An 8 day, 7 night tour of Malawi showcasing Cape Maclear on Lake Malawi, Zomba Mountain as well as Liwonde National Park and Lengwe National Park. This tour includes all transfers from Blantyre or Lilongwe.
You will start off with 2 nights at Chembe Eagles Nest followed by 2 nights at Mvuu Camp in Liwonde National Park, then 1 night at KuChawe Inn on Zomba Plateau and end with 2 nights at Nyala Lodge in Lengwe National Park in the Lower Shire.
08:30 hours
You will be transferred from Blantyre or Liloongwe & set off to Cape Maclear & taken to Chembe Eagles Nest. It is an approximate 5 hour drive from Lilongwe. 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.
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.
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 snorkelling there is to offer. For the more energetic, Chembe also offers water skiing and tube riding, as well as kayaking for the kids.
You will be transferred from Chembe Eagle’s Nest & make your way to Mvuu Camp which is approximately a 2 hour drive. The accommodation is a clever mix of stone and canvas chalets and specially-designed family tents.
Mvuu Camp overlooks a broad stretch of the Shire River with a profusion of hippos, crocodiles and the amazing birdlife of the Liwonde National Park. Boat trips are the highlight and offer the best way to seeing the park’s elephants as well as the huge crocodiles. Birdlife is prolific with the park regarded as one of the finest birding spots in Africa – both for the number of species and the relative ease with which the ‘specials’ can be seen.
Activities at Mvuu Camp revolve around boating trips on the Shire River and game drives (morning and afternoon/evening). Nature walks and bike rides are also incredibly popular. The wildlife includes large breeding herds of elephant, plenty of hippo and crocodile, sable antelope, impala, reedbuck, oribi, leopard, serval and lion. Birdlife is prolific with the park regarded as one of the finest birding spots in Africa
You will depart Mvuu Camp & make your way to Zomba. Zomba is in southern Malawi, in the Shire Highlands. The city is best known for its British colonial architecture and its location at the base of the dramatic Zomba plateau.
Zomba Plateau is arguably Zomba’s most famous feature. In some parts, it rises to 1800m in height and is covered with vast tracts of African Juniper and Widdringtonia, and other mixed vegetation. The top of the plateau is crisscrossed by streams and is dotted with waterfalls and still lakes. The hike to the top of the Plateau is a popular tourist activity.
Sunbird Ku Chawe is Malawi’s premiere mountain resort and one of the best places to fully take in the vast and beautiful countryside of Malawi. The hotel stands overlooking the Zomba Plateau which rises to nearly 2200m above sea level. Around this hotel are some of the most stunning views to be seen in all of Africa.
Discover a majestic vision of beauty hidden in the heart of Malawi. Surrounded by landscape and terraced gardens, this hotel commands spectacular views, which on clear days stretch all the way along the Shire Highlands and Mount Mulanje.
Each room has been attractively furnished with en suite bathrooms, satellite television and log fires to compliment the cozy atmosphere of the Inn. The gardens are beautifully landscaped and full of interesting flowers and trees Rooms are all en suite, air-conditioned, have digital satellite television, international direct dialing, Wi-Fi internet, email facilities and 220 volts power points (British standard).
You will be transferred from Ku Chawe Inn to Nyala Lodge in Lengwe National park in Chikhwawa. 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 and ceiling fan. Two rooms are equipped with air conditioners. The main building consists of a restaurant and bar area with a Khonde overlooking a water hole 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.
You will depart Nyala Lodge at 09:00 after breakfast and be transfered back to Blantyre or Lilongwe
