5 Days Northern Malawi
Your Itinerary
Explore the wonders of Northern Malawi with a 5-day tour! Visit the beautiful Vwaza Marsh Wildlife Reserve and spot some amazing wildlife, such as elephants and zebras. Head to Nyika Plateau National Park and enjoy the rolling hills and lush vegetation. Then, take a trip to Livingstonia, a historic mission town with stunning views of Lake Malawi. Get a unique insight into the culture and history of this beautiful region. With so much to discover, this is the perfect way to explore Northern Malawi.
Day 1
Leave in the morning stopping in Mzuzu to visit a local market. Arrive in Vwaza in time for lunch. Later in the afternoon go for a game drive along Lake Kazuni. Vwaza is famous for elephants and hippos, other commonly seen game include antelopes - kudu, impala, puku, roan. Buffalo, warthog, velvet monkeys, yellow baboons. Dinner at the Kazuni camp.
Day 2
After an optional game walk, breakfast follows after which we leave for Nyika national park, picnic lunch on route. Arrive Nyika in the afternoon. After unwinding from the journey go for an afternoon game drive. Game in Nyika include antelope: eland, roan, duiker, reedbuck, bushbuck, other mammals are zebra, warthog,spotted hyena, side-striped jackal. Leorpard sightings are fair. Elephants keep to the lower edges of the park. Dinner at the camp.
Day 3
Whole day in Nyika with an optional game walk or drive in the morning. Afternoon game drive follows. Night drives are offered and mountain biking by the camp at a fee.
Day 4
Depart in the morning after breakfast to Livingstonia, Lukwe Eco camp or Mushroom farm. Later in the afternoon pay a visit to Mantchewe water fall and the cave where Phoka people used to hide during slavery days.
Day 5
After breakfast visit Livingstonia town - pay a visit to the museum inside the stone house where Dr Robert Laws one of the Scottish missionaries used to live. Visit the church and the mission hospital. After that drive back to Nkhata Bay and drop you off at the place of your choice within town.