4 Days / 3 Nights

The great Shire River is the only outlet for massive Lake Malawi. Its passage through Liwonde National
Park, the country’s premier wildlife reserve, offers wonderful opportunities to view animals as they visit
the river to drink.

Fly into Malawi’s capital of Lilongwe, where you are welcomed and escorted to Liwonde National Park. You will be staying in MVUU WILDERNESS LODGE, which is discreetly tucked away amidst thick riverine vegetation. Each Hemingway-styled tent offers its own private view of the palm-fringed lagoon that abounds with exciting bird life. You will have an opportunity to explore the river and lagoons by boat. You will also enjoy game drives by day and night in open vehicles that will reveal large numbers of elephants and Sable antelopes. You may even get a chance to view lions, leopards, Black rhinos, servals and the rare oribi.

KAYA MAWA EXTENSION

Extend your stay to Lake Malawi, and the stunning KAYA MAWA LODGE, Likoma Island. To visit the island is to step back in time. Covering an area of only 6.5 square miles, the island has one small dirt road and 2 vehicles, hundreds of huge baobab trees, and a number of glorious sandy beaches and rocky coves. The waters are crystal clear throughout the year and the diving and snorkeling is among the best in Lake Malawi. Kaya Mawa Lodge was built completely by hand of materials taken from the island’s natural surroundings of beach, rock, island and lake. It consists of seven stone-and-teak-framed thatched cottages set into a granite headland, each facing the lake. There is a honeymoon house tucked away on its own private island that is reached by boat.