ROBIN POPE SAFARIS SALUTES MALAWI’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY WITH GOLDEN SAFARI PACKAGE

LILONGWE, Malawi (02/2014) Robin Pope Safaris, the preeminent safari operator known for its innovative safaris, announces a celebratory Golden Safari Package to honor this year’s 50^th anniversary of Malawi’s independence. The Southern African country is known as “the warm heart of Africa” for the friendliness of its people.

Rates for the 11-night package with stays at Mkulumadzi, Huntingdon House, Miyala Camp (alternatively Mvuu Lodge for travel before July 2014) and Pumulani start at US3772 per person sharing and are valid beginning April 2014 through January 2015, and include such highlights as:

Majete Wildlife Reserve, one of Malawi’s largest protected areas covering more than 173,000 acres and the only Big 5 reserve in the country. It is located within the Miombo woodland eco region.

Satemwa Tea Estate is among Malawi’s most respected and established tea and coffee producers, managed and operated by third generation members of the Cathcart Kay family.  Colonial-style Huntingdon House, the heart of the estate, is surrounded by rolling manicured gardens with secret patios and terraces, and evokes the colorful history of Malawi’s spectacular Shire Highlands.

Liwonde National Park, considered to be one of the top birding locations in Southern Africa, offers fine game viewing, beautiful riverine surroundings and excellent bird watching. Much of the terrain is Shire River floodplains, much loved by the healthy population of elephants in the park.

Nankumba Peninsula Explorer David Livingstone dubbed Lake Malawi the “lake of stars,” because of its shimmering waters. It contains more variety of fish than any fresh water body in the world. Nankumba is one of the lake’s most beautiful shores and borders Lake Malawi National Park, established to protect the cichlid fish, endemic to the lake. 

For detailed itinerary or more information, contact info@robinpopesafaris.net or visit: www.robinpopesafaris.net

ROBIN POPE SAFARIS TO OPEN MKULUMADZI LUXURY SAFARI LODGE IN MAJETE WILDLIFE RESERVE, AN UNKNOWN AREA OF MALAWI

LILONGWE, Malawi- In Fall of 2011, Robin Pope Safaris will open family- and eco-friendly Mkulumadzi Lodge and eight luxury chalets on a 17,000-acre private concession within the 173,000-acre Majete Wildlife Reserve in Southern Malawi. Situated at the confluence of the Mkulumadzi and Shire rivers, the reserve is dominated by mixed bushwillow woodlands and mosaics of riparian forest. The spacious chalets, designed with unique vegetated green roofs, are tucked beneath the surrounding riverine forest of marulas, leadwood and star chestnut trees.

Majete Wildlife Reserve was established in 1955, and has been under the aegis of the non-profit African Parks Network since 2003. Robin Pope Safaris is the only company which has received permission to build within the reserve. Remote, pristine and exclusive, Majete offers a safari experince that is unique.

Four of the Big Five -- elephant, black rhino, buffalo, leopard – are to be found in Majete and the fifth, lions, are to be re-introduced in 2012. Other animals include the eland, nyala, zebra, sable, hartebeest, baboons, vervet monkeys, hyenas and many more. Some 250 species of birds inhabit Majete including the rock pratincole, Pels fishing owl, the Lappet-faced vulture and the African skimmer, to name a few.
Those who prefer the active life can enjoy game drives, boating safaris, bush walks, hiking, black rhino tracking, cultural tours, birding trips on the Shire River and to nearby Elephant Marsh and game-viewing from a hide.

Children of all ages will be welcomed at Mkulumadzi. Best times to visit for comfort: April to September Best times to visit for photography and birding: October to March.

For more information: contact Rita@robinpopesafaris.net.