Guludo which is situated in the north of the Quirimbas National Park, Mozambique.
Access to Pemba is becoming increasingly easier with direct flights from Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Maputo. The three airlines flying into Pemba are LAM, South African Airlink and Precision Air all of which are easy to book online; their current schedules are listed below.
From Pemba we can organise road or air transfers to Guludo Beach Lodge.
1. Via Johannesburg
Our recommended route due to favourable connection times and flexibility. Jo’burg airport is a large, international airport with daily direct night flights from London and many European capital cities. The most popular airlines from Britain are British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and South African Airlines. There are two airlines linking Jo’burg and Pemba; SA Airlink and LAM.
| Wednesday | Dep. Jo'burg 1110 (arrive 1400) | Dep. Pemba 1430 (arrive 1725) | SA Airlink |
| Dep. Jo’burg 0840 (arrive 1310) | Dep. Pemba 1350 (arrive 1830) | LAM | |
| Friday | Dep. Jo’burg 0840 (arrive 1310) | Dep. Pemba 1350 (arrive 1830) | LAM |
| Saturday | Dep. Jo’burg 1110 (arrive 1400) | Dep. Pemba 1430 (arrive 1725) | SA Airlink |
| Sunday | Dep. Jo’burg 0840 (arrive 1310) | Dep. Pemba 1350 (arrive 1830) | LAM |
2. Via Dar es Salaam
The most popular airlines flying into Nairobi are British Airways, Emirates and Swiss.
| Wednesday: | Dep. Dar 1715 (arrive 1725) | Dep. Pemba 1305 (arrive 1515) | LAM |
| Dep. Dar 1700 (arrive 1710) | Dep. Pemba 1235 (arrive 1445) | Precision Air | |
| Saturday: | Dep. Dar 1530 (arrive 1615) | Dep. Pemba 1115 (arrive 1400) | LAM |
| Sunday: | Dep. Dar 1715 (arrive 1725) | Dep. Pemba 1305 (arrive 1515) | LAM |
| Dep. Dar 1700 (arrive 1710) | Dep. Pemba 1235 (arrive 1445) | Precision Air |
3. Via Nairobi, Kenya
The most popular airlines flying into Nairobi are British Airways, Kenya Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Swiss. LAM is the only airline that flies from Nairobi to Pemba.
| Tuesday: | Dep. Nairobi 1750 (arrive 1900) | Dep. Pemba 1340 (arrive 1650) | LAM |
| Thursday: | Dep. Nairobi 1750 (arrive 1900) | Dep. Pemba 1340 (arrive 1650) | LAM |
| Saturday: | Dep. Nairobi 1750 (arrive 1900) | Dep. Pemba 1304 (arrive 1650) | LAM |
4. Via Maputo
Best for travelling through Portugal. Air Portugal (TAP) and LAM fly direct from Lisbon, Portugal to Maputo. LAM flies from Maputo to Pemba daily.
| Mondays: |
Dep. Maputo 1600 (arrive 1935) |
Dep. Pemba 2005 (arrive 2235) |
LAM |
| Tuesdays: |
Dep. Maputo 1040 (arrive 1310) |
Dep. Pemba 2000 (arrive 2230) |
LAM |
| Dep. Maputo 2230 (arrive 0205) | Dep. Pemba 0235 (arrive 0505) | LAM | |
| Wednesdays: |
Dep. Maputo 1040 (arrive 1310) |
Dep. Pemba 1350 (arrive 1620) |
LAM |
| Dep. Maputo 0900 (arrive 1235) | Dep. Pemba 1825 (arrive 2200) | LAM | |
| Thursdays: |
Dep. Maputo 1040 (arrive 1310) | Dep. Pemba 2000 (arrive 2330) |
LAM |
| Fridays: |
Dep. Maputo 1040 (arrive 1310) |
Dep. Pemba 1350 (arrive 1620) |
LAM |
| Saturdays: |
Dep. Maputo 1040 (arrive 1310) | Dep. Pemba 1350 (arrive 1620) | LAM |
| Dep. Maputo 2230 (arrive 0205) | Dep. Pemba 0235 (arrive 0505) | LAM | |
| Sundays: |
Dep. Maputo 1040 (arrive 1310) | Dep. Pemba 1350 (arrive 1620) |
LAM |
| Dep. Maputo 0900 (arrive 1235) | Dep. Pemba 1825 (arrive 2200) | LAM |
5. Via Beira
If you are linking up with a safari with Explore Gorongosa you will need to fly from Beira to Pemba. Here is the LAM schedule for these flights.
| Wednesdays: |
Dep. Beira 0900 (arrive 1155) | Dep. Pemba 1215 (arrive 1510) |
LAM |
| Sundays: |
Dep. Beira 0900 (arrive 1155) | Dep. Pemba 1215 (arrive 1510) | LAM |
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