Land and Lake Safaris 2009
29 Day Lilongwe Wildlife Centre
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Volunteering at the wildlife centre, Lake Malawi and Safari to South Luangwa National park.
COST – US$ 1670.00 p/p sharing – Camping
COST – US$ 1960.00 p/p sharing – Guest House
Inclusive of a donation of US$ 600 to the Lilongwe Wildlife Centre
Area: Lilongwe Wildlife centre
Duration: 22 days / 21 nights
Season: Set dates - see below
Persons: Minimum 1
Arrival days in Lilongwe: 2009 - 4/01, 01/02, 01/03, 05/04, 03/05, 07/06, 05/07, 02/08, 06/09, 04/10, 08/11, 29/11.
Day 1: Arrive in Lilongwe. On arrival at the Lilongwe international airport you will be collected and transferred to the Lilongwe Sanctuary campsite or your chosen guest house. You can spend the rest of the day at your leisure. Overnight at the Sanctuary campsite or guest house on dinner, bed and breakfast basis.
Day 2: Works at the Centre starts at 08h00, you will be given an introductory talk on the Centre, its aims and objectives and greater detail of what you will be doing during your stay. - You will then be taken for a behind the scenes tour when you will meet the staff and the animals you will be working with.
Day 3, 4 and 5: You will be working alongside the animal care to offer our orphans the best possible care that they deserve. Cleaning, feeding, buying food from the market, hand rearing baby orphans and providing enrichment to those that need it.
Day 6: Today, you will join Lilongwe Society for the Protection and Care of Animal's team (LSPCA) who deliver veterinary care and vaccinations to domestic animals, within the surrounding communities. After a hard but rewarding day in the field you will return to the centre where all the volunteers will come together for the regular weekly meeting and a relaxing cold drink at the centres Waterhole Bar
Day 7: Following the previous day’s meeting volunteers will be given a chance to specialise in specific areas that interest them., whether this be working with the primates, carnivore, antelopes, orphan care, educational or construction.
Day 8: A day off for you to relax.
Day 9, 10, 11 and 12: Working at the wildlife centre – specific to your chosen area of interest
Day 13: Today you join for the Lilongwe SPCA team. End of the day the Weekly volunteer meeting.
Day 14: Working at the wildlife centre – specific to your chosen area of interest
Day 15: A day off for you to relax.
Day 16, 17, 18 and 19: Working at the wildlife centre – specific to your chosen area of interest
Day 20: Today you join the Lilongwe SPCA team. Weekly volunteer meeting.
Day 21: Your last day working at the wildlife centre and a volunteer dinner to say goodbye
Day 22: Departure for Senga Bay on Lake Malawi. Just after Salima a stop at the craft Market. ETA at Lake Malawi in the early afternoon. Overnight Coolrunnings on accommodation basis only.
Day 23: The day at your leisure, relaxing at Lake Activity options are, snorkelling, boat trip to the island or a walk at Senga Bay Village.
Day 24: Depart back to Lilongwe via Mua Mission a picnic Lunch is taken and ETA in Lilongwe is mid afternoon. Overnight at the Guest house on dinner bed and breakfast basis.
Day 25: Meet at the Land and Lake Office at 0830 in the morning. Depart Lilongwe at approx 0900. Continue to Mchinji. [1&1/2 hr drive] Here we complete immigration formalities and continue to Mwami - [the Zambian border]. From the border it is a short drive to Chipata - Zambia's capital of the Eastern Province. Proceed on a dirt road to Luangwa Valley - Mfuwe sector. A picnic lunch is enjoyed en route and ETA at the Lodge is mid afternoon. On arrival and after checking in, we enjoy tea and coffee along the rivers edge. Evening dinner
Day 26: Tea, coffee and a light snack follow an early morning wake up call. Our aim is to be on our first game drive by 6.15 am. Game drives are done in open safari vehicles, to optimise your pleasure and experience. Drinks and snacks are taken along for your enjoyment whilst in the park. Depending on game sightings, we return to the lodge at 11 for a scrumptious "brunch". An afternoon rest then we again head out for our afternoon drive at around 1600 - returning to the lodge at 2000. Evening Dinner [Night drive – Luangwa is renowned for the night drives and this is INCLUDED in your safari. - a powerful spotlight is used to spot nocturnal creatures that frequent this habitat.]
Day 27: Tea, coffee and a light snack follow an early morning wake up call. Our aim again is to depart as early as possible. Drinks and snacks are taken with for your enjoyment whilst in the park. Depending on game sightings, we return to the lodge at 11 for a delicious "brunch". An afternoon rest, swim or visit to one of the local craft stores or tribal textiles is followed by tea, coffee and biscuits. We again head out for our afternoon drive at around 1600 - returning to the lodge at 2000. Evening Dinner.
Day 28: After a more leisurely start to the morning and a full breakfast, we pack up and depart back to Lilongwe. Departure time is around 0900. A picnic lunch is eaten en route and ETA in the city is 1500. Overnight at the Guest house on dinner, bed and breakfast basis.
Day 29: A transfer to the airport in time to catch their International flight.
Included in the above package: Transport from accommodation to work and back at working hours. All meals as indicated. Return transfer to Lake Malawi and day tour to Mua mission, Return transfer to Zambia, game drives.
Excluded in the above package: drinks, meals as indicated, Malawi / Zambia visa fees [if applicable], entry fees Mua mission museum, park fees Luangwa (USD 50 pp).
Lilongwe Wild Life Centre
also offers the following options -
Primate Release Program (Kasungu National Park) – Join our team of experts in the field who are following some of the Centre’s released primates US$250 / week inclusive of food and transport to and from project area.
Weekly extension is possible for volunteering at the Wildlife Centre:
Cost: 1 week extra camping USD 275 (inclusive of a donation of USD 160 to the Wildlife Centre)
1 week extra guest house USD 370 (inclusive of a donation of USD 160 to the Wildlife Centre)
2 week extra camping USD 470 (inclusive of a donation of USD 240 to the Wildlife Centre)
2 week extra guest house USD 660 (inclusive of a donation of USD 240 to the Wildlife Centre)
3 week extra camping USD 635 (inclusive of a donation of USD 300 to the Wildlife Centre)
3 week extra guest house USD 930 (inclusive of a donation of USD 300 to the Wildlife Centre)
Please note: the accommodation is on dinner, bed and breakfast basis.
Lake Malawi -The world’s 3rd largest fresh water lake and home to over 800 fish species, a greater number of freshwater species than are found in Europe and N America combined. The vast majority of these fish belong to the Cichlid group, brightly coloured and plentiful.
Luangwa Valley - 9050 sq km of pristine woodland and riverine vegetation plays host to over 40 mammal and 650 bird species. The South Luangwa has been described as the premier park in Africa foremost for the variety of species seen when visiting. A visit to Malawi and Zambia would be totally incomplete without experiencing the sheer magnitude and delight of this unique area.
On this budget safari we use Wildlife Camp Tented Camp. Each Tent is en suite, with excellent views of the river and park beyond. There is a swimming pool for guests use and meals are served in the lodge's main dining room, a short distance from the camp. There is absolutely no problem traveling as a single woman, you are always part of a group and looked after by a qualified throughout safari activities.