Malawi
This new eighth edition of Bradt’s Malawi remains the only standalone practical guidebook to this magical East African destination, long known as the ‘warm heart of Africa’ (and the first country outside Denmark to have a Carlsberg brewery). Malawi is a small country with a big lake – accounting for around a third of its territory – and a big welcome.

Written by Philip Briggs, arguably the world’s most experienced guidebook author, this new edition benefits from a thorough country-wide update of all the practical information, with the addition of significant new game park accommodation. Dedicated chapters on background information, health and flora and fauna are complemented by a 19-chapter breakdown of the country and 37 maps, making this an ideal companion for backpackers, over-landers, wildlife spotters, birdwatchers and other outdoor enthusiasts.

Included in the guide are the many outstanding adventure opportunities: kayaking on the vast lake amongst dug-out canoes; hikes from tea estates up to the heights Mount Mulanje; and watching the ‘big five’ animals in wonderful natural surroundings. There’s also a resurgent music scene, intriguing monuments built by former colonisers and compelling village culture to discover. With the reintroduction of species including lions – and the recent translocation of large numbers of elephants to Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve – Malawi is a wildlife destination to savour.

From luxury camps to local guesthouses, from rhino trekking to cycle tours and from crafts to cultural tourism, Bradt’s Malawi covers every aspect of your trip.
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Malawi
This new eighth edition of Bradt’s Malawi remains the only standalone practical guidebook to this magical East African destination, long known as the ‘warm heart of Africa’ (and the first country outside Denmark to have a Carlsberg brewery). Malawi is a small country with a big lake – accounting for around a third of its territory – and a big welcome.

Written by Philip Briggs, arguably the world’s most experienced guidebook author, this new edition benefits from a thorough country-wide update of all the practical information, with the addition of significant new game park accommodation. Dedicated chapters on background information, health and flora and fauna are complemented by a 19-chapter breakdown of the country and 37 maps, making this an ideal companion for backpackers, over-landers, wildlife spotters, birdwatchers and other outdoor enthusiasts.

Included in the guide are the many outstanding adventure opportunities: kayaking on the vast lake amongst dug-out canoes; hikes from tea estates up to the heights Mount Mulanje; and watching the ‘big five’ animals in wonderful natural surroundings. There’s also a resurgent music scene, intriguing monuments built by former colonisers and compelling village culture to discover. With the reintroduction of species including lions – and the recent translocation of large numbers of elephants to Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve – Malawi is a wildlife destination to savour.

From luxury camps to local guesthouses, from rhino trekking to cycle tours and from crafts to cultural tourism, Bradt’s Malawi covers every aspect of your trip.
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Malawi

by Philip Briggs
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This new eighth edition of Bradt’s Malawi remains the only standalone practical guidebook to this magical East African destination, long known as the ‘warm heart of Africa’ (and the first country outside Denmark to have a Carlsberg brewery). Malawi is a small country with a big lake – accounting for around a third of its territory – and a big welcome.

Written by Philip Briggs, arguably the world’s most experienced guidebook author, this new edition benefits from a thorough country-wide update of all the practical information, with the addition of significant new game park accommodation. Dedicated chapters on background information, health and flora and fauna are complemented by a 19-chapter breakdown of the country and 37 maps, making this an ideal companion for backpackers, over-landers, wildlife spotters, birdwatchers and other outdoor enthusiasts.

Included in the guide are the many outstanding adventure opportunities: kayaking on the vast lake amongst dug-out canoes; hikes from tea estates up to the heights Mount Mulanje; and watching the ‘big five’ animals in wonderful natural surroundings. There’s also a resurgent music scene, intriguing monuments built by former colonisers and compelling village culture to discover. With the reintroduction of species including lions – and the recent translocation of large numbers of elephants to Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve – Malawi is a wildlife destination to savour.

From luxury camps to local guesthouses, from rhino trekking to cycle tours and from crafts to cultural tourism, Bradt’s Malawi covers every aspect of your trip.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781784776367
Publisher: Bradt/Sawday/Wh
Publication date: 08/23/2019
Edition description: 8th Edition
Pages: 352
Product dimensions: 5.30(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Philip Briggs (e philip.briggs@bradtguides.com) has been exploring the highways, byways and backwaters of Africa since 1986, when he spent several months backpacking on a shoestring from Nairobi to Cape Town. In 1991, he wrote, for Bradt, South Africa, the first such guidebook to be published internationally after the release of Nelson Mandela. Over the rest of the 1990s, Philip wrote a series of pioneering Bradt travel guides to destinations that were then – and in some cases still are – otherwise practically uncharted by the travel publishing industry. These included the first dedicated guidebooks to Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Ghana and Rwanda (co-authored with Janice Booth), all of which are still in print having gone on to multiple editions. More recently, he authored the first English-language guidebooks to Somaliland and Suriname, as well as a new guide to The Gambia, all published by Bradt. He spends at least four months on the road every year, usually accompanied by his wife, the travel photographer Ariadne Van Zandbergen, and spends the rest of his time battering away at a keyboard in the sleepy village of Wilderness in South Africa. 

Table of Contents

Introduction



PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION
Chapter 1 Background Information
Geography, Climate , Habitats and conservation, History, Government and politics, Economy, People, Language, Religion and beliefs, Education, Culture

Chapter 2 Malawi Wildlife Guide
Mammals, Reptiles, Birds

Chapter 3 Practical Information
When 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 positively

PART TWO LILONGWE AND SOUTH-CENTRAL MALAWI
Chapter 4 Lilongwe
History, 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 Lilongwe

Chapter 5 Senga Bay and Surrounds
Getting there and around, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Shopping, Other practicalities, What to see and do

Chapter 6 Dedza and Surrounds
Dedza, Chongoni Rock Art Area, Mua Mission and surrounds

Chapter 7 Lake Malawi National Park
Monkey Bay, Cape Maclear (Chembe), Inside Lake Malawi National Park

Chapter 8 Mangochi and the Southern Lakeshore
Mangochi, From Mangochi to Monkey Bay

PART THREE SOUTHERN MALAWI
Chapter 9 Liwonde
Liwonde Town, Liwonde National Park

Chapter 10 Zomba and Surrounds
Zomba Town, Zomba Plateau, Lake Chilwa, Chikala Pillars

Chapter 11 Blantyre
History, 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 do

Chapter 12 Mulanje and Surrounds
Mulanje Town, The Mulanje ring road, Mulanje Massif, Thyolo

Chapter 13 Lower Shire Valley
Getting around, Chikwawa, Majete Wildlife Reserve, Lengwe National Park, Nchalo Sugar Estate, Thangadzi River Conservancy (TRC), Elephant Marsh, Mwabvi Wildlife Reserve, Bangula, Nsanje

PART FOUR NORTH-CENTRAL MALAWI
Chapter 14 Inland from Lilongwe to Mzuzu
Ntchisi Forest Reserve, Kasungu, Kasungu National Park, Mzimba, South Viphya Forest Reserve

Chapter 15 Nkhotakota and Surrounds
History, Getting there and away, Tourist information, Where to stay and eat, Shopping, Other practicalities, What to see and do, Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve

Chapter 16 The Lakeshore from Dwangwa to Chintheche
Dwangwa, Kande, Bandawe, Chintheche

Chapter 17 The Lake Ferry and the Islands
The Lake Ferry, Likoma Island, Chizumulu Island

Chapter 18 Nkhata Bay
Getting there and away, Tour/activity operators, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Shopping, Other practicalities, Around Nkhata Bay

PART FIVE NORTHERN MALAWI
Chapter 19 Mzuzu
History, 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 do

Chapter 20 Nyika and Vwaza
Rumphi, Nyika National Park, Vwaza Marsh Wildlife Reserve

Chapter 21 Livingstonia and the Northern Lakeshore Resorts
Kandewe Cultural Heritage Site, The lakeshore from Chiweta to Ngala, Livingstonia

Chapter 22 Karonga and the Far North
Karonga, Chitipa, Misuku Hills

Appendix 1 Language
Appendix 2 Further Information
Index
Index of advertisers
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