Lengwe National Park
Getting There
Malawi Parks
Philip is a renowned Africa expert and author of many guidebooks to African destinations, including the Bradt guide to Malawi.
Lengwe National Park is quite low-key and isn’t on many tourist itineraries, but it is relatively accessible and can easily be fitted on any itinerary of the country.
You will most likely enter the country via Lilongwe International Airport (LLW). It is about 26km/16mi from the capital, Lilongwe. Some international flights fly to Chileka International Airport (BLZ), located 16km/10mi from Blantyre.
Lengwe, in the south of the country, is 433km/269mi from Lilongwe and 80km/50mi from Blantyre. The drive takes about 6 hours* from Lilongwe and about 1½ hours* from Blantyre.
Lengwe is less than 1 hour from Majete Wildlife Reserve.
There are no domestic flights to Lengwe.
*Driving times are only a rough indication. You should always consider the possibility of significant delays.
Airlines & Ticket Prices
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Passport, Visa & Other Entry Requirements
Please check our Getting There – Malawi page to learn more about passport, visa, COVID-19 and other entry requirements.