11-Day A Refined Journey Through Malawi

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

Majete Wildlife Reserve

Arrive in Blantyre, where your private transfer takes you south into Majete, one of Africa’s most inspiring conservation stories. Once depleted, this vast reserve has been quietly reborn. Today, elephants roam the riverbanks, lions patrol the golden savannah, and black rhinos move through the fever-tree forest. Game drives and guided walks reveal a landscape alive with renewal and grace, a wilderness reclaimed and thriving.

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

Accommodation:

Mkulumadzi Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Majete WR

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Liwonde National Park

Travel north to Liwonde National Park, where the Shire River winds through a tapestry of wetlands, floodplains, and palm savannah. Here, wildlife gathers in abundance, elephant herds wade through lilies, sable antelope graze along the banks, and hippos surface in rhythmic stillness. Game drives trace the park’s flourishing ecosystem, while river safaris glide through papyrus channels, offering a fresh, fluid perspective on Africa’s wild heart.

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

Accommodation:

Mvuu Lodge

• Luxury tented camp located inside Liwonde NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Lake Malawi and Likoma Island

A light aircraft flight carries you east over glimmering water to Likoma Island, an oasis of stillness on Lake Malawi. Here, days are unstructured by design. Swim in crystalline waters, sail at sunset, or explore the island’s vibrant fishing villages by bicycle. The lake’s vastness and clarity give a sense of infinity, with sky meeting water, light meeting time. It’s barefoot luxury at its most refined, where every moment is both serene and sensorial.

Main Destination:

Likoma Island (Lake Malawi)

Accommodation:

Kaya Mawa

• Luxury lodge located at Likoma Island (Lake Malawi)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Journey Home

Depart Likoma by light aircraft for your onward flight from Lilongwe. The journey ends as it began, unhurried, seamless, and full of grace. From river to wilderness to island, Malawi’s quiet beauty remains long after you’ve left its shores.

This curated journey through Malawi is a celebration of contrast and calm; wild yet refined, remote yet deeply human. It’s a rare invitation to slow down, to travel deeply, and to rediscover the art of the wild. For those who measure luxury in experience, not excess, this is Africa at its most elegant; intimate, transformative, unforgettable.

Main Destination:

Lilongwe (City)

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.