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Malawi Tailor-Made Holidays

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Country Overview

Overview
Malawi is one of Africa’s smallest countries and accounting for most of its area is Lake Malawi, Africa’s third largest, and arguably most beautiful, lake.

What to see

The diverse landscape of this small nation has been shaped by the Great Rift Valley, with high mountains and lush fertile plains providing a habitat for Malawi’s wide range of flora and fauna. Nowhere else in Africa can you enjoy a safari, walk in the mountains and relax on a beach within short distance of each other.

When to go
Malawi has a varied geography and climate - the lowlands can be hot and humid and the mountains can be cool and misty in any month of the year. The most popular months for travel are when temperatures are coolest and the lake is at its calmest, between April and November. There is little rainfall throughout the year near the lakeshore – the majority falls in the more mountainous regions between December - March.

Great Experiences

Experience island life on Lake Malawi
Stay at the only lodge on Likoma island, Kaya Mawa, with its Robinson Crusoe-esque thatched chalets and pristine beach. Walk unguided into the local fishing villages and meet the locals, who will gladly show you the market, the textile workshop or one of the many community projects.

Go hiking in the Zomba Plateau
The Zomba Plateau, Malawi's oldest forest reserve rising high above Liwondwe and the Shire River Valley, is famous for its picturesque hiking trails. Stroll through pine and indigenous montane forests, pass waterfalls and trout dams, to enjoy spectacular views across the Phalombe Plains.

Birdwatching in Liwonde National Park
First-class birdwatching (over 400 species are present) is on offer in this lush, tropical park. Cruise along the palm-fringed Shire River admiring fish eagles, cormorants, heron and hamerkops before venturing into the grass and woodlands to see the many kinds of bee-eater and sunbird that inhabit the area.

Stay on a Tea Estate on the slopes of Thyolo Mountain
Step back in time to the lifestyle of the early twentieth century tea planters. Taste some freshly cropped tea at a working tea factory, stroll or cycle through the estate amidst beautiful mountain scenery.

Hike amidst waterfalls and rock pools on the Mount Mulanje Massif
With a peak some 3,000 metres high, Mount Mulanje is the highest mountain in Malawi. A wide network of well-maintained trails allow for easy hiking through valleys and basins to dramatic waterfalls, whilst rewarding hikers with sweeping views of the surrounding Chiradzulu plains and tea-growing Mulanje district.