🇲🇼 Lilongwe · Lake Malawi · Liwonde, Malawi · Cruise
Malawi Cruise & Stay
Malawi by sea and by land — a cruise leg plus time ashore in Lilongwe · Lake Malawi · Liwonde.
Starting from
₹2,67,999 / person
Overview
See Malawi from the water and from the ground. This 9-night trip pairs a cruise leg with land nights across Lilongwe · Lake Malawi · Liwonde, so you wake up in a new port without repacking, and still get proper time ashore at Lake Malawi snorkelling & cichlids and Liwonde national park safaris. Cabin, excursions and port transfers are all arranged.
May – Oct is the sweet spot for Malawi (Africa), and we plan departures from Surat around it — flights via Mumbai or Ahmedabad, 4★ hotel + cruise cabin hotels locked in writing, and this itinerary from ₹2,67,999 per person on twin sharing.
Explera's Surat desk runs the whole journey end to end — flights, stays, transfers, guided sightseeing, Malawi visa assistance and insurance — with a written day-by-day plan before you pay and a human on call 24/7 while you travel. Every departure is fully customisable to your dates, budget and travellers.
Trip highlights
✓ What’s included
- ✓9 nights' 4★ hotel + cruise cabin stay with daily breakfast
- ✓Return airport transfers
- ✓Sightseeing & tours as per the itinerary
- ✓Malawi visa assistance & documentation
- ✓Cruise leg in an outside cabin with onboard meals
- ✓Shore excursions and port transfers at each call
- ✓Explera 24/7 on-trip support
✗ What’s excluded
- ✗International/domestic airfare unless specified in the inclusions
- ✗Visa fees, travel insurance and any airport taxes not mentioned
- ✗Personal expenses — laundry, tips, mini-bar, phone calls and shopping
- ✗Anything not listed under "What’s included"
- ✗GST (5%) and TCS as applicable under Indian tax rules
- ✗Cost escalation due to currency fluctuation or fuel surcharge before travel
Day-wise itinerary
Day 1
Arrive Lilongwe
Arrive in Lilongwe and transfer to your hotel for a night on land before boarding — no rushing straight from a flight onto a ship.
Day 2
Lake Malawi snorkelling
Lake Malawi snorkelling & cichlids on the day's port call, with the rest of the afternoon on deck as the coast goes by.
Day 3
Liwonde national park safaris
Today's landing is Liwonde national park safaris; the excursion is booked, so you step off and straight into it.
Day 4
Majete wildlife reserve
Visit Majete wildlife reserve from the water — a different first view of it than the road gives you.
Day 5
Zomba plateau
A shore day at Zomba plateau, then back aboard to sail on overnight while you sleep.
Day 6
Cape Maclear beach villages
Ashore at Cape Maclear beach villages today — a guided excursion timed to the ship's window, back aboard for dinner.
Day 7
Lake Malawi snorkelling
Lake Malawi snorkelling & cichlids on the day's port call, with the rest of the afternoon on deck as the coast goes by.
Day 8
Liwonde national park safaris
Today's landing is Liwonde national park safaris; the excursion is booked, so you step off and straight into it.
Day 9
Majete wildlife reserve
Visit Majete wildlife reserve from the water — a different first view of it than the road gives you.
Day 10
Departure
Disembark after breakfast, with a transfer straight from the port to the airport arranged.
Book your Lilongwe · Lake Malawi · Liwonde trip from Surat & Gujarat
Explera Vacations plans Lilongwe · Lake Malawi · Liwonde holidays for travellers across Surat, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Vapi and the rest of Gujarat — from our Surat Diamond Bourse (Khajod) and L. H. Road (Varachha) offices, or entirely on WhatsApp. As an IATA-certified agency and the official SDB travel desk since 2009, we handle the whole trip on one invoice: visa, flights, hotels, transfers and sightseeing, with flexible 20% booking, GST billing and a 24/7 desk while you travel. Share your dates for a written, all-inclusive quote — no hidden mark-ups.
Package FAQ
Lilongwe · Lake Malawi · Liwonde package — questions
Prices are indicative, per person on twin sharing, and vary with season, availability, hotel category and currency. Share your dates for a confirmed, customised quote.
Traveller reviews
What travellers say about the Lilongwe · Lake Malawi · Liwonde trip
“We compared a few agents for our Lilongwe package and Explera gave the clearest quote with proper inclusions. Transfers were always on time and the on-trip WhatsApp support answered within minutes.”
Bhoomi Sutariya
Anand · Solo travel
“Went for our solo travel and everything from the Lilongwe itinerary to the return was handled with care. The hotels were exactly the category promised. Will book our next trip with them too.”
Kunal Godhani
Anand · Solo travel
“Lilongwe was our first big trip and Explera made it stress-free — visa guidance, forex tips, a sensible day plan and a driver who knew the area. Came back with amazing memories and zero complaints.”
Riddhi Kanani
Anand · Solo travel
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