11-Day A Refined Journey Through Malawi

11-Day A Refined Journey Through Malawi

Offered by: USD Safari Tours
4.9/5 (1600 Reviews)
Journey Snapshot
🗺 Malawi ⏱ 11 days 🚙 4x4 Pop-up Roof
Blantyre Majete Wildlife Reserve Liwonde National Park Lake Malawi Lilongwe
This luxury Malawi itinerary is crafted to reveal a country still beautifully untamed, through experiences that combine exclusivity with authenticity. It is designed for those who value immersion and connection with the wild, with an added level of luxury. Over eleven days, you'll move effortlessly between three distinct worlds: the wilderness of Majete, the riverine elegance of Liwonde, and the island stillness of Likoma.

Route

Start Blantyre (Day 1)
Day 2 Majete Wildlife Reserve
Day 3 Liwonde National Park
Day 4 Lake Malawi
End Lilongwe

Tour Features

Day 1-3:Majete Wildlife Reserve Day 4-6:Liwonde National Park Day 7-10:Lake Malawi and Likoma Island Day 11:Home journey

Activities & Transportation

  • Route: Blantyre, Majete Wildlife Reserve, Liwonde National Park, Lake Malawi, Lilongwe
  • Duration: 11 days
  • Getting around: 4x4 safari vehicle (pop-up roof)
  • Transfers: airport pick-up & drop-off can be included

Accommodation & Meals

Day
Accommodation
Meals
1
Mkulumadzi Lodge Luxury lodge located inside Majete WR
All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
2
Mkulumadzi Lodge Luxury lodge located inside Majete WR
All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
3
Mkulumadzi Lodge Luxury lodge located inside Majete WR
All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
4
Mvuu Lodge Luxury tented camp located inside Liwonde NP
All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
5
Mvuu Lodge Luxury tented camp located inside Liwonde NP
All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
6
Mvuu Lodge Luxury tented camp located inside Liwonde NP
All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
7
Kaya Mawa Luxury lodge located at Likoma Island (Lake Malawi)
All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
8
Kaya Mawa Luxury lodge located at Likoma Island (Lake Malawi)
All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
9
Kaya Mawa Luxury lodge located at Likoma Island (Lake Malawi)
All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
10
Kaya Mawa Luxury lodge located at Likoma Island (Lake Malawi)
All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
11
No accommodation
Meals at own expense Drinks not included

Day by Day

Day 1 Majete Wildlife Reserve
Morning 🏨Mkulumadzi Lodge Luxury lodge located inside Majete WR 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Arrive in Blantyre, where your private transfer takes you south into Majete, one of Africa's most inspiring conservation stories. Once depleted, this vast reserve has been quietly reborn. Today, elephants roam the riverbanks, lions patrol the golden savannah, and black rhinos move through the fever-tree forest. Game drives and guided safari walks reveal a landscape alive with renewal and grace, a wilderness reclaimed and thriving.
Day 2 Majete Wildlife Reserve
Morning 🏨Mkulumadzi Lodge Luxury lodge located inside Majete WR 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Arrive in Blantyre, where your private transfer takes you south into Majete, one of Africa's most inspiring conservation stories. Once depleted, this vast reserve has been quietly reborn. Today, elephants roam the riverbanks, lions patrol the golden savannah, and black rhinos move through the fever-tree forest. Game drives and guided safari walks reveal a landscape alive with renewal and grace, a wilderness reclaimed and thriving.
Day 3 Majete Wildlife Reserve
Morning 🏨Mkulumadzi Lodge Luxury lodge located inside Majete WR 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Arrive in Blantyre, where your private transfer takes you south into Majete, one of Africa's most inspiring conservation stories. Once depleted, this vast reserve has been quietly reborn. Today, elephants roam the riverbanks, lions patrol the golden savannah, and black rhinos move through the fever-tree forest. Game drives and guided safari walks reveal a landscape alive with renewal and grace, a wilderness reclaimed and thriving.
Day 4 Liwonde National Park
Morning 🏨Mvuu Lodge Luxury tented camp located inside Liwonde NP 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Travel north to Liwonde National Park, where the Shire River winds through a tapestry of wetlands, floodplains, and palm savannah. Here, wildlife gathers in abundance, elephant herds wade through lilies, sable antelope graze along the banks, and hippos surface in rhythmic stillness. Game drives (including night drives) trace the park's flourishing ecosystem, while river safaris glide through papyrus channels, offering a fresh, fluid perspective on Africa's wild heart.
Day 5 Liwonde National Park
Morning 🏨Mvuu Lodge Luxury tented camp located inside Liwonde NP 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Travel north to Liwonde National Park, where the Shire River winds through a tapestry of wetlands, floodplains, and palm savannah. Here, wildlife gathers in abundance, elephant herds wade through lilies, sable antelope graze along the banks, and hippos surface in rhythmic stillness. Game drives (including night drives) trace the park's flourishing ecosystem, while river safaris glide through papyrus channels, offering a fresh, fluid perspective on Africa's wild heart.
Day 6 Liwonde National Park
Morning 🏨Mvuu Lodge Luxury tented camp located inside Liwonde NP 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Travel north to Liwonde National Park, where the Shire River winds through a tapestry of wetlands, floodplains, and palm savannah. Here, wildlife gathers in abundance, elephant herds wade through lilies, sable antelope graze along the banks, and hippos surface in rhythmic stillness. Game drives (including night drives) trace the park's flourishing ecosystem, while river safaris glide through papyrus channels, offering a fresh, fluid perspective on Africa's wild heart.
Day 7 Lake Malawi and Likoma Island
Morning 🏨Kaya Mawa Luxury lodge located at Likoma Island (Lake Malawi) 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
A light aircraft flight carries you east over glimmering water to Likoma Island, an oasis of stillness on Lake Malawi. Here, days are unstructured by design. Swim in crystalline waters, sail at sunset, or explore the island's vibrant fishing villages by bicycle. The lake's vastness and clarity give a sense of infinity, with sky meeting water, light meeting time. It's barefoot luxury at its most refined, where every moment is both serene and sensorial.
Day 8 Lake Malawi and Likoma Island
Morning 🏨Kaya Mawa Luxury lodge located at Likoma Island (Lake Malawi) 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
A light aircraft flight carries you east over glimmering water to Likoma Island, an oasis of stillness on Lake Malawi. Here, days are unstructured by design. Swim in crystalline waters, sail at sunset, or explore the island's vibrant fishing villages by bicycle. The lake's vastness and clarity give a sense of infinity, with sky meeting water, light meeting time. It's barefoot luxury at its most refined, where every moment is both serene and sensorial.
Day 9 Lake Malawi and Likoma Island
Morning 🏨Kaya Mawa Luxury lodge located at Likoma Island (Lake Malawi) 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
A light aircraft flight carries you east over glimmering water to Likoma Island, an oasis of stillness on Lake Malawi. Here, days are unstructured by design. Swim in crystalline waters, sail at sunset, or explore the island's vibrant fishing villages by bicycle. The lake's vastness and clarity give a sense of infinity, with sky meeting water, light meeting time. It's barefoot luxury at its most refined, where every moment is both serene and sensorial.
Day 10 Lake Malawi and Likoma Island
Morning 🏨Kaya Mawa Luxury lodge located at Likoma Island (Lake Malawi) 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
A light aircraft flight carries you east over glimmering water to Likoma Island, an oasis of stillness on Lake Malawi. Here, days are unstructured by design. Swim in crystalline waters, sail at sunset, or explore the island's vibrant fishing villages by bicycle. The lake's vastness and clarity give a sense of infinity, with sky meeting water, light meeting time. It's barefoot luxury at its most refined, where every moment is both serene and sensorial.
Day 11 Home journey
Morning 🏨No accommodation 🍽Meals at own expense Drinks not included
Depart Likoma by light aircraft for your onward flight from Lilongwe. The journey ends as it began, unhurried, seamless, and full of grace. From river to wilderness to island, Malawi's quiet beauty remains long after you've left its shores. This curated journey through Malawi is a celebration of contrast and calm; wild yet refined, remote yet deeply human. It's a rare invitation to slow down, to travel deeply, and to rediscover the art of the wild. For those who measure luxury in experience, not excess, this is Africa at its most elegant; intimate, transformative, unforgettable

Rates

From: $9,873 pp (USD)
Final quote depends on date, travelers and lodge level.

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Inclusions

Included
  • Park fees(For non-residents)
  • All activities(Unless labeled as optional)
  • All accommodation(Unless listed as upgrade)
  • A professional driver/guide
  • All transportation(Unless labeled as optional)
  • All flights during the tour
  • All Taxes/VAT
  • Roundtrip airport transfer
  • Meals(As specified in the day-by-day section)
  • Drinks(As specified in the day-by-day section)

Exclusions

Not included
  • International flights
  • (From/to home)
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips(Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
  • Personal items(Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
  • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
  • Some meals(As specified in the day-by-day section)

Note: Some items may vary depending on season and lodge level.

Getting There

Start: Blantyre

End: Lilongwe

We can arrange airport pick-up and drop-off. Ask in your quote request.

Offered By

USD Safari Tours
USD Safari Tours
4.9/5 • 1600 reviews