Malawi · national park since 1965
Nyika, the safari that happens at 2,000 metres
Malawi's largest park is nothing like the rest of Africa: rolling montane grassland higher than most alpine passes, herds of roan antelope and eland, 200+ orchid species, and leopards on spotlit night drives. Frost on winter mornings included.
Photo: Thomas Wagner (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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Everything you need to plan a visit
Entry fees
No current official tariff exists for Nyika. Here is what the last verifiable figures say, and how to check before you travel.
See the fees →Lodges & camps
The log cabins of Chelinda Lodge, the chalets at Chelinda Camp, and the campsites, all compared honestly.
Browse lodges →Getting there
Tar to Rumphi, then a steep dirt climb onto the plateau. Or a charter to the grass airstrip at Chelinda.
Plan the route →Wildlife
One of southern Africa's great roan antelope strongholds, zebra and eland on open grassland, and leopards after dark.
What you'll see →Best time to visit
Dry-season game viewing with frost at dawn, or the wet-season orchid spectacle. Two different parks, pick yours.
Pick your month →Things to do
Night drives, mountain biking, rainbow trout on a fly, and the three-day trek down to Livingstonia mission.
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