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Day 1 : Arrive
Lilongwe International Airport, clients will be met and greeted by our
driver / guide, then transferred to Korea Garden Lodge, overnight on bed
and breakfast.
Korea Garden Lodge is one of the most luxurious,
sophisticated and exclusive and a stone’s throw from the main shopping
centres. It maintains an exclusive atmosphere with a large swimming
pool area, a restaurant and exclusive grounds lush with indigenous
plants and trees. Facilities include en suite bedrooms, designer
decorated with exquisite finished, satellite TV, telephone, mini bar
fridge, business centre and international multi-functional conference
hall supervised by trained staff.
Day 2: After breakfast
depart for Zomba Plateau. This is a journey of four hours drive on a
nice tarred road. Overnight at Zomba Forestly Lodge on bed and break
fast basis.
Zomba Forest Lodge, built in the late 40’s, is newly
renovated but remains unchanged. Set in a secluded glade halfway up
Zomba Plateau. This fully staffed Lodge has 3 twin and 2 double rooms
all en-suite. Lightning is by paraffin lamps and candles and there is
limited generated power in the evening. This old colonial building is
set in spacious grounds maintained to attract a wide variety of birds
and butterflies that frequent this habitat.
The lodge is the ideal retreat from which to access
the numerous walking and hiking trails on the plateau. Trout fishing,
bird watching, hiking or simply relaxing in front of the crackling
fire are some of the ways to enjoy this secluded and private lodge.
Some of the most
interesting places to visit while you are here are the botanical
gardens and the central market. Zomba was the capital city until 1975
when Lilongwe was declared the new capital. The Zomba market is
regarded as the most colorful in Malawi. There are several hiking
trails, Williams falls, Mandala falls. Emperor's viewpoint and the
Queen view point.
Day 3: After breakfast,
depart for Liwonde National park. Accommodation will be at Chinguni
Lodge on full board including game drives and morning boat safari.
Liwonde National Park is Malawi’s’ finest Park. Hippos
bask in slow moving pools and crocodiles lurk on mudflats. The trees
crowd the river, pressing in on it in lush, exotic green dampness. It
is the birdlife which distinguishes Liwonde as a nature experience.
With a resident and migratory population of well over 300 species,
many rare among them, Liwonde is a paradise for those passionate about
life on the wing. Here is the dream of Africa that has lured explorers
along this very river into the heart of Africa.
The Shire River
does not
dry up like so many other African rivers. Thousands of hippos and
crocodiles live in these abundant waters. Liwonde Nat. Park also
boasts of the largest concentration of hippo in Africa. Antelope,
waterbuck, impala and bushbuck grazing on the floodplain as are
waterbuck, sable and impala whilest herds of elephant drink and barth
in the river. The highlight of a visit to Liwonde is a river cruise.
An astonishing number of bird species inhabit the park, among which
are the brilliant Lillian's Lovebirds, the Brown Breasted Barbet,
Pel's Fishing Owl and Palmnut Vulture.
Chinguni Hills Lodge is situated only 3 kilometres
inside the Liwonde National Park and accessible all year round. The
Lodge has four en suite, spacious and comfortable rooms, and one room
with separate bathroom. Activities include walking safaris, game
drives and canoe safaris.
Day 4:
Overnight at Chinguni Hills Lodge on full board including boat safari
and game drives.
Day 5: Today clients will
have a longer transfer to Mozambique through Chiponde border on a rough
dusty road; this road was under construction in all the worst parts and
should be better now. The drive should take approximately 8 hours to
Nampula. The compensation on this dusty road are all the various
cultural villages and old little Portuguese towns some of them in ruins,
most of them still in use. In Nampula, clients will overnight in the
Hotel Tropical on bed and breakfast.
This is a beautiful town, with a good number of notable
restaurants and bars and the fampus Makonde wood Carvers.
Nampula: This modern town tucked in the rolling hills
and rising mountains of the interior was established as a centre in
1967 when the Portuguese government transferred the army headquarters
from Mozambique Island to here. It has banks, hotels, tennis clubs,
supermarkets and large glass-fronted stores selling expensive motor
vehicles. The skyline of the town is dominated by the twin cupola
called Cathedral de Nosa Senhora da Conceicao which the locals
irreverently named ‘Gina Lollobrigida’.
Day 6: After breakfast,
transfer to Ilha de Mozambique, overnight in the Hotel Omuhipiti on bed
and breakfast.
Ilha de Mozambique has a long history, which dates far
back into the 13th century when the Arabic Traders settled
here. Because of its location, it attracted a lot of merchants and it
became the most important trading and shipping post to merchants and
traders from Europe, Arabia, India, China and Indonesia. The
influences from all these civilisations can still be seen in the
customs, social practices, religion, language, dress, dance, cuisine
and architecture of this amazing Island. There are some fascinating
old buildings to explore including the Chapel of Our Lady Constructed
in 1522, it is said to be the oldest remaining European building in
the southern hemisphere. Ilha de Mozambique is classified as a World
Heritage Site.
Day 7: After breakfast,
clients will be transferred to Pemba Beach Hotel in Pemba town, where
they will overnight on bed and breakfast.
The coastal town of Pemba lays claim to some of the
finest coral reefs in all of southern Africa. Brilliantly coloured
coral is but a short swim from the white sands of Wimbe Beach. Divers
and snorkellers swim among a myriad of exotic fish in crystal clear
water. Naturally, the profusion of seafood makes time spent here a
gourmet’s delight.
Pemba town is situated on the tip of a peninsula on the
southern side of the Bay of Pemba, a semi-enclosed natural harbour
which, depending on whom you believe, is the second or third largest
in the world. There is hardly a bay to compare with Pemba on the
entire Mocambique coast. The beaches are wide, sandy and clean, and
lined with palm trees. A coral reef protects the beach and guarantees
safe swimming as well as good snorkelling. Needless to say, Pemba has
enormous potential as a tourist resort.
Pemba’s modern town centre is a rather bland place, but
it’s worth walking down to the old town centre near the port, where a
small grid of roads lined with run-down colonial buildings is fringed
by very attractive and remarkably neat reed-hut village called
Paquitequete. Built on sandy ground that sometimes flood at high tide,
this was Pemba’s first settlement and its inhabitant are largely
Muslim.
Indulge yourself…..with a glorious holiday at a superb
hotel on the golden, sun-kissed beach of Wimbe. Nestling amongst
swaying palm trees and the warm Indian Ocean, Pemba Beach Hotel offers
you the ultimate getaway. Situated outside of Pemba, the capital of
the Cabo Delgado province, the hotel offers exclusivity and
tranquillity in an idyllically beautiful and tropical setting on the
unspoilt Mozambican coastline. Breathtaking coral reefs lie just off
the coastline and their magnificent display of colourful coral
species, thousands of tropical fish and mammals like whales and
dolphins are waiting to be explored…
Day 8: Early morning
transfer to Quissanga, boat transfer to Ibo Island. Overnight at the
Bela Vista Lodge on Bed and Break fast.
Part of the Querimba Archipelago, Ibo Island lies off
the north-east coast, surrounded by the crystal clear waters of the
Indian Ocean. Blazing sunrises blanket the sky as traditional fishing
dhows sail out in search of their daily catch. Ambling through the
ancient and narrow streets allows visitors to meet the friendly people
of Mozambique. In historic times, Ibo Island, it was an important
Portuguese trading post. Historic buildings, three forts, and a
beautiful old Catholic Church still remain. Ibo provides a chance to
interact with the amazing rural people and exchange cultural
differences. Traditional silversmiths still operate from the main
fort, and you can wander about this beautiful island and explore.
Bella Vista Lodge occupies a fully restored 120 year
old colonial mansion on the main waterfront road. The accommodation is
of a high standard.
Day 9: After breakfast,
depart for Pemba Beach Hotel. Overnight on bed and breakfast basis.
Day 10: After breakfast
depart for Nampula and overnight at Hotel Tropical on bed and
breakfast
Day 11: Today after
breakfast transfer to Cuamba and overnight at Hotel Vision 2000 on bed
and breakfast.Vision
2000
is the best hotel in Cuamba offering a conditioned rooms with TV and
fridge. It is possible to get rooms with a view over the beautiful
mountain Mitucue - a legend and a place with a long history. The
restaurant is known to be the best in town offering buffet and
continental food a la carte. On the weekend the restaurant offers live
music and hosts other cultural events Vision 2000C can arrange swimming
the dam on the mountain and visits Cuamba garnet mine.
Cuamba is an important route focus, lying at the
junction of the railway line between Malawi and the coast of
Mozambique, and the main roads north through Niassa and south via
Gurue to Quelimane. Cuamba is a relatively young and hip town due to
the presence of some 150 students who study at the agricultural
college based there, and as a result there are more bars than you
would expect in a town of such a size. Another notable feature of the
town is that it has its own electricity supply, delivered from a
hydro-electric scheme established in 1988 with Norwegian aid.
Day 12: After breakfast you
will be transferred to Malawi through Chiponde border to Mangochi, on
the shores of Lake Malawi where you will overnight at Boadzulu Lake
shore Resort on bed and breakfast.
Boadzulu Lakeshore Resort is a unique middle market
resort situated on the golden beaches of Southern Lake Malawi. It has
comfortable air-conditioned rooms, lake view restaurant and bar. Well
known for its assorted and exquisite menus and good service. The
surrounding is of a beautiful garden with exotic and indigenous
trees.
Day 13: Early breakfast
and transfer to Cape Maclear, Lake Malawi National Park for a boat ride
and snorkelling up to mid-day. Then transfer to Lilongwe, a 4 hour
drive. Stop-over at Mua Mission Museum for a look around at the
interesting historical art and crafts of Malawi. Arrive Lilongwe in the
early evening. Overnight Korea Garden Lodge on bed and breakfast.
Day 14: After breakfast, go
for a city tour before transfer to the Lilongwe International Airport
for an outbound flight. |
