6-Day Malawi Wildlife & Beach Safari

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Blantyre to Majete Wildlife Reserve

After arrival at the airport, you will be met and taken to Majete Wildlife Reserve. Long neglected, Majete has been the scene of an impressive relocation program. To date, 2,559 animals from 14 species have been reintroduced, including the Big Five: leopard, elephant, buffalo, black rhino, and lion. Other mammals reintroduced were eland, sable, waterbuck, nyala, hartebeest, impala, zebra, warthog, and bushpig. This makes Majete one of the only reserves in Malawi where the Big 5 can be viewed all year round. You will check in at Thawale Lodge, situated within the park in the Shire Valley, and in the afternoon (time-dependent), you will go on your first shared afternoon game drive to look out for all those mentioned animals.

Driving time: ~2 hours.

Main Destination:

Majete Wildlife Reserve

Best Time To Visit July to October (Dry bush; animals are easy to find)

High Season July to October (Park is relatively busy; higher rates)

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Majete WR

ElephantCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

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GiraffeOccasional

CheetahOccasional

HyenaOccasional

Wild DogOccasional

Black RhinoRare

White RhinoNone

WildebeestNone

Accommodation:

Thawale Lodge

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Majete WR

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Meals & Drinks:

• Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
• Drinks not included

Majete Safari

You will have a morning and an afternoon shared safari drive included. Apart from land animals, you can also see aquatic animals like hippos and crocodiles, which can be found near the river. Between activities, you can look out onto the lodges' waterhole and see animals that come to drink.

Main Destination:

Majete Wildlife Reserve

Accommodation:

Thawale Lodge

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Majete WR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Majete Wildlife Reserve to Lake Malawi

Enjoy a last shared morning game drive on the plateau before you head on to Lake Malawi. You will stay in one of the 11 chalets at Chembe Eagles Nest, a simplistic beach resort in Cape Maclear/Chembe with lake and hill views. Cape Maclear is located on the Nankumba Peninsula, at the southern end of Lake Malawi. Surrounded by forested mountains, it’s known for the sandy beaches and granite rocks of Lake Malawi National Park.

Driving time: ~5 1/2 hours.

Main Destination:

Cape Maclear (Lake Malawi)

Accommodation:

Chembe Eagles Nest Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located in Cape Maclear (Lake Malawi)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinks not included

Lake Malawi

At Chembe Eagles Nest, you can simply relax and sunbathe or choose to be active and go boating, fishing, swimming in the pool or the lake, or walking on the beach (motorised activities are at additional charges). Enjoy sitting around the campfire in the evening while listening to the local music.

Main Destination:

Mumbo Island (Lake Malawi)

Accommodation:

Chembe Eagles Nest Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located in Cape Maclear (Lake Malawi)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinks not included

Lake Malawi to Blantyre

Have a last breakfast with a view of Lake Malawi before you are taken back to Blantyre, where your Malawi adventure ends.

Driving time: ~4 1/2 hours.

Main Destination:

No major destination visited

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.