August 12, 2025
Active connection as the embodiment of luxury adventure
Our vision for Matalai house hinges on active connection as the embodiment of what luxury Adventure means. We are not a mainstream escape, we don’t compete with typical Safaris or a typical beach resort. What we offer is something entirely different: a place where movement, meaning and luxury meet in a way found no where else on earth.
Mozambique’s story – its peoples resilience, the extraordinary work of those restoring its wild landscapes, and the country’s profound beauty – invites you to be part of something bigger than yourself. Here, movement is more than activity. Its participation. When you cycle along endless beaches, walk through ancient forests, sail with the wind, kite across turquoise shallows, or dive into a thriving sea, you are not just passing through nature – you’re engaging with it, learning from it, and feeling its rhythms reshape you. And sometimes, active connection means stillness – sitting quietly with a herd of wild elephant and feeling the earth itself breath beneath you.
Active connection extends beyond the wild. You’ll share time and stories with local communities, whose resilience offers rare lessons in strength, generosity and the quiet importance of caring for one another.
Every experience is underpinned by comfort without compromise – warm, personal, family – led hospitality, expert guiding, and fresh, vibrant food inspired by the land, the sea and Mozambican heritage. everything is designed to energise, restore, and help you see the bigger picture.
Matalai House provides the only platform on earth where all of this can happen in one place – where natural beauty, marine and terrestrial wildlife, meaningful movement, cultural connection, and uncompromising luxury come together seamlessly across land and sea. Our hope is that you’ll leave not only rested, but changed – clearer, stronger, and deeply connected to yourself, to others, and to the extraordinary natural and cultural heritage of Mozambique.
We’re working to ensure seamless, fast access from all major South African wildlife reserves and travel hubs, while expanding our activity and wellness offering and refining our long-term strategy to support the region’s wider conservation and community initiatives.
We still have limited space available over the Christmas holidays — get in touch to take advantage of our launch specials and join us for the holiday of a lifetime.
Warmly,
Joffy & Maddie Bastard
