Destination guide — Malawi

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ROAD
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THERE ARE OVER 13,500KM (8400 MILES) OF ROADS IN MALAWI.
ALL MAJOR ROADS ARE TARMAC AND MOST SECONDARY ROADS
ARE ALL-WEATHER ROADS.

CAR HIRE:
CAR HIRE IS AVAILABLE IN ALL MAJOR TOWNS. CARS SHOULD BE
RESERVED WELL IN ADVANCE. CHAUFFEUR-DRIVEN CARS ARE ALSO
AVAILABLE.

BUS:
AIR CONDITIONED BUSES OPERATE TWICE DAILY BETWEEN LILONGWE
AND BLANTYRE, A JOURNEY OF FOUR AND A HALF HOURS. NOT
EXPENSIVE. THERE IS ALSO A NATIONWIDE BUS SERVICE. NOT
FAST. AN EXPRESS SERVICE OPERATES BETWEEN MOST MAJOR CITIES
AND TOWNS.

TAXI:
TAXIS ARE AVAILABLE IN ALL MAJOR TOWNS.

RAIL
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MALAWI RAILWAYS OPERATES THE LINES IN THE COUNTRY.
THE MAIN ROUTE CONNECTS MCHINJI, LILONGWE, SALIMA
CHIPOKA, BLANTYRE, LIMBE AND NSANJE. TRAINS TEND
TO BE SLOW & CROWDED & ARE LITTLE USED BY TOURISTS.

AIR
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THE AIR NETWORK AIR MALAWI LINKS BLANTYRE AND LILONGWE
WITH LOCAL AIRPORTS AT MZUZU, KARONGA, CLUB MAKOKOLA
AND CHELINDA. OTHER AIRLINES OPERATES REGULAR SERVICES
BETWEEN MOST OF THE MAIN TOURIST DESTINATIONS.

WATER
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CRUISES ON LAKE MALAWI ARE AVAILABLE BY LOCAL STEAMER.
THERE IS LAKE STEAMER SERVICE WHICH DEPARTS FROM MONKEY
BAY IN THE SOUTH TO KARONGA IN THE NORTH CONNECTING
VARIOUS OTHER PORTS.
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