Explore Malawi & Mozambique 

Malawi is known by many as the warm heart of Africa. It's a small landlocked country with Zambia, Tanzania and Mozambique bordering it. Even though Malawi is landlocked, the lake that dominates the country, Lake Malawi is a gigantic splash of fresh water. The lake that forms a significant part of the Rift Valley was described by Dr. Livingstone as ‘The Lake of Stars’, for its wondrous reflections at night. But even though it is a lake it can suddenly kick up into the most incredible storms. I had this first hand when I circumnavigated the lake in my kayak. All 1,400KM and 37 days of it.  

Malawi is a richly diverse country with majestic plateaus and escarpments ready to be explored. Hills leading up to mountains are thickly forested broken occasionally by open veils and secret streams and rivers.

It may not have or be the most famous for the vast amounts of game and the big five but it certainly is getting there. The country in the south is generally flat but with saying that the highest point in Malawi is here, called Mount Mulanje (9580ft). The Shire River runs through the south draining Lake Malawi as it heads for the Mozambique border and to join with the mighty Zambezi River.  Dinosaur bones have been uncovered recently and there are many rock paintings dating back to the late Stone Age.

Lake Malawi is the third largest lake in Africa and second deepest. The 9th largest lake in the world it has some of the best fresh water diving and snorkeling one may wish for. It’s also home to many fish species including over 1000 species of cichlids, many of which are endemics to their specific location within the lake, which may sometimes just be no more than a rock in the water. There are a handful of gorgeous little islands scattered in the tepid waters of the lake.