• Peaceful Haven - chalets are hidden amongst the trees, with views across the crystal clear water.

• Back to Nature - have a hot shower under the tree canopy, or relax into a decadent rock bath.

• Island Life - activities include canoeing, snorkelling, sailing and bird watching.

Nkwichi Lodge is set on a beautiful beach on Likoma Island, in the Mozambique section of Lake Malawi (also known as Lake Niassa). There are no roads within 10 miles of the lodge which helps create a feeling of remoteness and tranquillity. With accommodation for a maximum of only 14 guests, Nkwichi can offer you high levels of service in a relaxed and peaceful atmosphere.

It's up to you how much or how little you do in a day - you can swim, snorkel, sail, canoe, explore the surrounding Manda Game Reserve and visit local communities. The lake's fresh water is crystal clear and contains a greater variety of indigenous fish species than any other lake in the world. After a morning's activities you can always return to the white, sandy beach to relax, sunbathe and read a good book.

The lodge has been carefully built to blend in with the surrounding scenery. The main building has a dining room raised high on a platform, providing views out over the lake. The fig tree platform, built amongst the enormous granite boulders on the lakeshore, provides another popular spot for you to dine or relax.

Nkwichi prides itself on practising responsible methods of tourism development and provides wages for up to 50 local members of staff.

Nkwichi Lodge is located on the eastern shores of Lake Malawi (called Lake Niassa in Mozambique).

• Balcony

The Lakeshore Deck is a popular place to have breakfast each morning, where you can enjoy fresh mangoes under the shade of the enormous fig tree whilst gazing out across the blue water. You can enjoy dinner on the beach, under the stars, or you may prefer to dine in the privacy of your chalet. The lodge chefs prepare a combination of both western dishes along with more traditional African food.

Nkwichi Lodge has one of Africa's most impressive 'kitchen gardens'. The Manda Wilderness Horticultural Project on the neighbouring farm is run by the Manda Wilderness Conservation Project. Local farmers have learnt how to grow fresh fruit, vegetables and other food to supply the lodge with produce each day.

Each of the 7 chalets at Nkwichi Lodge has been carefully designed with unique characteristics depending on its setting. The spacious chalets are located far enough apart to provide privacy and attract the breezes that blow from the lake under the thatched roofs.

The central feature in each chalet is the enormous, sturdy 4-poster bed, made of old tree trunks and covered in a beautifully crafted white mosquito net. The sheets are freshly pressed as are your beach and bathrooms towels. Alongside your bedside tables, there are flowers, carefully arranged by the lodge's staff, and in the evenings there are electric lights in each room.

Each chalet has its own en suite bathroom which has been cleverly designed so that you can bathe outside under the tree canopy in complete privacy. All of the bathrooms have showers hung from overhanging branches with hot and cold running water. A few of them have bathtubs so that you can lie back and relax as the sun goes down.

Out in front of the chalets is a veranda covered with a thatched roof to shade you from the midday sun. You can either sit in the comfortable armchairs or swing gently in a hammock reading a book or taking a siesta.

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• 1 January 2008 - 31 December 2008
  
  From € 154 £ 123 R 1946 $ 240 per person sharing

† All prices are accurate but you may find that the final rates in your quotation vary slightly due to room type, seasonality and currency conversion.