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MALAWI NATIONAL PARKS [Malawi]
Malawi is blessed with no less than nine national parks and wildlife reserves. In the north are the unique Nyika Plateau and the Vwasa Reserve. These complement each other, one a highland, the other a lowland marsh area. The central region has two vast game areas; Kasungu National Park in the west and Nkhotakota Reserve in the east, near the Lake. To the south, the best known national park is Liwonde, along the River Shire, but there are also three game areas further south in the Shire Lowlands: Lengwe National Park and the wildlife reserves of Majete and Mwabvi. Near the southern end of Lake Malawi is the world’s first freshwater national park at Cape Maclear.
The big five (lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant and rhino) can be seen in Malawi as well as a splendid range of antelope and other smaller cats such as caracel and serval. Hippos are to be found in large numbers, so much so that they are almost symbolic of Malawi's prolific wildlife.
A safari in Malawi is sure to be a memorable experience; plenty of game but none of those convoys of 4x4 vehicles characteristic of some other African game parks. Malawi offers all type of safari - walking, horse riding, by boat or in a 4x4.
Not to be missed in National Parks ...  |  Nyika Horse SafarisA horseback Safari experience. Big skies open country and vast panoramas combine to make the Nyika the most perfect riding country. For day after day you can explore the remotest regions of this 3000 sq. km wilderness. Follow Elephant trails down secluded steep sided valleys, trot with the herds of Eland, Roan, and Zebra, canter the edge of 1500 ft high escarpments and gallop across the rolling hills of the plateau. On the Nyika you are riding on top of the world. |
 | Luxury Mobile Tented Safari Camps Of all the options available for your visit to Africa, the traditional tented safari is by far the best choice. A true tented safari is a completely mobile and self-contained expedition, with the equipment and crew moving to a new wilderness area every few days. |
Our National Parks favourites... Watch this space for upcoming favourites...
Our selected properties in National Parks... Our exclusive selection of properties range from comfortable, luxurious, exclusive and extravagant. The green symbol indicates exclusively yours properties that can be all yours.
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Chelinda Lodge - Nyika Plateau Mvuu Camp - Liwonde National Park Mvuu Lodge - Liwonde National Park Nyika Horse Safaris - Nyika Plateau
Best time for visiting National Parks [Malawi]... best time: June - October / good time: March - May
Meet our Malawi experts...  | Robynne Fleming Robynne Fleming is one of our Southern African and Madagascar specialists. With her great love for the outdoors and the unusual, Robynne's holidays tend to be that little bit different. |
 | Stuart Inglis If you are interested in any of our destinations, but unsure of what you are looking for, what is available or where and when to go, then Stuart, Pulse Africa's Sales & Marketing Director who has travelled extensively throughout Africa, may be the ideal person to talk to. |
What to do in National Parks...  | bird watching |
 | cultural interaction |
 | fly-in safaris |
 | food & wine |
 | game drives |
 | game viewing on horseback |
 | guided walks |
 | horseback adventures |
 | horseback safaris |
 | mountain climbing |
 | recommended for honeymooners |
 | spa and or massage |
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