A 4 day, 3 night tour of Malawi showcasing Lengwe National Park, Majete WIldlife Reserve and Cape Maclear. This tour includes all transfers from Blantyre or Lilongwe.
You will start off with 2 nights at at Nyala Lodge in Lengwe National Park in the Lower Shire followed by a night at Chembe Eagles Nest in Cape Maclear.
08:30 hours
You will be transferred from Blantyre to make your way to Nyala Lodge. Nyala Lodge is situated an hour away from Blantyre in Lengwe National Park. It is easily accessible on good roads. The drive down from the escarpment provides amazing views over the Lower Shire Valley & the Shire River. Nyala Lodge offers nine Luxurious en-suite chalets (family rooms and double rooms), which, with their thatched roofs, blend in with the surroundings. All rooms have cold and hot water showers, electricity, mosquito nets ceiling fan. Two rooms are equipped with air conditioners. The main building consists a restaurant and bar area with a Khonde overlooking a waterhole, where animals frequently come to drink. There is a little pool where one can cool down on the hot days.
Lengwe is home to the beautiful Nyala Antelope which is indigenous only to this park in Malawi. There are many species in the park including Kudu. Impala, Bush Buck, Reed Buck, Buffalo, Duiker, Hyena and Warthogs. The park is home to over 300 bird species.
While at Nyala Lodge, you will do a day trip to Majete Wildlife Reserve. Majete Wildlife Reserve is situated in the southern region of Malawi minutes away from Nyala Lodge. The park is the Malawi’s premier wildlife destination and the only habitat of the ‘Big 5’ game in Malawi including black rhino, elephant, lion, leopard, elephants and other wild animals such as sable antelope, impala and buffalo.
You will be transferred from Nyala Lodge to Cape Maclear & taken to Chembe Eagles Nest It is an approximate 6 hours drive. Set apart from the hustle and bustle of village life, Chembe Eagles Nest will guarantee a relaxing experience in Cape Maclear. With a private beach on the tranquil shores of Lake Malawi, so much to do and even more to discover, having the most memorable holiday is easy.
There are a variety of activities to take part in, should the need strike you. Take a relaxing cruise on our Catamaran “Mama Afrika”, while watching an exquisite sunset unfold before your eyes. Cape Maclear also offers some of the best snorkeling there is to offer. For the more energetic, Chembe also offers water skiing and tube riding, as well as kayaking for the kids. The chalets are all En-Suite with mosquito nets and ceiling fans. All chalets are lake facing with a patio to watch the exquisite sunset from your patio. With a private beach on the tranquil shores of Lake Malawi, you have so much to do and even more to discover.
You will depart Chembe Eagles Nest at 09:00 after breakfast and be transfered back to Blantyre or Lilongwe
