Tour Mozambique and Malawi safari and beach

DAY 1 BLANTYRE CHILEKA AIRPORT - MAJETE WILDLIFE RESERVE, Malawi. Arrival in Blantyre around 14:00 with Ethiopian Airlines. The country is welcoming and warm: its people have a warm and hospitable heart that in no other country in Africa we have ever heard. Away from tourism, despite the poignant beauty of its landscape, its hospitable and incredibly friendly people, the kilometers of pristine beaches of golden sand, Malawi is a country not yet discovered by tourism and this makes it even more fascinating. After meeting at the airport, we will drive immediately to Majete Wildlife Reserve, to get to the heart of the park and safari. Overnight at the lodge, located in the park overlooking a waterhole where we often spotted elephants and nyala. Full board.

DAY 2 MAJETE WILDLIFE RESERVE. Introduction to the park. First day safari in the morning, with the possibility of spotting  species such as buffalo, elephants, lions and nyala. Return to camp for lunch. In the afternoon, night safari and return to camp for dinner. Stunning location of the lodge, in the mid of the park where often spotted are shy antelopes, baboons, or, if lucky, elusive leopards. Full board.

DAY 3 MAJETE WILDLIFE RESERVE- MULANJE FOREST RESERVE. We will cross the Shire river and will climb to 800m altitude after the city of Blantyre to reach the massive Mulanje and the spectacle of the tea plantations in the late afternoon. The hills are like endless expanses with bright green leaves and only the red space of the labyrinthine routes through the plantation. Overnight in old colonial house, set in the plantations. Full board.

DAY 4  MULANJE MOUNTAIN FOREST RESERVE. Walking through the vast spaces of the plantations. We meet the tea workers, who patiently pluck the young leaves at the top of the plants, leaf by leaf, to fill the huge baskets on their backs. The first tea plantations in Africa were introduced in the late nineteenth century precisely in this area of ​​Malawi. We can enter the magical forest of Mulanje and dedicate this day to a short trek in the forest to the Likhubula waterfall, surrounded by greenery, including endemic chameleons and unique plants such as the famous cedar of Mulanje, a protected species. Legends and stories are part of Malawian culture that describes the Mulanje mountain, "Island in the Sky": also the reason the site has been proposed in the list of World Heritage Site. Then we  will be told  some legends from those who have always lived under this mountain spread over 650 km2, which with its 3002 meters is the highest in the southern tip of Africa. For those who wish, you can reach the CCAP hut, (5/6 hour) with a hiking to the summit of the island in the sky. Spectacular scenery will open behind us and finally we will arrive in the afternoon to a simple shelter of CCAP, one of the largest, from which we can observe the south-eastern slope of the peak of Chambe, located at 2557 m altitude. Among the activities, we can visit the Mulanje market, to discover the day life of Malawians or visiting community project AROUND AWT and we can visit the communities living around our base. Overnight in shelter or in old colonial house, like the previous night. Full board.

DAY 5 MULANJE - BORDER - NAMPULA. Customs formalities for entry into Mozambique. Rise early and travel the day to cross Mozambique. A red soil track will lead us in the steps of the many villages in the dusty town of Nampula; a long day of travel through the fertile highlands of northern Mozambique, through Alto Molocue, mentioned area for the beautiful landscapes typical of the tobacco plantations and the many inselberg that characterize the whole area. Hotel accommodation in a quiet area, with pool and restaurant. Half board

DAY 6 NAMPULA -  ILHA DE MOZAMBIQUE. Entry in the town of Ilha de Moçambique, crossing its bridge (3 km) that connects it to the mainland. We will live in contact with the two souls of the city: the Macuti City, built with the typical thatched roof, and the Stone City, founded by the Portuguese at the beginning of the sixteenth century. Arab influences, the Portuguese African, Indian blend into the culture of the island rich in history and the past that started the Mozambican identity. Overnight at the hotel on Mozambique Island, in the seventeenth century Palazzo, where we will arrive in the late afternoon. Bed and breakfast

DAY 7, 8 ILHA DE MOZAMBIQUE. From Mozambique Island derives the name of the entire country; This World Heritage Site was the first capital of Portuguese East Africa. The importance of the island was and still is a lot, so much so that today lies in overcrowded conditions. Here are the schools, markets, labor and people still move from the coast to come and live here, on a 3-km wide strip of land, at its widest point, just 500m. Breathe the scent of the ocean, as lost in a time that seems not to exist. The atmosphere of Ilha hit so many poets and artists who have dedicated their verses. Put simply, we will try to leave soothed by its sleepy rhythms from its lived air. The decadence of its buildings and its rich architecture will be food for thought for better understanding of colonialism phases. Walking along the promenade, admire the fortress, to get lost in its market, hear the muezzin calling to prayer, walk on the beach and watch the peace of the people who live there: the island's own philosophy takes us halfway around the world. Overnight in seventeenth-century colonial house rehabilitated recently. Bed and breakfast

DAY 9 ILHA DE MOZAMBIQUE - PEMBA - MECUFI. Beautiful bay between fishing villages, huge natural harbor, the city of Pemba is renowned for the southern beaches. The sea is turquoise and golden beaches frame the picturesque and animated district. We'll move to the south, about thirty kilometers on the white beaches of Mecufi, where we will arrive in the afternoon: the colors of the sea are incredible. Overnight in eco-lodge on the beach. Full board

DAY 10 MECUFI. The beautiful beaches will make us relax, we will have the opportunity to see dolphins and swim on deserted beaches, including tides and we can organize a diving point. Overnight stay in eco-lodges, as the previous night. Full board

DAY 11 MECUFI. A landscape marked by tides and a life without clock, dictated only by the rhythms of nature. And all this is possible? Here in Pemba it certainly seems so. Overnight stay in eco-lodges, as the previous night. Full board

DAY 12  PEMBA-INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. At 12: 00 about starting off to Pemba international airport heading to Dar es Salaam. Arrival or other destination.

* The current times are estimates calculated on flight plans provided by the airlines by the year 2018. If the route changes could be varied.