Ibo Island is zoned for World Heritage Status and supports one of the oldest towns in Mozambique, and is definitely one of the most interesting and atmospheric towns in the whole of Mozambique. Ibo Island is regarded as one of Africa's best-kept secrets, and many people tell us that Ibo was the highlight of their holiday to Mozambique.

Mozambique's recorded history goes back many centuries, and the country has been subject to conquest and exploitation since time immemorial. As early as AD600 Arab traders had established contact with Ibo Island and subsequently established fortified trading posts along the coastline. Via these trading posts slaves, gold and ivory were shipped to the Arab world......