Experience the beauty

Mt. Mulanje Tours

our-story

Our Story

Vincent and Fanuel are two brothers and carpenters, born and raised in Mulanje Town and intimately familiar with the mountain. By stroke of luck they caught the attention of Dr. Martin Huber, of the Netherlands, who supported them through school and technical college. It is his generosity which allowed the brothers to escape the illiteracy and uneducation that plagues so many children of Malawi’s poor families.

Having received such compassionate assistance, Vincent and Fanuel have endeavoured to give back to their local community. Now based in Blantyre, their carpentry workshop serves as a learning centre for some of the impoverished local youth, who are taken on and supported as apprentices while they learn the trade. Former students have now moved on to open their own workshops and become self sufficient. The brothers have also extended their kindness to three local orphans by paying for their school fees and daily necessities.

These acts of generosity are provided for by the profits from their carpentry business and their guiding. In recent years the economic conditions in Malawi have gone from bad to worse, and so the brothers are having to increasingly rely on the latter. It is their belief that tourism is an important source of funding for the local people of Mulanje. Hence, they aim to provide an excellent experience for tourists to benefit both the community and to continue their charitable acts.

For more questions, contact Vincent and Fanuel via telephone on +265999329808, whatsapp on +265994323874 or send an email to vincentkesten@gmail.com.

pricing

Pricing

Due to the large range of fluctuations of the Malawi Kwacha our prices are quoted in US dollars

Our Prices
$25 Per Day Per Guide Per Group, min 3 people
$20 Per Day Per Guide Per Group, min 1 person
$20 Per Day Per Porter, maximum of 18KG per porter
$2 Sleeping Bag Hire Per Day
$5 Cooking Per Day (Max 3 People) – You buy your own food in Blantyre and we recommend going to Shoprite there for a large variety of food.
Mount Mulanje National Park – $10 USD
Accomodation depends on which hut – $1-2 USD
Mini van that can seat up to 8 people from Blantyre to Mount Mulanje – $55 USD
Contact us for more enquiries:

Phone: +265999329808
Whatsapp: +265994323874
Email: vincentkesten@gmail.com

the-mountain

The Mountain

Mt Mulanje is just over 3000m in height, covered in greenery with countless watering holes and stunning waterfalls which make for enjoyable breaks while hiking. It is also home to around 15 peaks.

For pictures of the mountain visit our Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mountmulanjetours/

There are eight government huts: all with limited amounts of mattresses available, fire places inside and waterfall pools nearby. These also have a small amount of drinks (beers and cola) for sale. These huts are quite basic and if you are cooking there a extremely limited utensils available. Also available is a CCAP owned hut on the Lichenya Plateau, which provides guest with mattresses, beds, blankets, a variety of cooking utensils, solar power and of course beautiful waterfall pools nearby. A new hut, named Mandala is currently being built – details to come soon. All huts also provide camping options for guests who bring along tents, for a smaller fee. All rates are listed in our Pricing section below.

There is a wide variety of routes with some being some being quite challenging, making it necessary to plan your hike in advance. Most of the routes do not have signs so to trek the mountain you really need a guide.

1 day
Boma Path to Lichenya / CCAP and back, OR continue to lichenya path to likabula
Skyline (HARD) to Chambe or the easy path AND BACK.
Likulezi Mission to Thuchila to Tinyade Estate or Back.
Likulezi mission (elephant head path) is difficult

2 day
Boma Path or Lichenya Path to CCAP/Lichenya Huts
Nessa Path Down to Mini Easte

Chambe (skyline to chipaluka) Stay One Night
Back down to Likabula OR Mulanje (Boma Path)

3 day
Chambe – Chisepo
Chisepo – Tinyade OR Chisepo to Elephant Head OR Chisepo To Likabula OR Boma

From Blantyre to Mulanje Town is 68 kilometres and is very accessible by either mini bus taxi or private car. We can arrange a variety of transport for you and escort you from Blantyre.
You can visit all year round, but the best time is during dry season (May to October). The rainy season (December to February) makes it dangerous to climb the peaks at times but your guides are aware at the start of the day wether it will be possible or not to do the peak.
Map of Mount Mulanje