8 nights · Family journey
Malawi, Together
A family journey combining four nights of safari at Mvuu Camp with four nights beside Lake Malawi at Makokola Retreat.
8 nights
Full board
Scheduled activities; drinks follow the lodge rate.
Arranged road transfers throughout, with a private-charter option where it better suits timing and luggage.
Families travelling with younger children or teenagers who want only two bases and time to settle into both.
Why this route works
Two places. Time in both.
Four nights in each place leaves room for safari, the lake and different family rhythms without moving every few days.
The journey
A route with room to arrive.
Arrival: Chileka Airport, Blantyre · Departure: Chileka Airport, Blantyre
Nights 1–4 · Shire River
Run by CAWS
Arrive through Blantyre and continue to Liwonde. Boat safaris, game drives and family days are shaped around age and interest. Guided walking safaris are for guests aged 18 and above.
1 / 4Nights 5–8 · Southern lakeshore
Makokola Retreat
Partner stay
Beach, pool, lake activities and time to find your own rhythm.
Makokola Retreat, with its pool and Lake Malawi beach. Day 9 · Departure
Chileka Airport, Blantyre
Return for your international flight or continue elsewhere in Malawi.
Partner stays are independently operated. Specific travel arrangements are confirmed for your dates.
What the route brings together.
Included
Four nights at Mvuu Camp, Liwonde National Park
Arrive through Blantyre and continue to Liwonde. Boat safaris, game drives and family days are shaped around age and interest. Guided walking safaris are for guests aged 18 and above.
Four nights at Makokola Retreat, southern Lake Malawi
Beach, pool, lake activities and time to find your own rhythm.
Full board at both stays: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included at the stays listed in this itinerary.
Scheduled activities at each stay, including boat safaris and game drives at Mvuu Camp
The scheduled activities stated in the itinerary are included. Private activities and additional excursions are arranged separately.
Road transfers from Blantyre to Mvuu Camp, on to Makokola and back to Blantyre
Arrive through Blantyre and continue to Liwonde. Boat safaris, game drives and family days are shaped around age and interest. Guided walking safaris are for guests aged 18 and above.
Journey planning and coordination by CAWS
Our Malawi reservations and operations teams coordinate the stays, transfers and activity arrangements through one point of contact.
Not included
International flights and visas
International air tickets and visa arrangements are outside the journey price.
Travel insurance
Arrange suitable travel insurance separately, including cover for the activities in your itinerary.
Park fees and levies not covered by the lodge rate
National park charges depend on the applicable category and length of stay. Your quotation confirms the current fees.
Drinks not included in the lodge rate
Drinks are charged separately according to the property’s drinks list.
The optional private charter flight
An optional private charter is quoted separately and is not included in this journey price.
Private activities and optional excursions
Private activities and optional excursions are arranged in advance and quoted separately.
Gratuities and personal expenses
Gratuities are discretionary. Shopping and other personal spending remain for your own account.
Travelling as a family
Space for different kinds of days.
The route balances shared experiences with time to rest, swim and let younger travellers set part of the pace.
Plan your time in Malawi
Tell us what you know.
We will help with the rest.
You do not need a finished itinerary. Our reservations team will get back to you promptly.
Plan your safari