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walking safaris. After you've had your fill, head for the lake and the small resort village
of
Cape Maclear
. Budget at least three days here, with an overnight visit to
Mumbo Is-
land
in Lake Malawi National Marine Park and time kayaking and swimming with the
brilliantly coloured fish.
From Cape Maclear make your way up the lakeshore to
Nkhata Bay
, Malawi's other
famous lakeshore resort. Here, you can snorkel, kayak or even take a course at a local dive
school. From Nkhata Bay you could detour to
Chizumulu and Likoma Islands
, or con-
tinue northwards to lovely
Nyika National Park
, the country's largest, where you can
explore wild, flower-carpeted grasslands, reminiscent of the Yorkshire Moors, on foot or
on horseback. Finally, it's time to delve into history at
Livingstonia
, a quiet hilltop town
that provides a glimpse into Malawi's colonial-era past. From Livingstonia, continue
northwards into Tanzania (and from there into Zambia), or retrace your steps southwards,
perhaps continuing on into Mozambique or Zambia.
