Malawi Travel Planning: Useful InformationFlights, FX, Transfers

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Nkhata Bay


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Nkhata Bay...the gateway to stunningly beautiful and isolated parts of Lake Malawi including places only accessible by boat.

Get to Nkhata Bay by car first, but only if you have got time for paradise, if you like that sort of thing...

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Chileka Airport (Blantyre)

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EthiopianAddis Ababa
MalawianHarare
MalawianJohannesburg
SAAJohannesburg
EthiopianLilongwe
Kenyan AirwaysLilongwe
MalawianLilongwe
MalawianLusaka
Kenyan AirwaysNairobi

Transfers

Chileka Airport is situated at about 25 mins drive from Blantyre city.

Locally based drivers can also get you direct to Mulanje, Zomba, Majete, Liwonde and the southern lakeshore (including Cape Maclear) - but check timings.

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Lilongwe Airport (LLW)

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AirlineFrom
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EthiopianAddis Ababa
MalawianBlantyre
MalawianDar-Es-Salam
MalawianHarare
MalawianJohannesburg
SAAJohannesburg
Kenyan AirwaysLusaka
MalawianLusaka
ProflightLusaka
Kenyan AirwaysNairobi
MalawianNairobi
MalawianZanzibar

Transfers

Drivers with great feedback from previous visitors are availble for all Malawi destinations.

Return journey and ongoing travel may work out at even more economical prices.

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Senga Bay


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Senga Bay is the Lake Malawi resort most accessible to Lilongwe. It's an excellent first stop from Lilongwe Airport whether you are proceeding onwards to the north or south.

There are lots of beautiful options for staying the night - get in touch if in doubt about which option suits your preferences. Or if you want a driver with great feedback from previous visitors.

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Cape Maclear


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Locally based drivers ensure value for money, local knowledge & punctuality.

For onward connections consider Liwonde (wildlife) & Zomba or Mulanje (mountains and hiking).

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Liwonde


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Wonderful scenery and amazing encounters with wildlife.

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Mulanje


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A lot of people heading to 'the great island in the sky' from Lake Malawi, Liwonde and Zomba go the long way around through Limbe / Blantyre.

We know the best routes to the mountain depending on where you are come from combined with your preferences (paths, huts, peaks, adventure levels and time available).

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Zomba


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Beautiful, leafy, historic Zomba and the cool mountain retreat behind (accessible be car) is an ideal stop and refresh point between Lake Malawi or Liwonde and Blantyre or Mulanje.

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Money & FX

The national currency is the Malawi Kwacha (MWK)

Thursday 28th March 2024

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The above are an indication only. Please refer to the individual banks or bureaus for available rates.

Banks - FX Rates

National Bank 
Standard Bank
First Merchant Bank (FMB)
FDH Bank

The USD$ is often more readily exchanged than other currencies. 

Language

Contact us to organise introductory online courses in Chichewa and Tumbuka with local qualified teachers.

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View Lodges in Malawi

There is a web page we would like to suggest that may be useful when planning where to stay when visiting Malawi.

You can see pictures of almost all the different lodges, hotels, guest-houses and camp-sites that are typically used by international visitors in Malawi.

They are organised on a single page so you don't have to keep opening new pages and websites searching for pictures of different places. To view this page you may wish to sign into your Pinterest account or open a Pinterest account.