Lake Niassa Trips & Tours

You would be excused for thinking that Lake Malawi was, well, Malawian, but the crystal-clear lake actually forms the border between Malawi and Mozambique’s most north-westerly point. Lake Niassa is the name Mozambicans call this iconic body of water and, although the Malawian side is far from busy, the Mozambique shores are remote, underdeveloped and pristine. Crescents of squeaky sand give way to translucent waters flooded with colourful cichlids and, on land, prehistoric granite boulders rub shoulders with towering baobabs. Accommodation is of the barefoot, hammock-swaying variety and there’s not much of it around either, keeping this halcyon paradise hidden from those who don’t know where to look.