Things to Do

Things to Do in Malawi

There are 23 attractions in Malawi. Mount Mulanje is the most popular.

Most Popular By Name
Mount Mulanje
1
Mount Mulanje
Trail
Lake Malawi
2
Lake Malawi
African rift lake with exceptional freshwater biodiversity
Lake
Liwonde National Park
3
Liwonde National Park
Malawi national park noted for elephants and river safaris
National Park
Nyika National Park
4
Nyika National Park
Highland plateau park with rolling grasslands and wildlife
Park
Majete Wildlife Reserve
5
Majete Wildlife Reserve
Restored wildlife reserve home to Malawi's big game
Wildlife Reserve
Lake Chilwa
6
Lake Chilwa
Shallow, seasonal lake important for local fisheries
Lake
Lake Malawi National Park
7
Lake Malawi National Park
UNESCO park protecting Lake Malawi's aquatic biodiversity
National Park
Mulanje Massif
8
Mulanje Massif
Granite massif with Malawi's highest peak and forests
Mountains
Chongoni Rock Art Area
9
Chongoni Rock Art Area
Rock art landscape preserving millennia of cultural paintings
Archaeological Site
Likoma Island
10
Likoma Island
Lake Malawi island noted for Anglican cathedral
Island
Chizumulu Island
11
Chizumulu Island
Small Lake Malawi island with fishing villages
Island
Lake Malombe
12
Lake Malombe
Shallow lake in southern Malawi, important fisheries
Lake
Lake Chiuta
13
Lake Chiuta
Transboundary shallow lake between Malawi and Mozambique
Lake
Kasungu National Park
14
Kasungu National Park
Malawi park protecting miombo woodland and wildlife
National Park
Mafinga Hills
15
Mafinga Hills
Mountain range on Malawi-Zambia border; includes highest peaks
Mountains
Chisi Island
16
Chisi Island
Island in Lake Chilwa, Malawi, important bird habitat
Island
Lengwe National Park
17
Lengwe National Park
Malawi park noted for nyala antelope and dry forests
Park
Nyika Plateau
18
Nyika Plateau
High montane plateau and national park in Malawi
Plateau
Lake Kazuni
19
Lake Kazuni
Freshwater lake in Malawi's Northern Region
Lake
20
Shire Highlands
Highland region in Malawi, source area of Shire River
Plateau
Kapachira Falls
21
Kapachira Falls
Spectacular waterfall on Malawi's Shire River
Waterfall
Zomba Plateau
22
Zomba Plateau
Malawi plateau with forests, hiking trails, scenic viewpoints
Plateau
23
Chongoni Rock-Art Area
Rock shelters containing millennia-old hunter-gatherer and ritual paintings
Historical Site