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Travel Advise & Guidance
Travel Advise & Guidance
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How to get a visa
60% of nationalities need a visa which can be obtained on arrival in Malawi . Visa on Arrival was suspended (due to Covid) as from 26 March 2020 but one can can get them still at most borders. To...
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Come on over
Flights to Malawi Flights to Malawi For intercontinental flights from Europe South African Airways, Ethiopian Airlines and Kenya Airways (also with KLM) offer good options to Malawi. AIRPORTS...
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ATMs
Standard Bank ATM Locator | Standard Bank Malawi ) and National Bank (ATM Locations (natbank.co.mw) are the best for withdraw cash, and their ATMs accept Visa, MasterCard, Cirrus and Maestro...
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Discovering Malawi
Where to Stay? Malawi has a good variety of well-run bed and breakfasts, lodges and hotels, including the absolute handpicked gems that Malawi Travel shows you in the Souther Region, Central Region,...
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Safety and security
Malawi is in 2025 in the top 43 % peaceful countries in the world and in the top 20% peaceful countries in Africa! One should take sensible precautions, just like anywhere else, to protect yourself...
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Some advise
When to Go/Climate Malawi is a year-round destination with parks and reserves staying open in all seasons and only a handful of lodges choosing to have short annual periods of closure for...
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Food & Drinks
In general, you have to follow the rule: cook, boil, fry or peal it!! All the other foods and drinks are off limit. Excellent fish dishes are widely available but especially near Lake Malawi. All...
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Learning Chichewa
The language in Malawi is Chichewa, aside from English. We provide information as to sources for translation, dictionary, courses and tools to help in understanding and learning the language. One...