Lonely Planet Zambia, Mozambique & Malawi

Mary Fitzpatrick

Description

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Zambia, Mozambique & Malawi is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Visit the largest waterfalls on earth at Victoria Falls, canoe past swimming elephants in Lower Zambezi, or hike the dramatic scenery of Mt Mulanje -all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Zambia, Mozambique & Malawi and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Zambia, Mozambique & Malawi Travel Guide: Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, economy, religion, music & dance, literature, environment, wildlife, cuisine Over 50 maps Covers Lusaka, Chipata, Zambezi River, Kafue National Park, Victoria Falls, Lake Kariba, Mozambique Island, Maputo, Quirimbas Archipelago, Lake Niassa, Chimanimani Mountains, Lake Malawi, Mt Mulanje, Lilongwe and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Zambia, Mozambique & Malawi , our most comprehensive guide to Zambia, Mozambique and Malawi, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled. Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet Africa guide and Southern Africa guide for a comprehensive look at all these regions have to offer. About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves. The world awaits! Lonely Planet guides have won the TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Award in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times

Sujets

• Malaui
• Zambia
• Mozambique
• Malawi

Informations

• Publié par: Lonely Planet
• Date de parution: 01 septembre 2017
• Nombre de lectures: 3
• EAN13: 9781787012509
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 35 Mo

Extrait

Zambia, Mozambique & Malawi

Contents

Plan Your Trip

Welcome to Zambia, Mozambique & Malawi
Top 12
Need to Know
If You Like
Month by Month
Itineraries
Countries at a Glance

On The Road

Zambia
Zambia Highlights
Lusaka
Eastern Zambia
Chipata
South Luangwa National Park
North Luangwa National Park
Southern Zambia
Chirundu
Lower Zambezi National Park
Lake Kariba
Choma
Lochinvar National Park
Western Zambia
Kafue National Park
Mongu
Liuwa Plain National Park
Senanga
Ngonye Falls
Sesheke
Northern Zambia
Serenje
Kasanka National Park
Bangweulu Wetlands
Samfya
Mutinondo Wilderness
Mpika
Shiwa Ng'andu
Kasama
Mbala
Lake Tanganyika
Kalambo Falls
The Copperbelt
Kapiri Mposhi
Ndola
Kitwe
Chingola
Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage
Understand Zambia
Zambia Today
History
Way of Life
Environment
Survival Guide
Victoria Falls
Livingstone
Victoria Falls (town)
Mozambique
Mozambique highlights
Maputo
Around Maputo
Inhaca Island
Marracuene & Macaneta Beach
Southern Mozambique
Ponta d'Ouro & Ponta Malongane
Bilene
Limpopo National Park
Xai-Xai
Inhambane
Tofo
Tofinho
Barra
Maxixe
Massinga & Morrungulo
Pomene
Vilankulo
Bazaruto Archipelago
Central Mozambique
Beira
Gorongosa National Park
Chimoio
Manica
Chimanimani Mountains
Tete
Cahora Bassa Dam & Songo
Caia
Quelimane
Mocuba
Gurue
Northern Mozambique
Nampula
Mozambique Island
Around Mozambique Island
Cuamba
Lichinga
Lake Niassa
Niassa Reserve
Montepuez
Pemba
Murrebue
Quirimbas Archipelago
Mocimboa da Praia
Mueda
Palma
Understand Mozambique
Mozambique Today
History
Cuisine
The Arts
Natural Environment
Survival guide
Malawi
Malawi Highlights
Lilongwe
Northern Malawi
Karonga
Livingstonia
Nyika National Park
Vwaza Marsh Wildlife Reserve
Mzuzu
Nkhata Bay
Likoma Island
Chizumulu Island
Central Malawi
Viphya Plateau
Nkhotakota
Senga Bay
Monkey Bay
Cape Maclear
Southern Malawi
Liwonde
Zomba
Zomba Plateau
Blantyre & Limbe
Mulanje
Mt Mulanje
Majete Wildlife Reserve
Understand Malawi
Malawi Today
History
The Culture
The Arts
Natural Environment
Survival Guide

Survive

Health
Before You Go
In Africa
Language
Behind the Scenes
Our Writers
Welcome to Zambia, Mozambique & Malawi

Zambia's wildlife and waterfalls, Malawi's lake and mountains, Mozambique's islands and beaches. Each country has its own personality. Focus on exploring one, or sample all three.


Wildlife
Zambia's wildlife-filled plains are legendary, from South Luangwa National Park in the southeast to Kafue National Park in the west. With their remoteness, species diversity and fine network of camps, the country's protected areas offer outstanding wildlife watching for those willing to meet the challenge of getting there and around. Mozambique and Malawi also offer some treats. Highlights include Mozambique's lovely Gorongosa National Park, which is also a prime birding destination, and Malawi's Liwonde National Park, with its hippos and crocs.

Landscapes
Diverse and beautiful landscapes captivate visitors at every turn. A highlight is Zambia's (and Zimbabwe's) thundering Victoria Falls, one of the continent's iconic images and a Unesco World Heritage Site. Raft the rapids or stand on the spray-misted sidelines: the wildness, power and magnificence of the falls are unforgettable. Along the coast, the azure waters and the islands of Mozambique's Bazaruto and Quirimbas Archipelagos are mesmerising. Inland, marvel at the mist-covered peaks of Mt Mulanje in Malawi and vast tracts of bush bordering the Zambezi River in southern Zambia.

Beaches
Mozambique's coastline is one of Africa's longest and most alluring, from the windswept dunes of Ponta d'Ouro to the languid archipelagos and palm-fringed beaches of the north. There are many islands, including magical Mozambique Island and enchanting Ibo. The country's history and culture are tied to the sea, and most visitors focus on the coast, travelling from one beach to the next. Inland, Lake Malawi, with its backdrop of lush mountains rising up from the lakeshore, is a fixture in Southern African travel itineraries.

Cultures
Wherever you go, immerse yourself in the everyday beauty, realities and vibrancy of Southern African life and take advantage of opportunities for community-based tourism. In English-speaking Zambia and Malawi, local culture is often readily accessible, and both countries offer cultural-tourism activities. In Mozambique, Maputo's excellent dance and cultural scenes, complemented by local walking tours, provide a jumping-off point for getting acquainted with local vibes. Throughout, it will likely be encounters with Zambians, Malawians and Mozambicans that will make your visit to the region unforgettable.

Camping under the stars, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia | PHILIP LEE HARVEY/LONELY PLANET ©


Why I Love Zambia, Mozambique & Malawi
By Mary Fitzpatrick, Writer
The sense of space and light, the rugged bush interior and the magnificent Indian Ocean coastline are what first captured my imagination when visiting this region. The colourful mix of cultures and languages further drew me in. Now, after spending extended periods in southern Africa, both living and travelling, the gracious welcome offered by so many people and the many friends I have met combine with the region's landscapes and nature to make this corner of Africa one of my favourites.
Top 12

Devil's Pool, Victoria Falls (Zambia)
The mighty Victoria Falls offers many viewpoints, but none so gut-wrenching as from the aptly named Devil’s Pool. From mid-August to January, daredevils can swim out to this natural infinity pool that is literally at the top of the falls. Test your nerve by leaping in where the water will carry you to the edge, only to be stopped by the natural barrier on the lip of this sheer and massive curtain of water. Lap it up while peeking over the edge for the ultimate bird’s-eye view.

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Top Experiences
Mozambique Island (Mozambique)
There are no crowds and few vehicles, but Mozambique Island is hardly silent. Echoes of its past mix with the squawking of chickens, the sounds of children playing and the calls of the muezzin to remind you that the island is still very much alive. Wander along cobbled streets, past graceful plazas rimmed by once-grand churches and stately colonial-era buildings. This Unesco World Heritage Site, with its time-warp atmosphere and backdrop of turquoise seas, is a Mozambique highlight, and is not to be missed.

Cycling past the Igreja da Misericórdia, Mozambique Island | YURY BIRUKOV/SHUTTERSTOCK ©


Top Experiences
Lower Zambezi National Park (Zambia)
Floating down one of Africa’s great rivers – Zimbabwe’s sandy banks on one side, Zambia’s Lower Zambezi National Park on the other – can be a mesmerising experience. It’s a front-row seat to a menagerie of wildlife: pods of hippos surface with warning calls, crocodiles scuttle through grass, elephants slosh their way between islands, the odd impala churns through the water fleeing a predator and fierce tiger fish tempt anglers. Whether travelling by canoe or motorised boat, you’ll be hypnotised by the languidly flowing river and pastel-coloured sunsets.

PHILIP LEE HARVEY/LONELY PLANET ©


Top Experiences
South Luangwa National Park (Zambia)
On a walking safari, stroll through the bush single file behind a rifle-carrying scout. No engine sounds break the music of the bush, and no barriers stand between you and the wildlife. Listen to scurrying in the underbrush as you focus on the little things, such as traditional medicinal uses of local plants or tracking animals by following their spoor. Pause in the shade of an acacia tree, gaze over wide plains filled with munching grazers and immerse yourself in the magnificent wildness that is South Luangwa National Park .

MARCO POZZI PHOTOGRAPHER/GETTY IMAGES/MOMENT OPEN ©


Top Experiences
Bazaruto Archipelago (Mozambique)
Brilliant hues of turquoise and jade laced with shimmering white sandbanks, dolphins cavorting in the swells, dugongs grazing in the shallows, graceful dunes, pink flamingos, shoals of fish, brilliant corals and swaying palm trees – this is the Bazaruto Archipelago , a world-class marine park and the quintessential tropical paradise for anyone seeking a getaway. Stay for a while in one of the handful of luxury lodges or sail over from the mainland for a day on a dhow. Either way you'll undoubtedly wish your visit was longer.

JAMES HARRISON/SHUTTERSTOCK ©


Top Experiences
Liwonde National Park (Malawi)
Set in dry savannah and woodland, this small reserve punches way above its weight with a staggering animal population including thousands of elephants, hippos and crocs. Stay in the beguilingly romantic Mvuu Camp beside the Shire River, listening to passing elephants and snuffling hippos as you fall asleep in your cosy cabana. Then get up early and enjoy a dawn walk and boat ride past some very territorial hippos.

JONATHAN GREGSON/LONELY PLANET ©


Top Experiences
Likoma Island (Malawi)
A visit to Likoma Island – on a turquoise stretch of Lake Malawi within a stone’s throw of Mozambique – is unforgettable: think Caribbean waters, friendly locals, rustling palm trees and a sense that everything can wait until tomorrow. Once you’ve witnessed the extraordinary St Peter’s Cathedral, get down to chilling in the country’s nicest hostel, Mango Drift. Or stay at the heavenly Kaya Mawa, on a crescent beach with powder-fine sand, with perfectly calibrated service and rooms designed around the island’s natural rock formations.

Cathedral of St Peter | MARK HANNAFORD/GETTY IMAGES ©


Top Experiences
Mt Mulanje (Malawi)
At an elevation of 3002m, the Mula