Malawi

Philip Briggs (philipbriggs.com) has been exploring the highways, byways and backwaters of Africa since 1986, when he backpacked on a shoestring from Nairobi to Cape Town. He is the world's leading author of guidebooks to African countries, with more than 30 years' experience. He first explored Uganda by bus and train in 1988, two years after it emerged from a decade of civil war, and returned in 1992 to research the first edition of the Bradt guide. He has since revisited the country on numerous occasions both as a tour leader and to update subsequent editions. During the 1990s, he wrote pioneering Bradt travel guides to countries that were then - and in some cases still are - otherwise practically uncharted by the travel industry. These include the first dedicated guidebooks to Rwanda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique and Ghana. When not travelling, he lives in the sleepy South African village of Wilderness.

• IntroductionPART ONE GENERAL INFORMATIONChapter 1 Background InformationGeography, Climate , Habitats and conservation, History, Government and politics, Economy, People, Language, Religion and beliefs, Education, CultureChapter 2 Malawi Wildlife GuideMammals, Reptiles, BirdsChapter 3 Practical InformationWhen to visit, Highlights, Suggested itineraries, Tourist information, Tour operators, Red tape, Getting there and away, Health, Safety, Women travellers, LGBTQIA+ travellers, What to take, Money and budgeting, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public holidays, Shopping, Arts and entertainments, Opening hours, Media and communications, Cultural etiquette, Travelling positivelyPART TWO LILONGWE AND SOUTH-CENTRAL MALAWIChapter 4 LilongweHistory, Getting there and away, Orientation, Getting around, Tourist information, Tour operators and safari companies, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Entertainment and nightlife, Shopping, Sports and activities, Other practicalities, What to see and do, Short trips from LilongweChapter 5 Senga Bay and SurroundsGetting there and around, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Shopping, Other practicalities, What to see and doChapter 6 Dedza and SurroundsDedza, Chongoni Rock Art Area, Mua Mission and surroundsChapter 7 Lake Malawi National ParkMonkey Bay, Cape Maclear (Chembe), Inside Lake Malawi National ParkChapter 8 Mangochi and the Southern LakeshoreMangochi, From Mangochi to Monkey BayPART THREE SOUTHERN MALAWIChapter 9 LiwondeLiwonde Town, Liwonde National ParkChapter 10 Zomba and SurroundsZomba Town, Zomba Plateau, Lake Chilwa, Chikala PillarsChapter 11 BlantyreHistory, Getting there and away, Orientation and getting around, Tourist information, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Entertainment and nightlife, Shopping, Other practicalities, What to see and doChapter 12 Mulanje and SurroundsMulanje Town, The Mulanje ring road, Mulanje Massif, ThyoloChapter 13 Lower Shire ValleyGetting around, Chikwawa, Majete Wildlife Reserve, Lengwe National Park, Nchalo Sugar Estate, Thangadzi River Conservancy (TRC), Elephant Marsh, Mwabvi Wildlife Reserve, Bangula, NsanjePART FOUR NORTH-CENTRAL MALAWIChapter 14 Inland from Lilongwe to MzuzuNtchisi Forest Reserve, Kasungu, Kasungu National Park, Mzimba, South Viphya Forest ReserveChapter 15 Nkhotakota and SurroundsHistory, Getting there and away, Tourist information, Where to stay and eat, Shopping, Other practicalities, What to see and do, Nkhotakota Wildlife ReserveChapter 16 The Lakeshore from Dwangwa to ChinthecheDwangwa, Kande, Bandawe, ChinthecheChapter 17 The Lake Ferry and the IslandsThe Lake Ferry, Likoma Island, Chizumulu IslandChapter 18 Nkhata BayGetting there and away, Tour/activity operators, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Shopping, Other practicalities, Around Nkhata BayPART FIVE NORTHERN MALAWIChapter 19 MzuzuHistory, Getting there and away, Tourist information, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Entertainment and nightlife, Shopping, Sports and activities, Other practicalities, What to see and doChapter 20 Nyika and VwazaRumphi, Nyika National Park, Vwaza Marsh Wildlife ReserveChapter 21 Livingstonia and the Northern Lakeshore ResortsKandewe Cultural Heritage Site, The lakeshore from Chiweta to Ngala, LivingstoniaChapter 22 Karonga and the Far NorthKaronga, Chitipa, Misuku HillsAppendix 1 LanguageAppendix 2 Further InformationIndexIndex of advertisers

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