Sunset Cruise Liwonde National Park
Depature is dependent on time of year. Board the MV Mangunda, and cruise for 3 hours along the Shire River which runs through the Liwonde National Park. Enjoy the great scenery with African animals roaming along the plains and a dramatic African sunset. Minimum 6 full-paying passengers Cash bar on board
Full-Day Cruise Liwonde National Park
Depart Shire Camp, Liwonde by 9am. Cruise along the Shire River. Enjoy a delicious lunch and with a little luck you will see a great variety of African animals running wild along the river banks. Arrive back at the Camp at around 15h00. Includes lunch. Cash bar onboard. Minimum 6 full-paying passengers.
Overnight Liwonde National Park
Board the MV Mangunda at Shire Camp, Liwonde at 11h00.
Once setteled into your cabins start cruising along the mighty Shire River into Liwonde National Park. Many African animals can be seen along the river banks. At 13h00 a delicious lunch is served on board. This afternoon you will anchor along the bank of the river where you will be met by the open game drive vehicle. Depart for a 2.5 hour game drive. At around 18h00 return to the boat for your dinner and overnight. Weather permitting dinner will be served under the stars on the open top deck. Here you can enjoy the sounds of an African evening. Wake up at sunrise and enjoy an early hot drink whilst enjoying the sound of the bush awakening for the day. Breakfast will be served on board whilst you cruise back to Liwonde. Arrive at Shire Camp at around 10h00. Minimum 3 passengers Maximum 8 passengers
Additional Information
Liwonde National Park is a national park in Malawi. It is located on the upper Shire River plain, east of the river, 140 km north of Limbe. Its southern gate lies about 6 km from the town center of Liwonde, and is accessible by bicycle taxi or walking. The two main lodges, Chinguni and Mvuu (which means "hippo" in Chichewa), both provide accommodations and game viewing on walking tours, drives, and boat/canoe trips. The park is home to several species of antelope (impala, kudu, waterbuck, etc.), elephants, buffalo, crocodiles, and hippopotamus, among other
Located in Machinga District on the Shire River along the main road connecting Zomba to Lilongwe, Liwonde is an important crossroad linking the four districts in the area (Balaka, Machinga, Mangochi and Zomba). Liwonde, in an African sense, is a transportation hub. It is the junction between two highways and a rail line to Mozambique.
Liwonde is however better known more widely because of its proximity to Liwonde National Park. It is becoming more important as the staging area for trips into Liwonde National Park. From Liwonde, the park is accessible by boat along the Shire River (all year around) or by vehicle from the south entrance.
