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8 Day Safari & Lake Tour

Duration8 days
From$1,450
DepartsLilongwe / Blantyre
GroupPrivate

Three days of game drives and Shire River safaris in Liwonde, four on the lake at Cape Maclear and Thumbi Island, closing with the wood carvings and museum at Mua Mission.

  • Mua Mission carvings
  • Thumbi Island
  • Shire River safari

Day by day

DAY 1 Airport to Liwonde
Meet your guide at the airport and transfer to Liwonde National Park.
DAY 2 Liwonde
Morning game drive and an afternoon river safari on the Shire.
DAY 3 Second day in the park
More game drives, with time for birdwatching along the floodplain.
DAY 4 To Cape Maclear
Transfer to the lake — beach time on arrival and a sunset cruise.
DAY 5 Eagles and islands
Fish eagle feeding and a boat cruise to Thumbi Island.
DAY 6 Ilala Gap
Islands and the Ilala Gap, snorkelling where the water is clearest.
DAY 7 Mua Mission
Scenic drive toward Lilongwe with a stop at Mua Mission for the wood carvings and museum.
DAY 8 Lilongwe and departure
City tour — market, museum, memorial — then the airport transfer.

Included

  • Accommodation throughout the 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

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