Malawi is one of Africa's favourite overland safari destinations. Offering several safari highlights including Lake Malawi and several national parks.

Malawi: Malawi (also spelt Malaŵi) is a nation in east Africa. It is bordered by Tanzania, Zambia and Mozambique. This is a country known as ‘the warm heart of Africa'. Malawi's scenery is gorgeous and varied, and Malawians tend to be extremely friendly toward travelers. Malawi is a long thin country that Nature-lovers adore with national parks and game reserves, mountain hiking and plateau trekking. The beaches and tropical fish life of Lake Malawi, the third largest lake in Africa are breathtaking. It is dominated by the vast lake, as well as the Great Rift Valley that cuts through the country from north to south, creating fertile valleys, cool mountains and verdant plateaus. The lake is home to the biggest variety of fish species - more than any other freshwater lake on earth, most of them protected within the Lake Malawi National Park (at its southern tip). Most visitors head for the small, restful village at Cape Maclear -with its offshore islands - is part of the park. Equally popular, Nkhata Bay to the north has bays, beaches and various water activities. Spread along the length of the lakeshore are numerous traditional fishing villages, and the fishermen, in their dugout canoes, form a quintessential postcard silhouette against the spectacular golden sunset.

History & Background: Malawi grew from the migration and the wars of the early African tribes and kingdoms which flourished throughout the 16th and 17th centuries. The arrival of European traders and the horrific slave trade prompted David Livingstone, to vow, to end this appalling human tragedy. Ultimately, this heralded the arrival of British missionaries and the beginning of British colonial rule. Malawi became an independent one party state in   1964   with Banda as president and a multi-party fledgling democracy in   1994   with Bakili Muluzi becoming the new president.

Scheduled and Tailor-Made Safaris: Malawi is where the traveler goes to experience the warm heart of Africa and its people. Below you will find numerous small group (maximum of 10 clients) safaris that Silver Africa Tours  runs in and around Malawi. You can join one of our scheduled camping or lodge safaris or if you'd like, one of our experienced travel consultants can tailor-make a private safari to meet your departure date, time period, group size and budget. A great option is to do a self-drive around Malawi or come on one of our Trans African safaris which runs through Southern and East Africa.

Best Time to travel: May through to July are cool and dry months, especially in the highlands, with November to March being warm with rain showers in the afternoon..

Malawi Info

• Area: 118,500 sq km²
• Capital: Lilongwe
• Currency: Kwacha
• Climate: The wet season runs from mid October or early November to mid or late April; the dry season lasts from May to October/November. Average daily highs' peak around 32°C in October (although it can get a few degrees hotter in the inland areas such as the Shire Valley); July is the coolest month, with daily highs around 21°C.
• People: Chewa, Nyanja, Tumbuko, Yao, Lomwe, Sena, Tonga, Ngoni, Ngonde, Asian, European
• Official language: English

• Time: GMT plus two hours