11-Day Malawi Wildlife, Highlands & Lake Adventure

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Arrival in Blantyre

Arrive in Blantyre, where you will be met and transferred to Mijn Kitchen for your first night in Malawi. This is deliberately an easy beginning to the journey, giving you time to settle in after your international flight before travelling into Majete Wildlife Reserve the following morning.

Main Destination:

Blantyre (City)

Activities:

• No wildlife-viewing activities included

Accommodation:

Mijn Kitchen B&B

• Mid-range guest house located in Blantyre (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Into Majete Wildlife Reserve

Travel south to Majete Wildlife Reserve for two nights at Thawale Lodge, beginning the wildlife chapter of your journey. Majete is one of Malawi’s great conservation success stories, where years of restoration and wildlife reintroduction have transformed a once depleted reserve.

Explore on game drives in search of elephant, lion, buffalo, antelope and the many other species now protected here. The reserve remains quieter than many of Africa’s better known safari areas, giving the experience a wonderfully unhurried character.

Two nights provides your first taste of safari before the landscape changes completely as you continue into the highlands of Zomba.

Main Destination:

Majete Wildlife Reserve

Best Time To Visit July to October (Dry bush; animals are easy to find)

High Season July to October (Park is relatively busy; higher rates)

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Majete WR

ElephantCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

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GiraffeOccasional

CheetahOccasional

HyenaOccasional

Wild DogOccasional

Black RhinoRare

White RhinoNone

WildebeestNone

Activities:

• Evening game drive (open-sided 4x4 vehicle)
• Game drives (open-sided 4x4 vehicle)
• Boat trip
• Walking safari (with an armed guide)

Accommodation:

Thawale Lodge

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Majete WR

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

The Zomba Plateau

Leave Majete and travel into the highlands for two nights at Zomba Forest Lodge. The change of landscape is immediate, with the heat and bush of the reserve giving way to cooler air, forest and the dramatic scenery of the Zomba Plateau.

Explore on foot along forest trails, passing waterfalls and viewpoints overlooking the plains below, with excellent birdlife throughout the plateau. Alternatively, simply enjoy the slower pace and peaceful surroundings of the lodge.

These two nights reveal a very different side of Malawi and provide a natural pause between the wildlife experiences of Majete and Liwonde.

Main Destination:

Zomba Plateau

Activities:

• Nature hike/walk

Accommodation:

Zomba Forest Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Zomba Plateau

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Liwonde National Park

Descend from the highlands into Liwonde National Park for two nights at Mvuu Camp, where the Shire River brings a completely different character to your safari.

Explore by game drive and on the water, watching for elephant, hippo, crocodile and prolific birdlife along the river. Day and night drives offer opportunities to search for predators and other wildlife away from the water, while a boat safari provides one of Liwonde’s most memorable perspectives.

After Majete and Zomba, these two nights combine wildlife and water before you continue to the shores of Lake Malawi.

Main Destination:

Liwonde National Park

Best Time To Visit July to October (Dry bush; animals are easy to find)

High Season July to October (The park is busy; rates are higher)

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Liwonde NP

ElephantAbundant

HippoAbundant

Black RhinoOccasional

LionOccasional

CheetahOccasional

ZebraOccasional

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BuffaloOccasional

HyenaOccasional

LeopardVery Rare

Wild DogRare

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

WildebeestNone

Activities:

• Evening game drive (open-sided 4x4 vehicle)
• Game drives (open-sided 4x4 vehicle)
• Boat trip

Accommodation:

Mvuu Camp

• Mid-range lodge located inside Liwonde NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lake Malawi and Mumbo Island

Travel north to Lake Malawi before continuing by boat to Mumbo Island for three nights surrounded by the clear waters of the lake. With no roads or permanent settlement, the island offers a wonderfully simple and peaceful contrast to the safari experiences earlier in your journey.

Spend your days swimming, snorkelling among colourful cichlid fish, kayaking around the island or walking its trails, with plenty of time simply to relax beside the water.

Three nights allows you to properly slow down rather than treating Lake Malawi as a brief beach stop. It is a fitting finale to the journey and one of the experiences that makes travelling through Malawi so distinctive.

Main Destination:

Mumbo Island (Lake Malawi)

Activities:

• No wildlife-viewing activities included

Accommodation:

Mumbo Island Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located on Mumbo Island (Lake Malawi)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Fly home from Lilongwe

Leave Mumbo Island by boat and return to the mainland before travelling to Lilongwe. Transfer to the airport for your onward flight, bringing your journey through Majete, the Zomba Plateau, Liwonde and Lake Malawi to a close.

Main Destination:

Lilongwe (City)

Activities:

• No wildlife-viewing activities included

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.