Holiday review by Patricia Edney
Name: Patricia EdneyDate of trip: 24/07/2010
Number of people: 2
Country: MalawiOverall level of Satisfaction
Tribes Overall: "We had a fantastic time, I'm still dreaming of elephants and hippos!"
Tribes Service: "Thank you for organising our holiday so efficiently. All the travel arrangements were excellent. "
Social & Environmental Responsibility: "Excellent"
Accommodation
What a beautiful spot on Lake Malawi. We loved it but were we just unlucky with the weather? It was cold and windy for the first 3 days then gradually got warmer and calmer. Our last day was lovely and Bob got his snorkelling. We had a lovely suite and the staff were great and very helpful. The food was rather ordinary but that was not why we were there. We did have a thought on the 3rd cold day that perhaps we should have gone to the coast instead!!
We were royally looked after, the game drives were wonderful and Victor the guide was very knowledgeable and obviously devoted to the wild animals. We really appreciated the fact that we were never “in a crowd†and those in our small parties were mutually content to view the things others wanted to see. The lodge is in a glorious position. The staff went to a lot of trouble to cater for us giving us snacks and delicious brunches.
customer rating
5/5 from 11 reviews
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facts and information
Time: GMT +2 hours
Flight time: International flights to Malawi are either with Kenya Airways (via Nairobi) or South African Airways (via Johannesburg) then to Lilongwe or Blantyre.
Language: English is the official language but not widely used in rural areas. Chichewa is commonly used.
Visas: Not needed for most nationalities but check with your embassy. You need a Mozambique visa for Nkwichi Lodge.
Health: No vaccinations are compulsory but some are recommended. Yellow Fever certificate required for Nkwichi Lodge (Mozambique). See your GP for advice.
