Kande Beach was the talk of the overland truck as we veered past the glittering coastline of Lake Malawi.
Lake Malawi, the world’s fourth largest freshwater lake, is surrounded by mountains and sandy banks. Anticipation filled the air as we heard of its magical sunrises, palm tree hammocks and bareback horse riding.
The calm atmosphere and pastel pink skies of Kande Beach are truly unique to Lake Malawi.
Despite Malawi being a landlocked country, its beaches are awesome which makes tough competition for its more famous neighbour, Zanzibar.
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Firstly we set up our tents at Kande Beach Lodge, just metres from the shore.
The site is a campers’ paradise with plenty of comfy sofas, hammocks and shaded beach bars where we played board games all morning.
Kande Beach Lake Malawi Trip Highlights
- Waking up for the sunrise
- Playing football with the locals
- Bareback horse riding through Lake Malawi
- Games and dancing in the sand
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Adventurers travel to Kande Beach for the ultimate horse riding experience.
Gallop across golden sands before riding bareback into the iconic Lake Malawi, until the water reaches your waist.
It’s an incredible feeling to sit aboard your horse immersed in water as you look out to the horizon at sunset. So saddle up, sit up and enjoy the ride.
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After waking up early to catch the sunrise, I enjoyed a morning stroll along the shore walking hand in hand with friends.
During our walk, we stumbled upon traditional beach huts and fishermen preparing their nets alongside wooden boats.
You can also go paddle boarding in the lake or venture into nearby villages and explore.
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Getting to know Lake Malawi
Malawi is known as the warm heart of Africa and is one of the poorest countries on the continent. But its people, of Bantu origin, are some of the friendliest you will meet.
Locals seem to show a genuine interest in tourists and have a very helpful demeanour, offering guided tours, craft workshops and word carving lessons.
I felt perfectly comfortable strolling along the beach in the daytime where villagers would often run up to us just to strike up a conversation.
Next the locals invited us to join in a football match before we returned to the campsite at sunset for a delicious hog roast.
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On our last day, we purchased a pig from the village butcher who we hired to slow cook it on a spitfire.
The pork was then served with coleslaw and jacket potatoes which we had wrapped in tin foil and tossed onto the flames to cook.
It was the perfect end to the perfect chill day. Visit Lake Malawi! Go, go, go. You won’t regret it <3
For more information about this beautiful part of the world, check out Malawi Tourism.
