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Escape to Southern Malawi – Wildlife Viewing, Hiking, & Tea Tasting
$150.00 Deposit
Book now for a 5 night / 6 day trip you’ll never forget. Enjoy walking safaris, game drives, and mountain hiking at Mulanje Mountain. Sample some of the world’s best teas at Huntingdon House and take in the breathtaking views on Mount Mulanje. Blanytre Malawi is a destination that shouldn’t be missed!
This listing is for a deposit to begin planning your “Escape to Blantyre – Wildlife Viewing, Hiking, & Tea Tasting” travel package. Once your deposit is paid, we will contact you to begin your personalized travel planning experience.
Please see below for the suggested trip itinerary. Please note travel arrangements and trip itineraries can be tailor-made to suit your taste.
Trip Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival at Chileka Internal Airport welcomed by a driver/ guide, proceed to Majete Game Reserve.
Majete Wildlife Reserve is the only official "Big 5" wildlife park in Malawi and is one of the biggest success stories in African conservation. If you are looking for big 5 African safaris, definitely give this one a try! A lot of hard work and development over the years has gone into the reserve and has turned this magical and special location into one of the best places to visit when in Malawi. The reserve is rich with wildlife, and, although includes the "Big 5" there is plenty else to see including Eland, Sable, Lichtenstein’s Hartebeest, Zebra and an impressive population of birdlife. The wildlife flourishes here and we can promise it will be a trip to remember.
Overnight: Thawale Camp - Full board
Day 2: Enjoy the whole day in the park. Participate in all available activities – walking safari, morning and evening game drives, and visit one of the cultural villages.
Overnight: Thawale Camp - Full board
Day 3: Depart for Huntingdon House - Satemwa in Thyolo.
Huntingdon House is one of the oldest tea estates in Malawi founded in 1923 by Maclean Kay, a Scottish immigrant. The estate provides magnificent views of Mount Mulanje and the Lower Shire valley to the west. Activities include mountain biking, tea tasting, coffee tour, birdwatching, and a picnic tour featuring the area's breathtaking scenery.
Overnight: Huntingdon House - Full board
Day 4: Depart for Sunbird Kara O Mula - Mulanje
Mount Mulanje is a large monadnock in southern Malawi only 35 km east of Satemwa tea estate, rising sharply from the surrounding plains of Chiradzulu, and the tea-growing Mulanje district. It measures approximately 13×16 miles (22×26 kilometres) and has a maximum elevation of 3,002 m at its highest point, Sapitwa Peak. Much of the Massif consists of rolling grassland at elevations of 1800–2200 m, intersected by deep forested ravines. It has many individual peaks reaching heights of over 2500 m, including Chambe Peak, the West Face of which is the longest rock climb in Africa. The first European to report seeing the Massif was David Livingstone in 1859, but archeological investigation reveals evidence of human visits to the Massif from the Stone Age onwards. The elevation of the mountain is high enough for it to disturb upper level air flow and induce rain clouds to form around it, making it an important source of rain water at the head of almost every river that runs through this part of Malawi. When looking for Mount Mulanje tours, we offer one of the best!
Overnight: Sunbird Kara O Mula - Full board
Day 5: Enjoy an early morning hike to the highest peak, Sapitwa. On your way down enjoy swimming natural dam, Dziwe la Nkhalamba.
Overnight: Sunbird Kara O Mula - Full board
Day 6: After breakfast depart for Blantyre.
Note: Tour packages include a guide, airport transfers and all local taxes applicable on food, accommodation & transport (in some sites guests will be required to share a room). Tour packages exclude drink tips, personal and travel insurance, visa fees and other items of personal nature such as laundry, telephone bills, etc.
