Safaris, hiking and beach
Get ready for the staggering diversity of Malawi! Discover all the beauty that the heart of Africa has to offer with stays in small-scale lodges and overland transportation with a private driver. Experience ultimate luxury in the wilderness where you enjoy personalized service and the magic of African nature. From adventurous safaris amidst the Big 5 to hiking across tea plantations and from bird watching to swimming among cichlid fish; your days will be filled with tailor-made adventures.
Lake Malawi
This trip not only offers you the chance to stay at the only lodge in Lake Malawi National Park, situated on the golden beach along Lake Malawi, but also at the only lodge on Nankoma Island which is situated in Lake Malawi. This gives you the perfect base for land & lake safaris, where the world can't find you....
Tips & tops from Round trip Malawi by land:
- A fascinating history, well-preserved colonial buildings and a thriving market? Blantyre has it!
- Go off the beaten track by 4WD, on foot or by boat in Majete Wildlife Reserve; a pristine wildlife paradise and Malawi's only Big Five Park
- Thyolo features rolling hills with vast tea plantations where you can enjoy hiking and mountain biking
- On the way to Liwonde N.P., make a stop in Zomba for a picnic with phenomenal views of the valley
- Lake Malawi - a freshwater lake with exotic sandy beaches and crystal clear, azure waters teeming with native tropical fish - is a UNESCO World Heritage Site where there is fantastic snorkeling and scuba diving and you can do other quiet water sports
- Malawi's oldest and largest reserve, the Lake Malawi-bound Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve, is home to elephants, antelopes, monkeys, crocodiles and countless bird species, among others
- Go hiking, hiking, bird watching, biking, fly fishing and on day and night safaris on the vast Nyika Plateau, a pristine and wildlife-rich nature reserve where mountain forests, open savannas, steep peaks and streams alternate
- Recommended is hiking on the Viphya Plateau, amid colorful birds like the Scaly Francolin, Olive Woodpecker and Red-faced Crimson-wing, antelope and wildflowers and trees found nowhere else in Malawi
- Let all the impressions of your Malawi adventure sink in with your feet in the sand on Nankoma Island, a paradise island that is part of the Lake Malawi Marelli Island Archipelago and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
