Lake Malawi Holidays + Packages: Likoma Island and Safari + Liwonde & Majete
On our Lake Malawi holidays & packages you will see why this country describes itself as the ‘Warm Heart of Africa’, as its people are so welcoming. Its landscape is defined by the crystal clear waters of Lake Malawi, one of the great freshwater lakes of the Rift Valley.
Lake Malawi is the third largest lake in Africa and laps the shores of Mozambique to the east and Tanzania to the north. Visiting this huge inland sea of over 11,000 square miles is a magical experience on Lake Malawi holidays & packages to Likoma Island. Dubbed the ‘Lake of Stars’ by Livingstone, due to the many fishermen’s lanterns seen at night, Lake Malawi is the journey’s end for most visitors to the country. It holds more variety of aquarium fish species than any other body of water on earth, and is dotted with tiny islands and pristine beaches.
Seasoned travellers are increasingly extending their Lake Malawi holidays to include the verdant tea estates of Mount Mulanje in the south and a safari to see the wildlife of Liwonde National Park and Majete Wildlife Reserve.
It is just a short hop by small aircraft from Zambia’s South Luangwa to Lake Malawi and this safari and beach combination has long been popular. Also consider adding a visit to the magnificent Victoria Falls for a truly special trip.
Combine your ideas with our expertise and let us help you create a holiday of a lifetime. We offer a wide range of options at different price points, all of which can be tailor made to your needs.
For expert advice on Lake Malawi holidays & packages, including Likoma Island and a safari to Liwonde or Majete, email or call us on +44 (0)1582 766122 to speak with a specialist travel consultant. Download our Malawi brochure (PDF 1.3 Mb).
We have been arranging Lake Malawi holidays & packages to Likoma Island and safari to Liwonde & Majete for over 20 years.
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Defined by crystal clear Lake Malawi, this long and thin land-locked country offers visitors an outstanding freshwater beach experience, on Lake Malawi holidays & packages to Likoma Island. This makes it the ideal complement to a safari in South Luangwa National Park in neighbouring Zambia or in one of its own vastly improved wildlife reserves - especially Liwonde National Park or Majete Wildlife Reserve.
Originally named Lake Nyasa by David Livingstone, on Lake Malawi holidays & packages to Likoma Island visitors can choose from a selection of castaway boutique accommodation, ranging from eco lodges with hot water bucket showers to luxury villa-style properties with infinity pools and superb dining options. Most properties have wonderful lake views and guests can enjoy many water-based activities, typically including snorkelling, diving, kayaking, sailing, fishing and sunset cruises. On Lake Malawi holidays & packages, some of the best fresh water diving and snorkelling is found at Mumbo Island towards the southwest of the lake.
In Mozambican waters, but belonging to Malawi, Likoma Island is the largest of Lake Malawi’s inhabited islands and here you can visit the surprisingly grand Anglican St Peter’s Cathedral, built by missionaries following in the footsteps of David Livingstone. An exclusive beach lodge is also located on the north-eastern Mozambican shore of the lake and is easier to reach from Malawi. Ideal for those seeking the ultimate in luxurious seclusion, the lakeside setting here is exquisite, with stunning white sandy beaches and virgin wilderness backdrop. There is also a sleep-out option here on Lake Malawi holidays & packages to Likoma Island.
Malawi’s most popular safari reserve, Liwonde National Park, is located on the east bank of the upper reaches of the Shire River, between Lake Malawi and the commercial hub of Blantyre. The Shire Valley forms the southern end of Africa’s Great Rift Valley and safari game viewing here centres on the river, where visitors should get good sightings of impala, kudu, waterbuck and other species of antelope, as well as elephant, buffalo and hippo. Bird watching is also outstanding and, as there are no lions in Liwonde, visitors can opt for a walking safari, bike ride or canoe trip along the river on all Lake Malawi holidays & packages to Likoma Island.
About four hours drive south of Liwonde, Majete Wildlife Reserve is a virtually undiscovered safari game reserve in the Lower Shire Valley. Majete is one of Africa’s huge conservation success stories, as large mammals have been successfully re-introduced in recent years. On Lake Malawi safari holidays you can hope to see elephant, black rhino, leopard, buffalo, zebra, sable antelope, hartebeest, suni and eland, as well as many other smaller species. Lion have also recently been re-introduced to Majete, making it a big-five safari reserve once again.
The tea estates of the fertile Thyolo region in the far south of the country are found in the foothills of Mount Mulanje, Malawi’s highest mountain peak, and provide an interesting stop on an in-depth tour of the country. On Lake Malawi holidays this area is a scenic wonderland of rivers, rolling hills, woodlands and forests.
The diversity and accessibility of different habitats, including residual montane rainforest in the south, makes Malawi a paradise for birdwatchers with around 650 recorded species. Notable species in Liwonde and the Shire Valley include Mottled spinetail, Livingstone’s flycatcher and Bohm’s bee-eater. The endangered chat, Thyolo alethe, can be spotted in the Mount Mulanje and Thyolo regions on Malawi holidays.
Beautiful Zomba Plateau and the Nyika Plateau are situated high in the mountains, with breathtaking views.
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FEATURED HOLIDAY
Victoria Falls + South Luangwa Safari + Lake Malawi
10 NIGHTS FROM:
$5,466
Per person sharing
Scheduled flights quoted separately
VRD10L
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• Helicopter Flight
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• Game Drives
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• Bird Watching
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• Snorkelling & Canoeing
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• South Luangwa, Zambia
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• Lake Malawi Safari Holidays & Vacations
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• Lion & Leopard
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• Walking Safaris
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• Victoria Falls, Zambia
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• Zambezi Cruise
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Our Lake Malawi safari holidays & vacations combine the suberb wildlife of the famous South Luangwa National Park in Zambia with the thundering Victoria Falls - the 'Smoke that Thunders' - and time relaxing on the shores of Lake Malawi, named the Lake of Stars" by David Livingstone. Snorkel & dive in its clear waters teeming with freshwater tropical fish. Light aircraft flights, game drives & all transfers included.
FEATURED HOLIDAY
Classic Lake Malawi (self drive holiday)
11 NIGHTS FROM:
$4,250
Per person sharing
Scheduled flights + car hire quoted separately
VCM12B
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• Lake Malawi Self Drive Holiday
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• Safari, Liwonde Park
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• Tea Estates
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• Snorkelling & Swimming
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• Blantyre
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• Zomba Plateau
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• Self Drive Holiday Vacation Safari
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• Lake Malawi
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• Shire River
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• Thyolo Forest Reserve
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This wonderful Lake Malawi self drive holiday & vacation starts in Blantyre & travels to the tea plantations of Thyolo in the foothills of Mount Mulanje & the Zomba Plateau, before continuing to Liwonde National Park on the Shire River for an exciting safari. Finish your holiday relaxing on the shores of Lake Malawi, where you can swim, snorkel, canoe and sail in crystal clear waters.
FEATURED HOLIDAY
Birding Malawi (lodge based): Lake Malawi + Liwondi + Majete
13 NIGHTS FROM:
$4,858
Per person sharing
Scheduled flights quoted separately
7VRN13L
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• Shire River Boat Rides
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• Blantyre
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• Majete Wildlife Reserve
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• Lake Malawi
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• Lodge Transfers
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• Birding Holiday, Malawi
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• Liwonde National Park
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• Dzalanyama Forest Reserve
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• African Fish Eagle
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• Lilongwe
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This tailor made birding holiday explores the birdlife of Malawi, staying at local lodges. From Lilongwe you will be transferred to Dzalanyama Forest Reserve for birding with a local guide. Continue to a lodge situated on an island in Lake Malawi, whose owner is a keen birder, before transferring to Liwonde National Park. End your holiday in Majete Wildlife Reserve, before flying out of Blantyre. All transfers included.
FEATURED HOLIDAY
Lake Malawi: Nkwichi, Mozambique + Likomo Island
10 NIGHTS FROM:
$5,223
Per person sharing
Scheduled flights quoted separately
VRX10L
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• Nkwichi, Mozambique
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• Lake Malawi Holidays
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• Snorkelling
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• Arab Dhow Trips
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• Sleep Outs
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• Canoeing
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• Lake Niassa
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• Likoma Island
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• Paddle Boarding
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• Luxury Honeymoon Offers
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Combining two sides of the 'Lake of Star's, our luxury fly-in Lake Malawi holidays stay at Kaya Maya lodge on beautiful Likoma Island and spectacular Nkwichi Lodge in Mozambique. You can sleep out under the stars, swim in crystal clear waters, snorkel & dive among freshwater aquarium fish & sail on an Arab dhow - ideal for romance or a luxury honeymoon. Light aircraft flights & all transfers included.
FEATURED HOLIDAY
Malawi: Thyolo + Liwonde + Lake - Private Guide
10 NIGHTS FROM:
$5,466
Per person sharing
Scheduled flights quoted separately
VPM10B
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• Liwonde Park
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• Thyolo Forest Reserve
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• Snorkelling & Swimming
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• Lake Malawi Safari Holidays
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• Blantyre
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• Private Tour Guide
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• Zomba Plateau
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• Tea Plantations
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• Game Drives
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• Lake Malawi
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Our Lake Malawi safari holidays allow you to explore at your own pace, enjoying a private tour with your own guide to the tea plantations of Thyolo, before driving to the magnificent Zomba Plateau. Continue to Liwonde Park on the Shire River, with game viewing & birding by boat & on land, before relaxing on the shores of spectacular Lake Malawi. All transfers & game drives included.
FEATURED HOLIDAY
Victoria Falls + South Luangwa Safari + Lake Malawi
10 NIGHTS FROM:
$5,466
Per person sharing
Scheduled flights quoted separately
VRD10L
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• Helicopter Flight
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• Game Drives
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• Bird Watching
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• Snorkelling & Canoeing
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• South Luangwa, Zambia
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• Lake Malawi Safari Holidays & Vacations
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• Lion & Leopard
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• Walking Safaris
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• Victoria Falls, Zambia
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• Zambezi Cruise
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Our Lake Malawi safari holidays & vacations combine the suberb wildlife of the famous South Luangwa National Park in Zambia with the thundering Victoria Falls - the 'Smoke that Thunders' - and time relaxing on the shores of Lake Malawi, named the Lake of Stars" by David Livingstone. Snorkel & dive in its clear waters teeming with freshwater tropical fish. Light aircraft flights, game drives & all transfers included.
FEATURED HOLIDAY
Victoria Falls + South Luangwa + Lake Niassa
8 NIGHTS FROM:
$5,831
Per person sharing
Scheduled flights quoted separately
VRY8L
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• South Luangwa Holiday
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• Zambezi Cruise
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• Lake Niassa
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• Flying Safari, Zambia & Mozambique
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• Snorkelling
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• Safari Game Drives
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• Helicopter Flight
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• Victoria Falls
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• Walking Safari
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• Canoeing
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This luxury flying safari combines Zambia & Mozambique. Start with a visit to the astonishing Victoria Falls, before flying to the South Luangwa Valley, renowed for its wildlife. Complete your holiday relaxing at a luxury lodge on the Mozambique side of Lake Malawi (where it is called Lake Niassa), with star bed sleep-out option. All transfers & light aircraft flights included.
FEATURED HOLIDAY
Birding Malawi (private guide): Nyika Plateaux + Liwondi + Thyolo
15 NIGHTS FROM:
$6,682
Per person sharing
Scheduled flights quoted separately
7VPM15L
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• Thyolo
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• African Birding Holidays & Tours
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• Blantyre
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• Lake Malawi
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• Shire River
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• Lilongwe
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• Nyika Plateau
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• Zomba
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• Liwonde National Park
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• Dzalanyama Forest Reserve
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Add many new species to your birding life list on one of our specialist African birding holidays & tours to Lake Malawi. Visit Dzalanyama Forest Reserve, the high-altitude Nyika Plateau, Liwonde National Park on the Shire River, Zomba and Thyolo in the Tea Region, with option to add extra days on the shores of Lake Malawi at the end. You will be accompanied by a specialist birding driver/guide throughout.
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