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Accommodation:
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Five twin / double tents situated on raised timber decks under thatch
roofs. Currently toilet facilities are not en suite, but consist of
privately situated and environmentally-friendly dry composter toilets.
The shower is a bucket-shower, suspended from the branch of a Baobab
tree with fire-warmed water. An upgrade of toilet facilities to make
them en-suite is underway.
Each tent is fully-netted and has two single / one double bed, two
cane wicker chairs, a shaded view deck overlooking the lake and a
hammock.
There is a dining area, bar and water sport gazebo, all of timber,
thatch and canvas, and adhering to the principles of eco-architecture. |
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Game Viewing / Activities:
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Guests can relax
in tranquil surroundings with delicious cuisine, lying in hammocks or
gently floating in the waters; but for the more energetic there is a
variety of activities: excellent sea kayaking, snorkelling and scuba
facilities enable the active guest to interact with an impressive
piece of nature: exploring the granitic islands in a freshwater Rift
Valley lake; birders will enjoy the abundant Fish Eagles; and
snorkellers can view enormous numbers of the Cichlid fish species;
these small, colourful fish have adapted to so many variations that
they are considered of comparable importance to the Galapagos finches
in the study of evolution.
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Lake Malawi National Park, the first freshwater marine reserve
proclaimed on Earth and declared a Natural World Heritage Site in
1984. Lake Malawi contains the largest number of fish species of any
lake in the world; more than five hundred different species have been
recorded, with perhaps half occurring in the National Park area.
Endemism is high (thought to exceed 90%) and adaptive radiation and
speciation within the lake is remarkable.
Lake Malawi is unique and forms a separate bio-geographical province.
It is estimated to be between one and two million years old. The lake,
ninth largest in the world, is 600km long and 80km wide, and forms the
southern extremity of the African Rift Valley. |
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Electricity and water
There is no electricity on the island. The kitchen works off gas, and
all lighting is by means of hurricane lanterns. All water is purified,
although the necessity of this is debatable.
Activities
Sea kayaking
Snorkeling
Swimming
Scuba diving
Nature trails
Quality hammock time |
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Suggested daily schedule
Freedom and
quality island time - together with a good dose of healthy outdoor fun
- is what visits to Mumbo Island are all about.
The only fixed
items on the schedule are meals, and guests are otherwise free to
choose between activity, exploration and leisure. Highly recommended
are pre-breakfast swims, which redefine the term “refreshing,” and
sunset kayak circumnavigations of the island. |
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Meals
Meal times are flexible with respect to activities and arrival and
departure times.
A hearty breakfast of fruit salad, freshly baked bread, eggs and bacon
sets the tone for the day. Lunches and dinners feature an array of
salads, fresh fish, chicken and vegetable casseroles, curries,
stir-fries and pasta dishes.
Drinks and extra payments
Drinks, scuba diving and tips are not included in the nightly tariffs,
and these accounts must be settled before departure.
Payments for such extras can be made by credit card or with US Dollar,
British Pound, Euro or Malawi Kwacha cash.
Laundry Policy
Laundry services are free of charge. |
Rates:
Please contact us for a suggested
itinerary and quote
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