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Mountain & Hiking · Safari & Wildlife · Lake & Beach · Culture & Heritage
15 Day Malawi Grand Adventure
Duration15 days
From$1,670
DepartsBlantyre
GroupPrivate
The length of the country, south to north: three nights on Mulanje, three in Liwonde, the lake at Cape Maclear and Nkhata Bay, the grasslands of the Nyika Plateau, and the mission at Livingstonia.
- Three nights trekking on Mulanje
- Shire River safaris in Liwonde
- Cape Maclear and Nkhata Bay on the lake
- Roan antelope and zebra on the Nyika Plateau
- The Livingstonia mission above the lake
Day by day
DAY 1 Arrive Blantyre, on to Mulanje
Met at Chileka International — or at Liwonde, if that suits your flights better — and driven the two hours out to the massif.
DAY 2 Mulanje
Guided hiking to Likhubula Waterfalls, with a night in a hut up on the plateau.
DAY 3 Mulanje
More of the plateau: Dziwe la Nkhalamba, the streams and the high grassland, and a second night in the huts.
DAY 4 Mulanje
Down through the tea estates and back to the lodge to rest.
DAY 5 Over Zomba to Liwonde
The scenic drive via the Zomba Plateau, with stops along the way, and into the park.
DAY 6 Liwonde National Park
An afternoon river safari on the Shire for hippo, crocodile and elephant.
DAY 7 Liwonde National Park
A morning game drive for antelope, elephant and birdlife, then a second night in the park.
DAY 8 To Cape Maclear
Three hours to the lake and into a lodge on the bay.
DAY 9 Cape Maclear
Boat cruises, snorkelling among the cichlids, and village walks, ending with a sunset cruise and fish eagle feeding.
DAY 10 North to Nkhata Bay
The lakeshore drive north to Nkhata Bay, known for its harbour, its markets and its lakeside life.
DAY 11 Up to the Nyika Plateau
The climb inland and up onto Nyika, and into the lodge on the plateau.
DAY 12 Nyika National Park
Guided game drives and walks across the rolling grassland — roan antelope, zebra and a great deal of birdlife.
DAY 13 Nyika National Park
A third day on the plateau, high and cool, with more walking and driving.
DAY 14 Livingstonia
Down to the mission above the lake — the heritage buildings, the waterfalls and the view out over the water.
DAY 15 Return to Lilongwe
The last drive south to the capital and the airport drop-off.
Included
- All accommodation on tour
- All meals while on tour
- Private vehicle with a Malawian driver-guide
- All listed activities and national park fees
- Airport pick-up and drop-off
Not included
- International flights
- Malawi visa fees
- Travel insurance
- Drinks and personal spending
- Gratuities for guides and lodge staff
Where this trip goes
Liwonde National Park Elephant, hippo and black rhino along the Shire River Cape Maclear Snorkelling the cichlid beds of a UNESCO World Heritage lake Mulanje Massif Sapitwa Peak, 3,002m — the highest point in Central Africa Nyika National Park Rolling montane grassland two thousand metres up, and nothing like the rest of Malawi Nkhata Bay A deep natural harbour where the hills drop straight into the lake Livingstonia A Scottish mission on an escarpment, nine hundred metres above the lake
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