7 days in Malawi Itinerary

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Drive
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Blantyre
— 2 nights
Drive
2
Nkhata Bay
— 1 day
Fly
3
Salima
— 1 night
Fly
4
Likoma Island
— 1 night
Fly
5
Lilongwe
— 1 night
Fly

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Blantyre — 2 nights

Kick off your visit on the 24th (Mon): make a trip to Malawi Stock Exchange and then pause for some serene contemplation at St.Michael's and All Angels Church. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the next day: take in the exciting artwork at La Caverna Art Gallery and then tour the pleasant surroundings at Majete Wildlife Reserve.

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Nelspruit, South Africa to Blantyre is an approximately 23.5-hour car ride. Traveling from Nelspruit in April, Blantyre is a bit warmer at night with lows of 22°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 26th (Wed) so you can drive to Nkhata Bay.
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Nkhata Bay — 1 day

Start off your visit on the 27th (Thu): enjoy the sand and surf at Kande Beach.

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Drive from Blantyre to Nkhata Bay in 8.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus. Expect little chillier weather when traveling from Blantyre in April: highs in Nkhata Bay hover around 24°C, while lows dip to 20°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 27th (Thu) early enough to catch the flight to Salima.
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Salima — 1 night

Kick off your visit on the 28th (Fri): tour the pleasant surroundings at Kuti Wildlife Reserve.

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You can fly from Nkhata Bay to Salima in 3 hours. Other options are to drive; or do a combination of bus and car. Plan for a bit warmer temperatures traveling from Nkhata Bay in April, with highs in Salima at 30°C and lows at 26°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 28th (Fri) early enough to catch the flight to Likoma Island.
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Likoma Island — 1 night

Kick off your visit on the 29th (Sat): take in the architecture and atmosphere at St. Peter's Cathedral.

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Getting from Salima to Likoma Island by flight takes about 3 hours. Other options: do a combination of car and ferry; or drive. On the 29th (Sat), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can fly to Lilongwe.
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Lilongwe — 1 night

Kick off your visit on the 30th (Sun): tour the pleasant surroundings at Lilongwe Wildlife Centre and then get a sense of history and politics at Parliament Building.

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Fly from Likoma Island to Lilongwe in 3 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or do a combination of ferry and car. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 30th (Sun) to allow enough time to fly back home.
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Malawi travel guide

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Mountains · Nature & Parks · Churches
Warm Heart of Africa
To find out how Malawi earned its nickname the "Warm Heart of Africa," just head to one of the country's little villages and ask for a place to stay. The reintroduction of lions in 2012 gave a much-needed boost to Malawi tourism sector, with safaris across the diverse natural landscape increasingly more popular and varied. The Great Rift topography gives the country some of its main scenic features, including one of the continent's largest lakes, a focus of many adventurous Malawi holidays.
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