Safari and beach, from Kruger Park to Lake Malawi

Example of a tailor-made journey, fully customisable

Country

Malawi Afrique du Sud

Suggested duration

11 days / 8 nights

Ideal periods

June to October

Written request

01 77 37 03 10

The spirit of the journey

A tailor-made journey through South Africa and Malawi with real meaning.
Experience Africa in a truly unique way. Give the journey meaning beyond the pleasure of being there. Know that this trip helps serve a worthy cause.
Immerse yourself in all the riches of the continent, while contributing to the preservation of these protected areas and the people who live around them.

Timbavati, a private reserve bordering Kruger, known for its abundant wildlife and white lions, will offer you a memorable experience through its photographic safaris.

The magic then continues on Likoma Island, a small island lost in the vastness of Lake Malawi, where Kaya Mawa lodge perfectly embodies the concept of barefoot luxury.
Kaya Mawa means “Maybe tomorrow” — no need to say more about the sense of letting go that reigns supreme in this place steeped in gentle living.

Two lodges that, through their foundations, support a multitude of initiatives, from building schools to empowering women.
To witness the world, its ecological, social, economic and cultural realities, to raise awareness and take action.

Become an active participant in your journey — the result will be moments charged with emotion and memories etched forever.
Be warned, you may just leave a part of your soul behind!

Day by day

Example of a tailor-made journey, fully customisable

TIMBAVATI PRIVATE RESERVE
In the Timbavati Reserve, renowned for the richness of its wildlife, you’ll experience two full days of game drives tracking the famous Big Five and numerous other species.

With no fences, animals move freely between the reserve and the neighbouring Kruger National Park, for a breathtaking spectacle.

You’ll enjoy the luxurious facilities of Ngala Tented Camp for a chic, contemporary 3-night stay.

A safari experience where you’ll fall asleep to the sound of lions roaring, in tented suites of unexpected comfort, at the heart of the bush.

This journey with andBeyond and Étendues Sauvages supports the vision of a better world, enabling both the preservation of ecosystems and their inhabitants, and local economic development.

Ngala Tented Camp, Afrique du Sud © &Beyond

andBeyond Ngala Tented Camp

&Beyond Ngala Tented Camp immerses you in the heart of the Timbavati Reserve's wildlife. This comfortable tented camp on the banks of the Timbavati River allows you to watch animals coming to drink from its large terraces, and to take in the magic of the South African sky at night. Your night at the heart of the bush will be punctuated by the roar of lions setting off to hunt not far from your modern suite.

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LAKE MALAWI
Thanks to the new direct flight between Johannesburg and Lilongwe, Lake Malawi is now within easy reach!
Head to Likoma Island to reach an untouched corner of paradise.

Kaya Mawa, a lodge of exquisite design, sits on an island at the heart of Lake Malawi for the ultimate retreat.
As vast as a sea, Lake Malawi offers abundant nature, clear and temperate waters.
As for Likoma Island, its superb white sand beaches, lush vegetation, and forests of baobabs and mango trees will leave a lasting impression.

Numerous activities will fill your 4 days on the island: kayaking on the lake, boat excursions to explore deserted beaches, quad biking, scuba diving, water skiing, windsurfing, and meetings with local communities. All of these will make your stay at Kaya Mawa feel like a waking dream.

But don’t miss the chance to discover, and even get involved in, the lodge’s various projects. Through Green Safaris, which also owns lodges in Zambia, Kaya Mawa works closely with the local community to develop healthcare, education, and sustainable livelihoods on Likoma, while protecting the precious ecosystem of Lake Malawi.
The guiding principle: involving and supporting local communities to preserve the environment and wildlife.

Visit the Katundu workshop, a community initiative that empowers women through craft training and ethical employment. Thanks to their skills, the glass bottles used by Kaya Mawa’s guests are transformed into chandeliers and decorative pieces found throughout all of Green Safaris’ lodges.

After these emotionally rich encounters, you’ll appreciate all the more the serenity brought by the lapping of waves on the shore.

Kaya Mawa is proof that paradise exists on earth.

Kaya Mawa

Kaya Mawa Lodge stands at the southwestern tip of Likoma Island, in the middle of Lake Malawi: an island covered with mango trees and ancient baobabs, surrounded by magnificent beaches and rocky coves.
Meaning “Maybe Tomorrow” in the local Tonga dialect, the lodge draws on the stunning natural setting of beach, rock, island and lake to create a place with a unique character and a very distinctive atmosphere.
Bathtubs set into the rock, lanterns casting a flickering glow and blankets woven by proud ancestors give these surroundings a certain magic. Bathing with a view, sunset from the pool, swimming in the clear freshwaters of the lake, surreal encounters at the fishing village market... Kaya Mawa Lodge carries you off to another time...