Parks & Game Reserves

Long stretches of sandy beaches, boating, windsurfing, scuba diving, and snorkeling are all pleasures to be found at Lake Malawi. Nyika National Park in northern Malawi is on a beautiful plateau at 6500ft. The park allows walking safaris and animals are easily spotted in the open grassland. Kasumgu National Park is Malawi's largest park where a wide range of wildlife can be found, however, Liwonde National Park is the best in Malawi. Including part of Lake Malombe, the Shire River and the Upper Shire Plain, this area is home to thousands of hippo, crocodile, elephant, antelope and an array of birdlife. The Zomba Plateau overlooks the town of Zomba and is a beautiful area with waterfalls, small lakes and streams, forest and woodland. The plateau sits on top of an escarpment reaching over a thousand meters high. Mt. Mulanje whose local name is "The Island in the Sky" is easily accessible and suitable for the climber or non-climber.

• Liwonde National Park
• Kasumgu National Park
• Nyika National Park

• Ku Chawe
• Capital Hotel
• Club Makokola
• Nkopola
• Livinstonia Beach
• Mvuu
• Chelinda
• Chintheche

Between the 14th and early 19th Centuries, waves of Bantu speaking people migrated to the area from all directions. By the 16th Century, the Portuguese had also arrived and settled however, David Livingstone brought about change in the 1800's that would permanently affect Malawi. Following his arrival, Britain established Livingstone's Nyasaland as a protectorate which later led to significant agricultural development and a high presence of missionaries. In 1963 Malawi gained independence and its first president, Dr. Hastings Banda declared himself "President for Life" in 1971. Despite his dictatorial nature and consolidated power, Banda lost Malawi's first multi-party elections in 1994 to Baliki Muluzi. The years that have followed have allowed for political liberation, economic reform and privatization of business. The main ethnic groups in Malawi are the Chewa, Yao, Tumbuka, Angoni, Chipoka, Ngonde, Lambya, and the Tonga.