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Indulge your Castaway Fantasy from the luxury of a private Island Camp! Guest comment: “The tiny camp on Mumbo Island is straight out of Robinson Crusoe - Island-style comfort surrounded by nature. We learned to kayak and dive, and swam amongst myriad multi-coloured fish. We lazed in hammocks, enjoyed tea, cold drinks and fine meals, and slept in vast tents overlooking the lake.” Mumbo Island is the jewel of the Lake Malawi National Park. Remarkably isolated – it is 10km from the nearest land and the surrounding waters are 100m deep - it has never been inhabited by man and its forest and surrounding waters are in a pristine natural state. Today it lies within an exclusive concession, guaranteeing privacy in paradise.This tranquil island camp is ideal for couples, families, or groups of friends. For the sporty there is swimming, sea kayaking, snorkeling, SCUBA diving and nature trails. Or heed the call of a shady hammock next to the water and just “time-out”. You decide… Here your time is your own - let the gentle rhythms of lake and island restore your sense of peace.
Itinerary: Day 1 Flight Johannesburg - Lilongwe on SAA Day 1 Road transfer Lilongwe - Cape Maclear Day 1 Lakeshore; Gecko Lounge Lodge; Dinner, bed and breakfast Day 2 Boat transfer; Reception to Mumbo Island; Departs reception 10h30 Day 2 Island Camp; Mumbo Island; Full board and activities Day 3 Island Camp; Mumbo Island; Full board and activities Day 4 Island Camp; Mumbo Island; Full board and activities Day 5 Island Camp; Mumbo Island; Full board and activities Day 6 Island Camp; Mumbo Island; Full board and activities Day 7 Island Camp; Mumbo Island; Full board and activities Day 8 Boat transfer; Mumbo Island to reception; Departs Mumbo 07:30 Day 8 Road Transfer Cape Maclear - Lilongwe Day 8 Flight Lilongwe - Johannesburg on SAA
About Mumbo Island in Malawi: Mumbo Island is a pristine and deserted tropical island, and the undisputed jewel of the Lake Malawi National Park. Mumbo Island has never been populated, and is still in it’s natural state with a thick covering of miombo woodland and ancient fig and baobab trees. The waters around the island are clean and calm, and allow all guests - irrespective of fitness or experience - to enjoy sea kayaking, snorkeling and SCUBA diving. The island’s only mammals – Spotted-necked Otters and Cape Clawless Otters - are remarkably playful and regularly join guests for a snorkel or swim. About Mumbo Island Camp: The tiny island camp, with capacity for only fourteen guests, features tastefully furnished tents with shaded decks, hammocks, hot bucket showers and ‘eco-loos’. A dining area, with bar, a lovely lounge under the baobab tree and a watersport gazebo complete camp infrastructure. The whole camp is built of timber, thatch and canvas, and is perched on high rocks overlooking the water, blending with the African bush to create a ‘Robinson Crusoe’ atmosphere of rustic charm. The whole island falls within an exclusive concesion, guaranteeing privacy in paradise. Mumbo Island Camp ranks amongst the finest in Malawi. Mumbo Island is situated within the Lake Malawi National Park: Mumbo Island is part of the Lake Malawi National Park. In 1980 the National Park became the first fresh-water marine reserve to be proclaimed on earth, and was declared a Natural World Heritage Site in 1984. Lake Malawi contains the largest number of fish species of any lake in the world, probably well over five hundred with perhaps half occurring in the National Park area. The cichlid fish population specifically is of comparable importance in the study of evolution to the finches of the Galapagos Islands, with adaptive radiation and speciation (the actual process of evolution) taking place continuously even to this day! Lake Malawi is unique and forms a separate bio-geographical province. It is estimated to be between three and twenty million years old. The lake is 600km long, 80km wide and over 700m deep; and is the southern extremity of the African Rift Valley. Safari-Fakten Price includes: airfares, transfers, accommodation, all meals, activities and equipment (except SCUBA) and National Park fees, as well as bottomless cups of tea, coffee and cooldrink.
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