Recommentaion - Accomodation Ibo Island

Hi travellers,

I´d like to recommend a place at Ibo Island (Quirimbas Archipelago). There´s a place named Tikidiri (translated "We did it"). It´s a place run by an association of 10 woman and 8 men, all locals from the village. It has simple but very clean bungalows with Mosquito-Nets, outside bucket-showers (one for every bungalow, every morning they bring hot water), toilet: hole-in-the-floor (clean), really good local food (the cook makes a different dish every day) and amazingly friendly people around. The place is situated just a few minutes walking outside the village on the road to Ibo airport, opposite of the catholoc cementery. There are also people around, that guide you through mangroves to Quirimba Island (highly recommended). Twin-Bungalow is 300 Meticais, a meals costs around 50-80 Meticais. So far they don´t offer breakfast (available in different places on the island) or cold drinks, but the water they serve is good drinking water (there are also shops on Ibo where you can buy bottled water). A bar is planned, but until 2 weeks ago not yet begun to build. Laundry service by the lady who cooks. No electricity (don´t forget to recharge your batteries before coming to this place - there´s a generator runnning for an hour every eavening, don´t use it to recharge your batteries! I killed my charger by doing this), but they have oil-lamps they bring every eavening to the bungalow. The staff does not speak any english, just portuguese. But you´ll not have any problems since they are very helpful and nice!
For reservation you can send a short message or call. 00258 82 5903944 (Vita).

I just wanted to recommend this, because it´s one of the few places run by locals. And it´s a really good place, they should be supported. Don´t forget to say hello from Lilia and Claus.

Hi!
I'm just back for a week in the Quirimbas... and wanted to confirm everything you mentionned!
We stayed 3 nights at Tikidiri and it was just GREAT!!!!
For people accepting very basic and simple places... it is the place to go if you want to support local community in Ibo! They are really willing to improve... thay are at their very beginning but with a lot of enthusiasm! If you speak portuguese, you can have very intersting conversation with the group of poeple running the place... and they are completely open to advices and recommendations!
Don't miss Tikidiri!!!!

hello,
i would like to ask youy something.. At Ibo island, were you the only tourists? or a few travellers too?
thanks

You´re not going to be the only tourist there. There are a few foreigners there... good luck, that it´s just a few :-)