Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sleeping
Places to stay in Liwonde remain open all year - you can reach them by boat even if rain
closes some of the park tracks. Be warned though, the rains send the elephants further in-
land, making them harder to spot.
LODGE
Mvuu Camp $$$
( 01-771153, 01-771393;
www.wilderness-safaris.com
; campsite per person US$15,
all-inclusive chalets per person US$260; )
Run by the excellent Wilderness Safaris,
Malawi's premier safari provider (also operating Chelinda Camp in Nyika National Park),
Mvuu sits on the river in the realm of myriad hippos and crocs.
The camp comprises a main restaurant building and nearby, a scattering of chalets with
cosy interiors; step-in mozzie nets, comfy beds, immaculate linen and stone-walled bath-
rooms. By night, walk past warthogs to your quarters, and perhaps wake (as we did) to a
bull elephant grazing on fallen figs next to your window, or lumbering hippos passing
your door. There's a small campsite with spotless ablution blocks and self-catering facilit-
ies. Eat at the open-plan, thatched restaurant; dinner is communal and the food is hearty.
Look out for the nightly firepit and once-weekly cultural evening of traditional drumming
and dancing.
Mvuu Wilderness Lodge $$$
( 01-771153, 01-771393; all-inclusive chalets per person US$445; )
A short dis-
tance upriver from its rugged cousin, Mvuu Camp, this intimate, upscale lodge is full of
romantic atmosphere. Sumptuous safari tents have huge beds covered with billowing mos-
quito nets, and semi-alfresco roofs and bathrooms.
Private balconies overlook a water hole where there are plenty of birds and crocs sun-
ning themselves on the banks. There's a small swimming pool, a restaurant serving excel-
lent food and a raised lounge area overlooking the lagoon. Rates include park fees and all
wildlife drives, boat rides and bird walks.
LODGE
LODGE
Bushman's Baobabs $$$
( 0995-453324, 0888-838159;
www.bushmansbaobabs.com
;
per person campsite/dm/
tented chalet US$7.50/15/60, per person tent US$45; )
Since its reincarnation
from Chinguni Hills Camp, reports are good. The campsite lies in the south of the park,
