Casa Barry

Casa Barry is a beautiful, scenic lodge situated in Tofo, Mozambique, where our focus is to provide guests with a memorable experience. Relax and enjoy sun-filled days soaking up the warmth that Mozambique has to offer. Take our perfect beaches, our food and culture, and you have one of the best tourist destinations in the world.

The lodge is situated on the southern tip of Tofo point and covers an area of 13 acres which has been developed with the family tourist in mind. Situated right on the beach, access is by foot and no vehicles are required, should you wish to go and have a quiet swim in the clear warm water in the bay. The lodge's property borders onto the high-water mark and allows guests a wonderful view of the whole bay, especially from the restaurant and bar which overlooks the entire Tofo bay.

The lodge has been built with local materials and all accommodation is provided in reed and thatch units. Many of our guests return year after year and make Casa Barry their number one choice of holiday destination. We offer a selection of self-catering as well as non self-catering accommodation.

Tofo beach is situated in the province of Inhambane, 22 km from the City of Inhambane. Inhambane City is steeped in history as it was a favourite place for ancient sailors and slave traders to stop and replenish their resources. The natural estuary allowed vessels to enter a naturally calm area where there was always fresh water and supplies. Vasco De Gama, the famous Portuguese adventurer, made Inhambane one of his favourite stop-off points as he and his men were able to moor their ships in the calm bay and replenish before continuing to and from the East.

The name Inhambane means "the place of the friendly people" and still today this legend lives on, with the local population being extremely friendly and happy. The local population tap the juice of the coconut trees during the season when the trees are flowering and with this sap they make a favourite alcoholic drink called Sura. At certain times of the year, there are lots of celebrations and visitors are able to taste the powerful local brew at their own peril.

Casa Barry Lodge has been linked to Tofo Scuba for the past 10 years. Tofo Scuba is our preferred diving provider and is situated just 800 metres down the beach from the resort. Tofo Scuba have an on-site representative at Casa Barry Lodge who is available at all times to provide all details on the area and dive locations. They will also handle all your dive requirements including all transport between the lodge and the dive centre. Tofo Scuba also offer full equipment rental and all dive courses from their dive centre in Tofo.

The seas around Tofo are well-known for the spectacular fishing that is available all year round. The first 1000 lb marlin caught off the African coast was caught at Tofo and because of the very steep drop off caused by the Mozambique current coming very close to the land, this produces a huge array of different game fish, as well as an abundance of bill fish very close to the shore. The lodge offers fishing charters on their two fully equipped ski-boats, either with or without tackle, and with a qualified assistant who will assist in helping you to achieve that dream of landing the "Big One".

The rock and surf fishing in and around Tofo is spectacular, with wonderful ledges, sandy beaches and the famous cliffs of Tofinho, there is definitely a spot for everyone to fish from, whether it be drop shot style fishing or hunting for the big Giant King Fish. The largest bone fish caught in Tofo this season was 9,86 kg.

Casa Barry Lodge features a full restaurant and bar facility on-site. Our restaurant and deck are located on the water's edge and overlook the famous Tofo Bay swimming beach. The restaurant offers simple meals, from hamburgers and pasta, to the more extravagant and famous seafood platters. We try and offer as many fresh seafood dishes as possible, however this does sometimes depend on what our fishermen manage to catch on the day. Mozambique's famous dishes, such as peri-peri chicken, prawns and many other local dishes, are also on offer in the restaurant, being specialities of our local chefs. The lodge bar is a place where one can relax and listen to stories of unbelievable diving and fishing adventures, or watch satellite TV to catch up on what the rest of the world is doing while you are in paradise. The bar is well-stocked with international, local and South African beverages and is open from 7.30 am until 11 pm.

Casa Barry Lodge is also a proud sponsor of the Manta Ray and Whale Shark Trust and will continue to support this wonderful cause. The Manta Ray and Whale Shark Research Centre is based at Casa Barry Lodge from where they conduct and facilitate their research, conservation and education on the marine life of Mozambique. Current research focuses on sharks and rays, primarily manta rays and whale sharks. Tofo is one of the best places on earth to dive with giant manta rays and swim with gentle whale sharks. You can see giant manta rays and whale sharks 12 months of the year at Tofo. We believe that Tofo is the only place in the world, that has both species present all year round. Humback whales also visit us every year between July and the end of September.