Safaris and Wilderness Travel
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If you are looking for a beach retreat that hasn’t yet made it onto the map, this might just be the place. Choose between a remote island and the Mozambican “coast” of Lake Malawi for an unusual, tranquil and tropical escape. The lake is warm, clear and filled with a colourful array of tropical fish which makes it perfect for snorkelling, learning to dive or kayaking. The choice of lodges is small but they are intimate and beautifully designed with a leaning towards community and conservation.
One of several lakes that line the floor of Africa’s Great Rift Valley, Lake Malawi (or Niassa) resembles a vast freshwater sea. The lazy pace and fishing-based economy of the little villages very much resembles the coast, though it remains quite poor and undeveloped. Tourism tends to be mainly backpackers or discerning independent travellers so it still retains a pleasantly non-commercial, authentic feel.
Nkwichi is onomatopoeic; mchenga nkwichi means the “sand that squeaks" which is rather a lovely thought. A little bit of beach paradise on the shores of Lake Niassa (as it is known in Mozambique), Nkwichi is the product of a few adventurous friends and their interest in conservation and helping the local community. Simple, warm, friendly and relaxed, the little stone and thatched lodge is set on a perfect white bay with a backdrop of forested hills that run into the Lake. Read more?
Lake Niassa is the Mozambican name for the more commonly used Lake Malawi. The Lake lies between Mozambique's northwestern most province and Malawi. One of the Great Rift lakes, Niassa is 600km in length and is home to over 1000 species of fish. Many of the fish found in Lake Niassa are cichlids which have adapted a vast array of colours, physiological and behavioural adaptions to compete and survive. The underwater scenery in Lake Niassa resembles something like a tropical marine habitat only without the coral. Read more?
Catherine's long experience of, and enthusiasm for Africa, makes her a mine of travel information. Add to the mix her vivacious character and inscrutable attention to detail and there are few people you'd rather have plan your holiday.
