Accommodation Chitimba Campsite
Kaka Motel
PO Box 63, Chitimba Rumphi District Tel: +265 888 387116 Email: camp@chitimba.com www.chitimba.com
PO Box 530, Mzuzu Tel: +265 1 320 074 Fax: +265 1 330 352
Chitimba Camp, on the northern shore of Lake Malawi, is a lodge and campsite set on a beautiful golden sandy beach among banana palms and papaya trees with views of the Livingstonia and Nyika mountains. The main focus is a large thatched bar, restaurant and lounge. There are five beach huts, four rooms with toilet and shower and a dormitory with six beds. There is space for 80 tents and a separate toilet and shower block. The camp is visited mostly by overland trucks and backpackers. It is the first stop in Malawi heading south and the last heading north.
Flame Tree Lodge Private Bag 150, Chintheche Tel: +265 1 994 023; 1 357 276 Email: flametreemalawi@gmail.com Email: tony@flametreemalawi.com www.flametreemalawi.com
NORTHERN REGION
Kaka Motel, about 4 km from Mzuzu city centre, provides accommodation for the costconscious traveller with well equipped semi-detached chalets set in a shady garden. Other facilities include a restaurant, bars, camping facilities, ample parking, satellite TV, a coffee house and a swimming pool. Kaka Motel is a perfect base for exploring Mzuzu.
Kande Beach Campsite Private Bag 22, Kande Tel: +265 826 3500 Cell: +265 986 3500 Email: reservations@kandebeach.com www.kandebeach.com
Flame Tree Lodge is situated on a shaded, grassy promontory about 2 km south of Chintheche. It has beautiful white sandy beaches with views of Lake Malawi on two sides. Accommodation is in six double en-suite chalets and a self-contained cottage sleeping six in two bedrooms. A conference room/hall is available for up to 30 people. Facilities include bar, restaurant and camping with hot showers and kitchen. Flame Tree is a quiet, family-friendly lodge.
Kande Beach, on the shore of Lake Malawi, is an ideal place to unwind and relax. Accommodation consists of camping, 10 dorm beds, five single cabins, 12 beach chalets, eight en-suite chalets, two stone cottages with private front garden with access to the beach, one large en-suite family room and two standard rooms. The Kande Beach Bar has a relaxed atmosphere but can also cater for big party nights. Facilities include sailing, windsurfing, water sports equipment hire, on-site dive centre, pool table, mini soccer, table tennis, darts and board games. Beach games can also be organised.
Hakuna Matata Campsite
Kande Horse & The Stables Guest House
PO Box 25, Chitimba 2650 Chitimba, Rumphi Tel: +265 881 262 338/7 Email: hakunamatata.chitimba@gmail.com www.hakunamatata-chitimba.com
The Stables, P. Bag 22, Kande, Nkhata Bay S. Tel: +265 888 500 416, Tel: +265 881 479 357 Email: info@kandehorse.com www.kandehorse.com
Hakuna Matata Campsite is on the beautiful Chitimba Bay beach just below the magnificent Nyika mountains. Directly above the campsite is the town of Livingstonia, reached via a mountain road with 22 hairpin bends. The campsite has two-bed and four-bed rooms in a brick building as well as camping plots under the trees. It also has a beach bar with lake view, washing facilities, a beach volleyball court, a pitch-and-putt course and a children’s playground.
Set in the Brachystegia forest 4 km from the shore of Lake Malawi. Offering 1, 2 or 3 hour rides through the forest, farmland villages, they end on the golden beaches for an unforgettable experience with a bareback swim in the lake with the horses. Suited for all levels of riders including supervised children’s rides. The Stables Guest House offers luxury farmhouse accommodation and home cooked meals, and all inclusive riding packages. For a longer experience guests can join from 1 week to 3 months getting involved in all aspects of stable life.
llala Crest Lodge
Luwawa Forest Lodge
Chimaliro Road, Past St John’s Hospital PO Box 869, Mzuzu Tel: +265 1 311 834; Fax: +265 1 311 349 Cell: 088 889 4196 Email: ilalacrestlodge@africa-online.net
Luwawa Forest Lodge, International Guest House & Outdoor Activity Centre Private Bag 43, Mzimba Tel: +265 134 2333; 199 1106/1266 Email: luwawa@malawi.net www.luwawaforestlodge.com
Ilala Crest Lodge is about 150 metres after St John’s Hospital and offers excellent accommodation in Mzuzu. All 13 rooms are self-contained, carpeted or tiled, with five-channel cable TV. Workshop facilities for up to 20 people. The lodge is ideal for guests looking for a long stay in a quiet environment. Ilala Crest Lodge also runs the 12-room Ilala Bay Lodge at Nkhata Bay, a lakeside resort offering top quality hotel accommodation services. It has a bar, a restaurant and conference facilities for up to 40 delegates.
Luwawa Forest Lodge lies in the South Viphya Forest Reserve in the Viphya Mountains of northern Malawi, 5,200 ft above sea level, in a fresh and malaria-free climate. The lodge has a perfect forest setting overlooking Luwawa Dam, which is well stocked with wide-mouthed bream. Fishing in season is permitted. Hiking and mountain biking are popular at Luwawa and the lodge offers a range of activities to suit the whole family. The comfortable and spacious family accommodation, full catering and bar facilities make it ideal for a relaxing or active family holiday. Winner of the 2008 Ministerial Tourism award for sustainable tourism practices.
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