22 May 2027
Begin on Lake Malawi’s clear shores, swimming, snorkelling among colourful cichlids and sunset cruising. Continue to Liwonde National Park for Shire River boat safaris among hippos, crocodiles and elephants. Finish in Majete Wildlife Reserve, where reintroduced lions, rhinos and leopards roam rugged hills, completing a deeply rewarding, wonderfully uncrowded southern Malawi adventure with walking safaris, game drives and superb birding.
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1. Lake Malawi
Shimmering freshwater inland sea fringed by golden beaches, where snorkellers drift gently among rainbow-coloured cichlids found nowhere else on Earth.
2. Liwonde NP
Malawi’s premier wildlife park on the Shire River, famed for boat safaris among hippos, crocodiles and elephants, plus rich birdlife.
3. Majete NP
Malawi’s rugged Shire Valley wildlife reserve, restored with lions, elephants, rhinos and leopards, offering uncrowded game drives, walking safaris and river views.
4. Dedza rock paintings
Dedza’s Chongoni Rock Art Area, a UNESCO site, preserves ancient paintings by Batwa hunter-gatherers and Chewa farmers across forested granite hills.
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The highlights of a southern Malawi safari