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Malawi · Central & Southern Region

Lake Malawi & Liwonde

📷 Panorama_Blick_auf_das_Zomba_Plateau_vom_Ndangopuma_Hügel.jpg : Rockwurm derivative work: Jjtkk · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

A freshwater sea of colourful cichlids for snorkelling and kayaking, and elephants on the Shire river.

Lake Malawi is so big it has beaches and waves, and its clear water holds hundreds of species of brightly coloured cichlid fish that live nowhere else — the lake is a UNESCO site at Cape Maclear, where you snorkel, kayak to islands and sleep in beach lodges. Senga Bay is the nearest shore to the capital, and Liwonde national park on the Shire river has elephants, hippos and rhinos seen by boat.

Known for

  • Relax
  • Water sports
  • Photography
  • Wildlife
Travel guide on Wikivoyage ↗

Best time to visit

The best months for Lake Malawi & Liwonde are May, June, July, August, September and October.

Suggested route

7 nights across 3 stops. Jourimo adjusts it to the length of your trip.

  1. 1Senga Bay · 2 nights
  2. 2Cape Maclear · 3 nights
  3. 3Liwonde · 2 nights