Nkhata Bay Hotels - Reviews and Rates

I planned to come to Nkhata Bay, a beach town on the lake Malawi, for a week, to relax, recover and then carry on to Zambia. This was more than a month ago and I am still here ! I have been in and out (to go hiking in the north, to go to the islands on the lake for a few days and to go the Lake of Stars Music Festival) but I have been using Nkha...

We finally made it to Nkhata bay.

We ar staying at Mayoka Village again. Awesome place. We met up with Rich, Kat, Alex and Sam, I went to school with and worked with Rich. It was Kats 21st Birthday.

We Hired a boat for $10 each. We went along the shore and fed fish eagles, it was the most amazing thing. We threw some fish a couple...

Un peu de repos apres avoir voyager assez dur ces derniers jours. J ai une chambre a cote de la mer (2 m pour allez dans l eau) ou plutot je devrai dire le lac malawi.
Je pense faire de la plongee dans de l eau douce voir les poissons endemiques qui sont bien connus des aquariophiles.

a partir de Mzuzu nous avons pris un camion avec des villageois jusqu'a Oussisya, paysage magnifique et interactions sympa! puis nous avons campe au bord du lac! depart le lendemain matin : 2h de barque puis 2h de marche pour arriver au village de Ruarwe ou nous avons passe les 10 jours suivants, au paradis! dans un camping/auberge, notre tente ...

There is something unsettling about waking up for Christmas after a night of drinking in a lakeside chalet in a country where you have never been before, with people you barely know. I was mainly looking forward to Christmas because it would be my first substantial meal in days. My diet in Malawi revolved around whatever I could find cheaply in ...

Back in Nkata Bay that night we stayed at Butterfly Lodge because that is where we left our packs. After two hours of hanging out in out room we had piles of dead flies (from the light). It was gross. We moved to the much cheaper Safari Lodge ($4 per night) where Chris got attacked by ants all night. There were 100s in the bed! Africa has so man...

I had built up an expectation of having our very own cabin getaway on Lake Malawi. I did not (except once in passing) mention this to Travis, so our beginnings at Nkhata Bay were shaky for a moment. But, even though I said I would stay in a dorm (with a terribly dissatisfied sigh), Travis insisted that we get the cabin. It was charming, sitting ...

And now for one of my favorite activities: Nothing against tropicals and sharks and corals and all that, but it was time for a change. And I can always do without gritty salt hair. Enter the cichlid capital of the planet. Yes, we did our first altitude and fresh water and lake dive in Lake Malawi. Woot. So, as I said, diving is, like, totally aw...

30th June 2008 Nkhata Bay We walked up to the main road and there we waited. The local children we had made friends with during our time in Chitimba waved us off once the bus arrived. It took 3 hours including having a tyre puncture. By the time we arrived in Mzugu the banks were closed and not wishing to have our card eaten by the machine again...

Rumours are true - you come for a night and stay for months. We've met a few who have ended up making this place their home. Although it doesn't start well. After leaving Chitimba we arrive in Mzuzu. Pick up some cash and then change matolas for one heading to NB. Our vehicle is driven by a snake. Yes - or to be more accurate a man with a snakes...