MANDA WILDERNESS NKWICHI LODGE, MOZAMBIQUE.

Mozambique has safari parks developing to rival the country's now very sophisticated beach offerings.

Not only has Nkwichi Lodge recently graced the cover of National Geographic Traveller magazine it has also received a score of 90% in a recent evaluation by 'Green Safari Africa', making it one of one of only 3 other lodges on the sub-continent to achieve this.

When most people think of tourism, they think about a vacation to a new destination, an island retreat, a beautiful vineyard, or a hike in the mountains. They rarely think of tourism as a source of inclusive poverty reduction in the developing world.

Nkwichi Lodge on Lake Malawi, has recently featured as a cover story in the latest South Africa edition of the National Geographic Traveller Magazine. In the article Nkwichi receives copious amounts of praise and compliments, with the word 'Heaven' being used to describe the lodge and its surroundings.

It's a little-known destination. But those who find their way there are rewarded with a plethora of treasures - water and forest, exciting horizons, fearless wildlife, and the knowledge that their visit contributes to the wellbeing of the 20 000-strong local community.

They may be the favored playground of Africa's backpacking set, but these days the shores of Lake Malawi are looking as bedraggled as a raver the morning after a full-moon party.

"Nkwichi Lodge est un ecolodge intimiste où le confort est lemaître mot."

"For two days we lazed, lounged and did nothing more than swim, enjoy our “house” set amongst the trees, and eat. "

"Beside the vast waters of Lake Malawi, an untouched corner of Africa offers a separate peace"

"Luxury without the guilt' is the phrase coined to describe the idyllic offering of this eco-lodge nestled in the unspoilt shoreline of Lake Niassa, Mozambique"

"Nkwichi is a low-impact lodge, built into the rocks and around the trees of one of the lake's most beautiful and utterly unpopulated bays"

It's a little-known destination. But those who find their way there are rewarded with a plethora of treasures - water and forest, exciting horizons, fearless wildlife, and the knowledge that their visit contributes to the wellbeing of the 20 000-strong local community.

"With so much hot air in the world of responsible tourism, it is a huge relief to be genuinely impressed by Nkwichi Lodge"

"A lakeside resort seemed an unlikely slice of paradise, but that was just how it turned out..."

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