Sailing Lake Malawi

Malawi - The Warm Heart of Africa

One of the smaller African Nations, landlocked in the heart of East Central Africa, Malawi is one-fifth water. Its vast lake, southernmost chain of the great Rift Valley waters, is 580 km long, the third largest in Africa, and is linked through the Shire River to the Zambezi and the sea. Lying within the tropics, Malawi offers the visitors a warm climate, second only to the friendliness and warmth of its people.

Malawi's borders enclose a diverse terrain unparalleled in this part of Africa. Dominated by the Rift Valley, the country includes an extensive area of high interior plateaus, with steep escarpments, in places plunging into the waters of Lake Malawi. Elephant, hippo and crocodile abound, with a wide array of other antelope and bird life. But these are all mere jewels in Malawi's crown, the stunning centerpiece of which is her lake. Lake Malawi offers one the opportunity to forget about the hurried passing of time. Still relatively untouched by the modern world, the lake is a vast embodiment of a thousand picture postcards. Danforth Yachting operates from one of the most beautiful parts of the lake, the world's first fresh water nature reserve and a World Heritage site: Cape Maclear.

For maps detailing Danforth Yachting's position, click here.

From Blantyre:

• Take the Zomba road.
• Follow the Lakeshore road to Mangochi.
• Travel from Mangochi to Monkey Bay.
• Just before Monkey Bay, turn left onto Cape Maclear road.
• Turn right just before the gates of the National Park. Follow the signs to Danforth Yachting.

From Lilongwe:

• Take the Salima road
• Before Salima, turn right onto the Chipoka road.
• Proceed past Mua mission.
• Turn left onto the recently surfaced Ntaktaka road, at the Energem filling station and continue to the T junction.
• Left onto the Monkey Bay road.
• Before you reach Monkey Bay, turn left onto Cape Maclear road.
• Turn right just before the gates of the National Park. Follow the signs to Danforth Yachting.

For further information on Malawi Tourism, visit the Malawi Tourism Guide.