Lake Discovery
12 Days
You can...
- Explore beautiful Lake Malawi.
- Make an African pot.
- Visit a tea-estate.
- Watch hippos, crocs and elephants.
From Lilongwe, you'll visit the pottery town of Dedza where you can try your hand at making an African pot. Then stay on a tea estate (and see how tea is picked) before climbing to the cool of the lofty Zomba Plateau.
Back in the lush lowlands, Mvuu Camp is great to watch hippos, crocs and elephant and learn about Liwonde's wildlife. At Cape McLear you can relax on Lake Malawi's balmy shores and try various watersports: swim, snorkel, water-ski, windsurf or scuba dive.
- Day 1/2. Fly to Lilongwe
- Fly to Lilongwe; stay at Dezda (pottery).
- Day 3. Blantyre
- Blantyre - visit old capital; continue to Satemwa tea estate.
- Day 4. Zomba Plateau
- Zomba Plateau, walk in forest.
- Day 5-7. Liwonde National Park
- Mvuu Camp in Liwonde NP; game drives, boat safaris & bush skills.
- Day 8. Cape McLear
- Drive to Cape McLear, Lake Malawi.
- Day 9. Activities on lake Malawi
- At Lake Malawi - activities on the lake.
- Day 10. Senga Bay
- Drive to Senga Bay; wood carving and visit village school en route.
- Day 11/12. London via Lilongwe
- Drive to Lilongwe and fly to London
- Is it right for your family?
- A relaxed family tour through one of Africa's friendliest countries. Accommodation is in rustic but comfortable tented camps and lodges, plus hotels and simple guesthouses. Most travelling days are relatively short. Watersports are optional, so you can be as active or relaxed as you want.
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- Accommodation and meals: Hotel (1nt), guesthouse (1nt), lodge (4nts), camp (3nts). 8 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 6 evening meals included.
- Flight details: Scheduled flights from Heathrow with South African or Kenya Airways.
- Departures 2008: 18, 25 Jul; 08, 15 Aug; 17 Oct.
- Departures 2009: 17, 24, 31 Jul; 07, 14 Aug.
- Prices: Land only from £949. Including flights from London from £2899 adult, £1649 child.
- Age Guideline: 5+
- Trip code: FMLD