Fees · Destination Guide
Reef-filled island days from Vilanculos, with dunes, dhow sails and dugong conservation at the heart of Bazaruto.
Key fee: Bazaruto park entry: daily, nationality-dependent
Historical September 2025: MZN 400 nationals / MZN 600 SADC / MZN 900 other visitors per day; 2026 tariff
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Confirm these fees before you book so your operator plan and day budget match what you will pay onsite.
Bazaruto Archipelago National Park entry and activity charges apply, normally arranged or collected by a licensed accommodation or boat operator. A September 2025 service summary records separate park entry, scuba, snorkeling and boat fees for national, SADC and other visitors, but these figures are historical examples only. Mozambique gazetted a new Bazaruto-specific regulation, Diploma Ministerial 15/2026, on 1 April 2026. The actual updated tariff schedule and legal permissions were not fully inspected. Obtain the current 2026 park fee sheet and written itemized quote before treating any example as payable. A separate universal tourism levy for this visitor region could not be substantiated, so none is invented.
| Fee | Amount | Applies to | Where to pay | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bazaruto park entry: daily, nationality-dependent | Historical September 2025: MZN 400 nationals / MZN 600 SADC / MZN 900 other visitors per day; 2026 tariff unverified One day in the archived schedule; confirm current daily and multi-day products | All visitors entering the protected park where the published fee applies | Bazaruto park office or authorized activity provider/lodge, depending on current procedure | The historical tariff records weekly entry at MZN 1,600 / 2,400 / 3,600 respectively, but this is not an accepted 2026 rate. Ask whether a lodge includes entry, how a multi-day pass works and which nationality category applies. The April 2026 park-specific regulation requires fresh legal review. |
| Park scuba activity fee | Historical September 2025: MZN 200 nationals / MZN 300 SADC / MZN 300 others per day; 2026 tariff unverified One day in archived schedule; weekly activity fee also listed historically | Visitors conducting regulated scuba activities within the park | Park or authorized dive operator processing conservation fees | Historical weekly activity amounts were MZN 400 / 500 / 500 by visitor category. Do not assume the scuba activity charge is included in a two-tank boat quote; verify both its current legal basis and whether it is itemized. |
| Park snorkeling activity fee | Historical September 2025: MZN 150 nationals / MZN 250 SADC / MZN 250 others per day; 2026 tariff unverified One day in archived schedule; historical weekly option not verified current | Snorkelers inside the regulated park area | Park or licensed snorkeling/day-trip operator | Historical weekly activity amounts were MZN 350 / 450 / 450 by category. This fee was separate from park entry in the old document. Confirm whether the current operator includes it and whether special snorkeling zones require further permission. |
| Boat entry / vessel permit | Historical September 2025: MZN 400-1,500 per vessel by seating and operator category; 2026 tariff unverified Archived boat entry schedule; present-day duration and fee basis unverified | Tour boats and private vessels entering the protected area, as current rules specify | Park office or authorized skipper / tour company | The old schedule varied with boat seating capacity and visitor category. The skipper should identify what applies under the new regulation and disclose if charges are included in passenger prices. This must not be confused with a personal scuba or snorkeling permit. |
| Guided tours, diving, aircraft or resort transfer service | Provider quote required; no park-wide fixed rate verified Per excursion or per stay as quoted | Optional paid services, distinct from statutory park admission | Actual licensed operator, resort or transfer provider | Quotes may separately charge dives, tanks, meals, taxis, boats, luggage and private transfers. Anantara publishes resort-specific boat and helicopter tariffs, but these are changing commercial prices, not a public park tax. Verify cancellation/refund policy. |
| General Mozambique visitor tourism levy or immigration authorization | No additional uniform Vilanculos tourism levy confirmed; passport-specific immigration fee may apply Depends on immigration status and applicable official rules | Travelers according to citizenship and immigration category | Official Mozambique eVisa/ETA portal for entry authorization; park permits through park or provider | An ETA or visa fee is an immigration charge, not a Bazaruto park entry or diving fee. Avoid claiming a universal on-arrival tourism tax. British travelers have specific paid ETA requirements described by the UK FCDO; other nationalities must check official entry rules. |
Fee
One day in the archived schedule; confirm current daily and multi-day products
The historical tariff records weekly entry at MZN 1,600 / 2,400 / 3,600 respectively, but this is not an accepted 2026 rate. Ask whether a lodge includes entry, how a multi-day pass works and which nationality category applies. The April 2026 park-specific regulation requires fresh legal review.
One day in archived schedule; weekly activity fee also listed historically
Historical weekly activity amounts were MZN 400 / 500 / 500 by visitor category. Do not assume the scuba activity charge is included in a two-tank boat quote; verify both its current legal basis and whether it is itemized.
One day in archived schedule; historical weekly option not verified current
Historical weekly activity amounts were MZN 350 / 450 / 450 by category. This fee was separate from park entry in the old document. Confirm whether the current operator includes it and whether special snorkeling zones require further permission.
Archived boat entry schedule; present-day duration and fee basis unverified
The old schedule varied with boat seating capacity and visitor category. The skipper should identify what applies under the new regulation and disclose if charges are included in passenger prices. This must not be confused with a personal scuba or snorkeling permit.
Per excursion or per stay as quoted
Quotes may separately charge dives, tanks, meals, taxis, boats, luggage and private transfers. Anantara publishes resort-specific boat and helicopter tariffs, but these are changing commercial prices, not a public park tax. Verify cancellation/refund policy.
Depends on immigration status and applicable official rules
An ETA or visa fee is an immigration charge, not a Bazaruto park entry or diving fee. Avoid claiming a universal on-arrival tourism tax. British travelers have specific paid ETA requirements described by the UK FCDO; other nationalities must check official entry rules.