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Malawi Newsletter

August 2020

For the latest updates on the COVID-19 Pandemic as it affects Malawi click here

Whilst Malawi’s borders remain closed to international visitors for the moment, domestic tourism is permitted. As people start to make plans to travel, we intend to keep everyone updated on, and inspired about, Malawi so that tourism can aid in the country’s recovery fully when the time comes.

Newly Revamped Thawale Lodge to Open in Majete Wildlife Reserve

Reservations are now being taken for the beautiful Thawale Lodge in Majete Wildlife Reserve, which will open its doors to visitors on July 1st 2020. Thawale is now fully managed and operated by African Parks, the conservation non-profit which manages Majete in partnership with Malawi’s Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW). Their 17-year collaboration has overseen the restoration of the reserve and its reemergence as a vibrant, diverse and accessible ‘Big Five’ wildlife destination in Malawi.

Lilongwe Wildlife Trust - TV Documentary look-back and latest newsletter

Malawi wildlife and conservation organisation, Lilongwe Wildlife Trust (LWT), have been soldiering on during the coronavirus pandemic. Recently, they have been looking back on their internationally recognised TV documentary ‘Malawi Wildlife Rescue‘ and how the animals in the spotlight are now doing.

Lilongwe Wildlife Trust latest newsletter updates us on their involvement with World Environment Day, Donations and their Deforestation campaign. You can read it here.

Zomba: A great place for physical distancing!

During these unprecedented times, Pakachere Backpackers are very much open for business! Adhering to all social distancing and health and safety standards you would expect (and serving the domestic market while international borders remain closed), Pakachere are welcoming guests to this beautiful area of Malawi and have provided us with an update on what you can do at Zomba right now and what’s planned for the rest of the year. Plenty of inspiration for when everyone is able to visit this gem of a town.

Kiboko Safaris welcome guests with special offers

Kiboko Safaris, a Malawian tour operator that specialises in excellent safari experiences as well as running accommodation in Malawi and Zambia, have shared with us this fantastic offer they currently have running, operated under COVID-19 protocols.

Green Safaris share their COVID Kindness Projects in latest newsletter

Kaya Mawa owners Green Safaris have just released their latest newsletter updating us on what they have been up to at their lodges across Zambia and Malawi.

The ‘new normal’ concept has echoed across borders and oceans recently. Fortunately, it’s been one step backward for two steps forwards with Green Safaris, and they are forever evolving and adapting to new norms.

Robin Pope Safaris’ #SafariDreaming inspiring e-book now on sale

In a creative way to inspire future travel once the coronavirus pandemic is behind us, Robin Pope Safaris have launched the #SafariDreaming campaign in which past guests submitted their fondest memories of Malawi and beyond whilst travelling with RPS, all to be featured in a brand new e-book.

The enhanced ‘guestbook’ features a bundle of stories, beautiful pictures and anecdotes taking readers on a journey through Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Sales of the e-book will go to support local communities and conservation efforts suffering as a result of COVID-19.

Experience Blue Zebra with their brand new website

Blue Zebra Island Lodge, a luxury private escape within Lake Malawi National Park residing on Nankoma Island, have launched a brand new website.

The enhanced site means you can now learn more about The Blue Zebra Experience and their exquisite setting in the world’s first freshwater national park: Nankoma Island, Lake Malawi National Park (UNESCO World Heritage Site).

Bua River Lodge welcomes new website & lunch menu

Bua River Lodge, located by the Bua River inside the Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve, have been focusing on promoting their lodge with a brand new website, alongside enticing local visitors to their unique location with a very special lunch menu.

Malawi enters exciting new era with peaceful election

Malawi is being widely applauded over the successful and peaceful completion of its recent Presidential election, which was historic for a number of reasons. It was only the second time an election had been re-run in Africa after an annulment, and the very first that the opposition subsequently went on to win. It is notably rare for the incumbent administration to lose any election in Africa but this has now happened twice in Malawi in the last 6 years.

Take a look through our selection of recent blogs below

BLOG: Why Malawi should be on the top of your travel list, post COVID

Welcome to Malawi, a small country located in South-East Africa, with one of Africa’s largest freshwater lakes, beautiful scenery, diverse cultures, food and wildlife. We like to think of Malawi as a small slice of heaven, hidden in the big continent that is Africa. Tourism is low-scale when we compare it to neighbouring countries, shying away from mainstream and crowded tourism & leaning closer towards intimate travel...

BLOG: RPS Road Trip!

With domestic tourism able to operate in Malawi under carefully controlled conditions, RPS decided to slowly and carefully re-open Pumulani & Kuthengo for Malawi residents over certain weekends. To ensure that all was in tip-top shape and all necessary new measures were covered, country Manger Conrad took a 700km road trip through southern Malawi.

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