Nyika National Park, MalawiAI generated

Nyika National Park

Malawi · Rumphi · 2300 m

Short description of Nyika National Park

Nyika is a rolling montane grassland lying at well over two thousand metres, the largest park in the country and by some distance the coldest place in it, with frost on winter mornings and a look far closer to the Scottish highlands than to Africa. Roan and eland graze the open downs here and leopard are unusually often seen. More than two hundred species of orchid come out with the summer rains. Chelinda, a handful of stone chalets beside the pine plantations and the trout dams, is the only place in the park to stay.

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Recommended length of stay

Minimum2 days
Optimal3 days
Maximum5 days

Travel seasons at a glance

Best time to visit: June – September

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All highlights and sightsBeta

  1. Game drives across the open plateau
  2. Chelinda and its trout dams
  3. The Jalawe rock view toward the lake
  4. Orchids and wildflowers after the rains (December - March)
  5. The Chowo rain forest
  6. Chisanga falls
  7. The Stone Age paintings at Fingira rock
  8. Horse riding on the downs
  9. The trek down to Livingstonia(Multi-day trip)
  10. Night skies from the plateau

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