Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
there are comfortable rooms in the main house as well as a number of walk-in safari tents
with bathrooms, a pool and a large viewing deck.
Expect delicious, home-cooked meals, prepared daily, and a warm host. There's also a
campsite,
Nkalango Camp
, five minutes' walk away, with dorms, space for tents,
braai
(barbecue) spots, and a bar and restaurant. Bushman's offers wildlife drives, village walks,
boat trips and kayaking excursions, all for around US$25 per person.
Getting There & Away
The main park gate is 6km east of Liwonde town. There's no public transport beyond
here, though you might find a
matola
to take you as far as Bushman's Baobabs for around
MK600. From the gate to Mvuu Camp is 28km along the park track (closed in the wet
season); a 4WD vehicle is recommended for this route.
Another way in for vehicles is via the dirt road (open all year) from Ulongwe, a village
between Liwonde town and Mangochi. This leads for 14km through local villages to the
western boundary. A few kilometres inside the park is a car park and boat jetty, where a
watchman hoists a flag to arrange a boat from Mvuu Camp to come and collect you. This
service is free if you're staying at the camp.
Alternatively, if you make a booking in advance for Mvuu Camp through Wilderness
Safaris in Lilongwe the camp can arrange a boat transfer from Liwonde town for US$80.
For those without wheels, the best option is to get any bus or minibus between Liwonde
town and Mangochi and get off at Ulongwe (make sure you say this clearly, otherwise the
driver will think you want to go to Lilongwe). In Ulongwe locals wait by the bus stop and
will sometimes take you by bicycle to the park (this takes about an hour).
