This safari begins in the south as you spend 2 nights in the Liwonde National Park which borders glistening Lake Malawi and is a hotspot for bird watching and finishes with 2 nights on the fertile Zomba Plateau which is Malawi's oldest forest reserve and an ideal area to explore on foot.
After your safari, if you want to relax by the lake, then add one of our lake add-on trips

Day 1

Depart London Heathrow on your scheduled overnight flight with British Airways to Lilongwe Airport, via Johannesburg.

Day 2 Liwonde National Park, Malawi

On arrival at Lilongwe Airport you will be met and transferred by road to Liwonde National Park, which takes about 4 hours. Liwonde National Park, at roughly 580km², is ideal for a couple of days of relaxing and gentle game viewing. It is home to numerous hippos, crocodiles and plains game. You spend 2 nights at…

Mvuu Wilderness Lodge (full board & activities)

This luxury lodge is situated in the north-west of this lush and tropical park. Explore the park either during the day or at night in a 4WD vehicle or on guided walking safaris. Alternatively, spend time relaxing on the water as you take in the sights and sounds of the Shire River by boat.

Day 3 Liwonde National Park, Malawi

After a leisurely breakfast, relax on your private deck viewing the game that come to drink from the river. Along the banks of the Shire River are the plains and forests of the park which are home to herds of elephant and abundant birdlife, including species from both Eastern and Southern Africa. Amongst others, Boehm's bee-eater, the palmnut vulture and Pel's fishing owl have all been spotted in the park.

Mvuu Wilderness Lodge (full board & activities)

Day 4 Zomba & Mua, Malawi

This morning, you are driven south for roughly an hour and a half, to Zomba Plateau. This is Malawi's oldest forest reserve. There are pine and indigenous montane forests here which are dissected by flowing waterfalls, walking trails and trout dams. You spend the following 2 nightsin the south of the park at…

Ku Chawe Inn (half board)

This scenic hotel sits in the middle of the forest and commands spectacular views of the valley below. It is a comfortable base from which to explore the surrounds. Gentle hiking is possible from here and is one of the best ways to view the scenery and the varied wildlife and birdlife.

Day 5 Zomba & Mua, Malawi

The plateau is home to the occasional antelope and beautiful flowers such as wild orchids and a variety of birds, for example the augur buzzard and the long-crested eagle. On its lower slopes, monkeys and baboons can also be found. It is however, most well known for it's spectrum of butterflies.

Ku Chawe Inn (half board)

Day 6

After your final morning on safari, leave the plateau and transfer to Lilongwe Airport and then continue onto one of our lakeshore add-on's or connect with your overnight British Airways flight to London.

Day 7

After a wonderful safari, you arrive at London Heathrow early in the morning with plenty of time to make any onward connections home.

Cost of this trip
From	To	Cost
1-Jan-2008	29-Feb-2008	£1,584
1-Mar-2008	20-Mar-2008	£1,687
21-Mar-2008	31-Mar-2008	£1,799
1-Apr-2008	16-Jun-2008	£1,584
17-Jun-2008	18-Jul-2008	£1,651
19-Jul-2008	18-Aug-2008	£1,866
19-Aug-2008	14-Dec-2008	£1,753
Notes: The prices shown are per person sharing; call us for single person supplements.

This itinerary includes:
• Economy flights, as above, plus UK airport departure taxes.
• All transfers in Africa.
• A comprehensive pack of information covering the places that you'll be visiting.
• Current park fees for Liwonde National Park and Zomba Plateau.

This itinerary excludes:
• Malawian domestic departure taxes.
• Drinks are not included at Mvuu Lodge and Ku Chawe Inn
• Tips and gratuities, which are optional.


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