Majete Wildlife Reserve
Just 16 years ago, Majete was an empty forest with nothing but a few remaining antelope, only 12 employees and zero tourists. Today, after we reintroduced more than 2,900 animals of 15 species, employment is up 10-fold with more than 160 full-time employees, and over 11,000 tourists (50% of whom are nationals) who contributed $500,000 back to the park through tourism revenue last year. Majete has become Malawi’s premier wildlife destination with several lodging options ranging from a budget community campsite, to the picturesque Sunbird run Thawale Tented Lodge to the stunning Robin Pope Mkulumadzi Lodge situated on the falls of the Shire River.
“I never gave up on the park, and in 2003 things began to change for the better. Today, there are now more than 12,000 animals living within Majete … Majete is a story for the ages; it’s about possibility and hope, even when it seemed none could be found.” – Ranger Tizola Moyo, Majete, African Parks
Liwonde National Park & Mangochi Forest Reserve
Liwonde National Park is a quiet, serene, protected space for African wildlife, which is contiguous with Mangochi Forest Reserve. Visitors can drift peacefully down the Shire River as elephants, hippos, and crocodiles glide into view. Iconic predators like lions and cheetah – after having been absent for decades – now roam the plains. Prior to 2015, Liwonde had more wire snares within the park than large mammals. Today, after just four short years, the park has been transformed. Poaching has practically been eliminated; we have drastically reduced human-wildlife conflict, and the park is now a safe harbour for elephants, rhinos, and recently reintroduced lions and cheetahs.
Visitors have the option of staying at the new and rustically charming Robin Pope Kuthengo Camp, made up of four spacious safari tents nestled among fever trees and baobabs; or the Central African Wilderness Safaris Mvuu Camp and Lodge, with extraordinary viewing opportunities of wildlife on the floodplains.
“In addition to both day and night game drives led by expert guides tailored to your tastes and interests, you can expect to listen to the gurgling roar of snorkeling hippo families on a seasonal boat tour, or scout for cheetah tracks on an adrenaline-pumping walking safari. Better yet, for a wide-angle look at Liwonde’s renaissance, try all three.” – Robb Report
Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve
A vast network of rivers weaves their way through the wooded hills and dense forests of this recovering sanctuary. Prior to 2015, most of the wildlife in Nkhotakota had been hunted out, but together with the Malawian Government, we completed one of the world’s largest wildlife translocations which included moving 500 elephants and two thousand other animals to help repopulate Nkhotakota and jumpstart the local economy. Today, the reserve has become the premier elephant sanctuary within the country.
Visitors can choose between the award winning, high-end Tongole Lodge with breath-taking views of the reserve, or the charming Bua River Lodge in the miombo woodland – both are situated along the Bua River.
Magical Malawi: “This tiny landlocked nation is turning into Africa’s newest bush and beach destination, with the return of the famous big five to its parks and reserves, and chic barefoot-luxury beach lodges on the shores of what the explorer David Livingstone called the Lake of Stars.” – The Times
We hope you are intrigued and inspired to add Malawi and these four landscapes to your wildlife bucket list. When you choose to visit any of the parks under our management, you are helping to support the parks, the wildlife, and the people who live in and around these wild landscapes, and for that we thank you.
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