Malawi

As the best kept secret in Africa, Malawi is a country of unbridled beauty, majestic landscapes and stunning wildlife. From its undulating mountains, high plateaus, vast tracks of forests, grasslands and plantations to its expansive lake, Malawi holds its own unique diversity.

Traditionally a relatively forgotten travel destination, Malawi is now emerging in terms of travel and tourism. Remaining largely undiscovered and a hidden gem untouched by mass tourism, it offers a true Garden of Eden feel, a sensation that you are looking back to how explorers saw it centuries ago, see Africa as it used to be!

Due to this appeal, its untouched wilderness provides a culture unchanged over the centuries, offering a view of African life in all its complexities and beauty. With its famously friendly people, affectionately known as the `Warm Heart of Africa`, it is renowned as one of the safest and most welcoming countries in Africa, where you will find the honesty and vitality of its people overwhelming.

Where to go; Lake Malawi

The world's first freshwater National Park and a World Heritage Site, Lake Malawi National Park offers crystal clear warm waters and sandy beaches against a stunning backdrop of high mountains. Designated to protect the diversity of tropical fish, some not found anywhere else on earth, the Park encompasses the popular Cape Maclear as well as the Lake and its Islands stretching 100 metres offshore.

The Nankhumba Peninsula, the centrepiece of a miniature archipelago of twelve islands, offers spectacular scuba diving and snorkelling opportunities. Travellers can also enjoy a kayaking expedition, boat trips and even live aboard a luxury yacht sailing around the lake. Water skiing and sailboarding are also popular activities on the lake. While on land the park is home to an extraordinary concentration of species of bird, plant and animal including baboons, antelope and hyrax as well as fish eagles, cormorants and hammerkops.

What to do; Malawi Safaris

Choose from an open-sided 4x4 game drive or maybe opt for a walking safari in Malawi. There are also opportunities for a boat safari travelling along the Shire River spotting elephant just a few meters away or saddle up for a safari on horseback as you ride amongst zebra and antelope.

Malawi has a total of nine National Parks to explore on a Malawi safari; in the south are the Lengwe National Park, Majete wildlife reserves, Mwabvi, Lake Malawi and Cape Maclear; Nyika Plateau and Vwaza Wildlife Reserve in the north and in the central area is Kasungu National Park and Nkhotakota Reserve.

When to Go to Malawi?

The dry season in Malawi runs from May to October and this is the most popular time to visit. As the grass is low it offers the best game-viewing as the animals can be seem in the undergrowth and tend to congregate around water holes.

The wet season is at the start of the year making some areas very hard to reach because of the state of the roads.

To enjoy the views and countryside, the period between the main rains and the dry period is when the landscape is at its most picturesque.

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