Transport

Transport to/from destinations included.

Accommodation

2 nights Thawale Camp 2 nights Huntingdon House 2 nights Chimwala Camp 2 nights Mumbo Island Lodge 1 night Blue Zebra Island Lodge

Others

All sightseeing and activities stated as included.

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Meals as per itinerary.

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Local Leaders

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Flights

Flights are not included.

Insurance

Insurance is not included.

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International flights & airport taxes Insurance (compulsory) Alcoholic drinks Tips

Optional

Single Room Supplement £160 Single rooms are available on a first come, first served basis. Due to the lodges we use having cabin or tented accommodation that is twin/double, the single supplement is higher for this trip than you might expect. We will charge on a pro-rata basis if a single room is not available to book for part of the trip where it would have been possible. Plant an additional 15 trees for your adventure £30 Carbon Compensation is not the perfect solution, and it is important to first reduce our carbon emissions as much as we can, yet trees remain an excellent natural technology to sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to slow global warming. For every client and guide who attends a YellowWood Adventure, we donate £30 to our partner charity WeForest to plant 15 trees to (over) compensate for the carbon footprint of the tour. We also invite our clients to match this with an optional additional £30 for another 15 trees to be planted to help compensate for the carbon footprint of their international flights. WeForest run many tree planting and tree maintenance projects such as this seedling nursery in the Amhara region of Ethiopia, the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil and many other projects in other countries including Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania & India. Click Here to find out more about their amazing projects around the world.

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Day 1 Day 1: Majete Widlife Reserve (D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Majete Widlife Reserve (D)

On arrival at Chileka International Airport (Blantyre) you will be met by your guide who will welcome and transfer you to Thawale Camp situated right within the miombo woodlands and granite-topped hills of Majete Wildlife Reserve, one of the outstanding success stories of African conservation. You will spend two nights of your tour here.Accommodation: Thawale Camp. Included meals: Dinner.
Day 2 Day 2: Majete Widlife Reserve (B, L, D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Majete Widlife Reserve (B, L, D)

Surrounded by 7,000 hectares of private concession, Thawale enjoys an idyllic location. Largely undiscovered by tourists, this is rapidly becoming a first-class safari destination. But for now, sightings of lions and elephants can be enjoyed in near isolation.Accommodation: Thawale Camp. Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 3 Day 3: Majete Widlife Reserve & Satemwa Tea Estate (B, L, D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Majete Widlife Reserve & Satemwa Tea Estate (B, L, D)

After a final game drive Majete Wildlife Reserve, head to the historic, family owned Satemwa Tea Estates in the emerald Shire Highlands. You will be transferred to the owners’ former home Huntingdon House for the next two nights.Accommodation: Huntingdon House. Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 4 Day 4: Satemwa Tea Estate (B, L, D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Satemwa Tea Estate (B, L, D)

For almost 100 years, fine teas and coffees have been produced on the estate and exported around the world. This was, after all, the first country in Africa where tea was planted commercially. Go on a tour of the coffee factory, take part in a tea tasting and visit a sundowner spot for a sweeping view of the area.You can even take a day trip to Mount Mulanje, an inselberg that forms part of the Great Rift Valley and is known by locals as the ‘island in the sky’.Accommodation: Huntingdon House. Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 5 Day 5: Satemwa Tea Estate & Liwonde National Park (B, L, D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Satemwa Tea Estate & Liwonde National Park (B, L, D)

Today you will be transferred to Liwonde National Park where you will be met by the Mvuu Camp staff and transferred to your home for the next two nights. You will be staying at Mvuu Camp overlooking the Shire River. After settling into the life of the camp, tucked between baobabs and fever trees, venture out on a game drive in Liwonde National Park searching for cheetahs, lions and black rhinos.Accommodation: Mvuu Camp. Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 6 Day 6: Liwonde National Park (B, L, D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Liwonde National Park (B, L, D)

Choose from game drives, walking safaris or boating safaris to explore this scenic park that’s benefitted from several wildlife reintroductions and translocations. In 2017, cheetahs were brought back to the area after an absence of almost a century. In between activities, relax by the pool or do some birding from your private deck.Accommodation: Mvuu Camp. Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 7 Day 7: Liwonde National Park & Southern Lake Malawi (B, L, D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Liwonde National Park & Southern Lake Malawi (B, L, D)

Today you will be transferred to Kayak Africa Cottage in Cape Maclear where you will meet your boat transfer and set off for Mumbo Island in Lake Malawi. Settle into your rustic lake view chalet at Mumbo Island Lodge with stunning views of one of the world’s largest lakes. It is safe to swim in Lake Malawi although the waters do hold the parasitic infection Bilharzia where there are human settlements on the shoreline. There is a much less risk of coming into contact with the infection around the islands where the waters move freely. If you plan to swim or come in contact with the waters, it is highly advised to take a short course of the proven medication praziquantel six weeks after returning home. Praziquantel can be purchased over the counter at pharmacies across Malawi. Accommodation: Mumbo Island Lodge. Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 8 Day 8: Southern Lake Malawi (B, L, D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Southern Lake Malawi (B, L, D)

Explore the uninhabited Mumbo Island by following one of several nature trails to discover hidden beaches, caves and astounding birdlife before settling in for a sundowner on the famous ‘pod rock’ viewpoint.Accommodation: Mumbo Island Lodge. Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 9 Day 9: Southern Lake Malawi & Senga Bay (B, L, D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Southern Lake Malawi & Senga Bay (B, L, D)

Today you will be transferred by boat back to the mainland to meet your guide. He will then transfer you to Whistler’s Cottage in Senga Bay to catch the Blue Zebra boat to their private island. Blue Zebra Island Lodge is set on the Nankoma Island, a private paradise under the protection of Lake Malawi National Park (a UNESCO World Heritage Site). Take a gentle walk around the island to search for wildlife.Accommodation: Blue Zebra Island Lodge. Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 10 Day 10: Departure (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: Departure (B)

Today you will be transferred by boat back to the mainland where your guide will be waiting to transfer you to Lilongwe Kamuzu International Airport for your flight home - please note this is different to the airport where the adventure started. . Included meals: Breakfast.

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Itinerary of your trip Conservation Safaris & Lake Malawi

Day 1: Majete Widlife Reserve (D)

Day 2: Majete Widlife Reserve (B, L, D)

Day 3: Majete Widlife Reserve & Satemwa Tea Estate (B, L, D)

Day 4: Satemwa Tea Estate (B, L, D)

Day 5: Satemwa Tea Estate & Liwonde National Park (B, L, D)

Day 6: Liwonde National Park (B, L, D)

Day 7: Liwonde National Park & Southern Lake Malawi (B, L, D)

Day 8: Southern Lake Malawi (B, L, D)

Day 9: Southern Lake Malawi & Senga Bay (B, L, D)

Day 10: Departure (B)

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