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🇲🇼 Lilongwe · Lake Malawi · Liwonde, Malawi · Safari

Malawi Safari & Wildlife

A Malawi safari — dawn and dusk game drives with a ranger.

🗓️ 9N / 10D4.9 (436)🏨 Safari lodge & tented camp🌤️ Best: May – Oct

Starting from

₹2,95,999 / person

Overview

Game viewing is decided at dawn and dusk, so this 9-night Malawi safari is built around those hours — twice-daily drives with a ranger, Safari lodge & tented camp nights in between, and all park fees handled. Lake Malawi snorkelling & cichlids and Liwonde national park safaris fill the quiet middle of the day.

May – Oct is the sweet spot for Malawi (Africa), and we plan departures from Surat around it — flights via Mumbai or Ahmedabad, Safari lodge & tented camp hotels locked in writing, and this itinerary from ₹2,95,999 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

Lake Malawi snorkelling & cichlids
Liwonde national park safaris
Majete wildlife reserve
Zomba plateau
Dawn & dusk game drives with a ranger
All park fees and conservation levies

✓ What’s included

  • 9 nights' Safari lodge & tented camp stay with daily breakfast
  • Return airport transfers
  • Sightseeing & tours as per the itinerary
  • Malawi visa assistance & documentation
  • Twice-daily game drives in a 4x4 with a ranger
  • All park entry and conservation fees, full board on safari
  • 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

1

Day 1

Arrive Lilongwe

Arrive in Lilongwe, meet your ranger for a briefing and head out on a short introductory game drive before dark.

2

Day 2

Lake Malawi snorkelling

Morning and late-afternoon drives today, with Lake Malawi snorkelling & cichlids slotted into the quiet middle of the day.

3

Day 3

Liwonde national park safaris

A full day in the park with a ranger and a packed lunch; Liwonde national park safaris on the way back to camp.

4

Day 4

Majete wildlife reserve

Track on foot with an armed guide where the park allows it, then Majete wildlife reserve and sundowners.

5

Day 5

Zomba plateau

Game viewing at first light around Zomba plateau — the hour that decides what you see.

6

Day 6

Cape Maclear beach villages

A dawn game drive while the animals are active, back for brunch, then Cape Maclear beach villages in the cooler hours.

7

Day 7

Lake Malawi snorkelling

Morning and late-afternoon drives today, with Lake Malawi snorkelling & cichlids slotted into the quiet middle of the day.

8

Day 8

Liwonde national park safaris

A full day in the park with a ranger and a packed lunch; Liwonde national park safaris on the way back to camp.

9

Day 9

Majete wildlife reserve

Track on foot with an armed guide where the park allows it, then Majete wildlife reserve and sundowners.

10

Day 10

Departure

A last dawn drive before breakfast, then the transfer or bush flight out.

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

The Malawi Safari & Wildlife starts from ₹2,95,999 per person on twin sharing for 9 nights / 10 days (land package). Final pricing depends on travel dates, hotel category and flights, which we quote transparently.

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

★★★★★4.9/5· 436+ reviews
★★★★★
Our solo travel to Lilongwe was better than the photos. The team suggested the perfect hotels and the 10-day route was neither rushed nor lazy. Priced fairly with no surprises at the end.

Harsh Italiya

Navsari · Solo travel

★★★★★
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.

Zeel Kothiya

Navsari · 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.

Yash Bhanderi

Navsari · Solo travel

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