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16 Days Around Lake Malawi

 

 This tour will take you to the Southern part of Malawi and the Mulanje Mountains, proceeding to Lake Niassa on the Mozambican side. You will visit remote untouched ares and will take the Lake Steamer back to Malawi.

 

 

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Day 1   Lilongwe, Korea Garden Lodge, BB 

Transfer from Airport to Korea Garden Lodge in Area 3 near the Old centre of Lilongwe. All rooms are en suite and there is a swimming pool for the guest

Day 2  A 5 hour transfer to Blantyre and overnight at St Peter’s Guesthouse BB

The next day you may explore Blantyre and its surroundings. Your vehicle and driver/guide will be available.

Day 3 Transfer to Mulanje and overnight at Likabula Guesthouse on FB

Likabula is a basic forest guesthouse at the foot of Mt Mulanje. A cook will prepare food and you will discuss with your mnt guide on the next days’ course. Porter will help you with some of your luggage.

Day 4 CCAP mountain Hut, FB

Today we ascend the mountain and will stay in one of the mountain huts. A cook will prepare you meals. Food will be carried up the Mountain.

Day 5 & 6 Lengwe National Park, Nyala lodge, FB

 The two days in Lengwe you will go for private game drives with your guide and Makomo’s vehicle through the park.

Day 7 & 8 Zomba Plateau, Kuchawe Inn HB

 Transfer to Zomba Plateau on day 7 in around 3 hours. Lunch at Kuchawe

Kuchawe Inn is nicely located with beautiful views. Room are ensuite

Some of the most interesting places to visit while you are here are the botanical gardens and the central market. Zomba was the capital city until 1975 when Lilongwe was declared t.he new capital. The Zomba market is regarded as the most colorful in Malawi. There are several hiking trails, Williams falls, Mandala falls. Emperor’s viewpoint and the Queen view point.

Day 9 & 10 Transfer to Lake Niassa (Mozanbique) and overnight at ChuwangaBeach, BB

Some 8 kms from Metangula is an attractive Beach Chuwanga. You will stay here in basic huts on the beach.

Day 11 & 12 Transfer north to Mchenga Wede, overnight BB

Near MbuecaVillage this project was initiated by some staff of the Nkwichi Lodge. It has basic bungalows and one can organize bush walks and canoeing trips from here

Day 13 Likoma Island , overnight Khaiko Lodge BB

By boat transfer to LikomaIsland

Khaiko Lodge is situated at the south-eastern end of Likoma Island, Lake Malawi. Built on a little hilltop with unique landscaping, and opening on to a wide clean beach, the lodge has 5 spacious, all ensuite rooms complimented by a Restaurant and Bar serving local and international dishes and drinks. Enjoy the sunrise as it emerges from behind the Mozambique hills just across the other side of Lake Malawi

Day 14 Illala ( Has to be a Tuesday) Boarding the M.V. Ilala steamer at Likoma Island to Chipoka , overnight in a cabin, on Bed and Breakfast basis only !!

 

the Ilala ferry will leave early in the morning to Chipoka. The M.V. Ilala is Lake Malawi steamer that ferries people to remote parts on the Lake.

 Day 15 Mua Mission, Overnight  BB

 Here you meet up with your driver/guide again at Chipoka Harbor. You will be transferred to Mua Mission.

Mua Mission is in the hills near Salima looking over the southern part of Lake Malawi. There is a museum and a centre for excellent wood carvings with a religious theme. Mua can be easily visited from Salima or on a transfer between Cape Maclear area and Lilongwe.

The museum here reflects the changing way of Malawi village life over the years and is housed in three huge buildings. The first contains information about the churches involvement in central Africa and the Catholic Church at Mua. Genuine masks portraying the spiritual mythology of Malawi culture is exhibited.  There are also display of the historical background of each cultural group in Malawi.

Basic overnight accommodation can be booked here in authentic African style rondaval chalets.  Each room is en-suite and sleeps two people, taking a total of 20 guests in the grounds of KuNgoni. Meals are served in the Mission House.

Day 16 Transfer Back to Lilongwe

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