Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival in Blantyre

   • Fly into Addis Ababa, connecting to Blantyre tomorrow morning.

2. Day 2: Majete Wildlife Reserve Exploration

   • On arrival into Blantyre, collect your bags before being met by your driver and transferred by road to the Majete Wildlife Reserve, where you will spend the next three nights at Mkulumadzi Lodge. 
   • Enjoy relaxing before meeting your guide for afternoon tea and heading out for your first game drive in this stunning reserve. Home to Africa’s fabled Big 5, Majete offers the best wildlife experience in Malawi. Your hugely experienced guide will ensure you enjoy an amazing game-viewing experience.

3. Day 3: Adventure in Majete

   • In addition to game drives, the team at Mkulumadzi can take you on walking safaris and boat trips on the Shire River, offering a wonderfully varied safari experience. 
   • The walks are a great way to learn about the smaller animals you may miss on game drives, whilst the boat trips are incredibly relaxing and the perfect way to spend an afternoon. 
   • You can also visit local villages to get a taste of traditional life and learn how they use plants and trees for medicinal uses – hugely important deep in the bush.

4. Day 4: Leisure and Relaxation at Mkulumadzi Lodge

   • Of course, you will have plenty of time to sit back, relax, and enjoy the glorious surroundings of Mkulumadzi in between your game drives. The swimming pool and deck overlook the Shire River and are hugely popular relaxing spots, and staff are always on hand to serve drinks. The food is outstanding and a fundamental feature of a stay here, with meals served in various inspiring locations.
   • If the weather allows, you will also have the chance to sleep beneath the stars—an incredible experience not to be missed.

5. Day 5: Transfer to Lake Malawi

   • There will be time for a final morning safari and breakfast at the lodge before you are collected and transferred by road up to the glittering shores of Lake Malawi. Your home for the next 4 nights will be Pumulani, a charming lodge set up on the hillside overlooking this vast inland sea. 
   • Here you will be able to relax and be pampered to your heart’s content, enjoying a huge array of activities, superb food, charming people, and some of the most spectacular views on offer anywhere in Africa.

6. Days 6-8: Pumulani Retreat by the Lake

   • The name Pumulani means “rest well” and this encapsulates the experience of the lodge. You can relax by the pool on the hillside or the one down by the lake, soak up the sunshine on a sun lounger, or swim in the warm, clear waters of the lake. 
   • As well as snorkelling, swimming, and diving you can try your hand at a variety of watersports from the beach. 
   • At sunset take a cruise in a traditional hand-built dhow, the perfect way to round off a day in this stunning part of Malawi.

7. Day 9: Homeward Journey Commences

   • There will be some final time to relax this morning and enjoy the views over the lake before you are collected and transferred by road to Lilongwe airport. 
   • There you will catch an afternoon Ethiopian Airlines flight to Addis Ababa, followed by an early morning flight to arrive home by breakfast time tomorrow.

8. Day 10: Return Home

   • Land back in your home country, full of amazing memories of your incredible tour of Malawi.