Tentative Schedule

Here is an outline of the schedule for our time in Malawi. At this point, we have decided to have one general plan for the second week. You can see those details below. If you have other specific travel desires for that time, please be in touch with Masankho.

This schedule is tentative and subject to change.

Tuesday, August 7
arrive in Lilongwe between 11 am and 2 pm
afternoon rest and walk around crafts market near hotel for those who wish
dinner and entertainment

Wednesday, August 8
depart for Tukombo approximately 9 am
lunch enroute at Lake Side Inn
arrive Tukombo approximately 3 pm
afternoon welcome, evening dinner & first gathering

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Thursday to Sunday noon, August 9-12
InterPlay & African Dance Untensive Tentative Schedule

8:30 am Breakfast
9:30 to 11:30 am InterPlay /African dance
12 to 3:30 pm Lunch break & swimming
4 to 6 pm InterPlay / African dance
6:30 pm Dinner
8 pm onwards Optional evening activities—storytelling, evening walks, dancing, etc.

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Sunday, August 12
12 pm onwards—rest and other activities (horse riding, sailing, swimming, walking through the village, etc.)

Monday, August 13
Tour of the village, meeting the chief, visiting the school and crafts village

Tuesday, August 14
Different options for going deeper with village dancers, healers, chief, craftspeople, fishermen, etc

Wednesday, August 15
Day of celebration—three parties all rolled into one: Feroza's birthday is August 8 (Masankho’s daughter), Masankho's birthday is August 15 and Feroza and Travis will also celebrate their wedding blessings which were on April 14. Experience a true village celebration.

Thursday, August 16
Depart for a tour of Nkhata Bay—District headquarters and site where 59 people died during the struggle for Independence in the late ’50s early ’60s and also the earliest missionaries from Scotland settled here

Dinner and entertainment in Tukombo (Sshhhh! It’s a secret! Dinner will be a 45th wedding aniversary party for my parents that my sister and I are planning.)

Friday, August 17
9 am leave for Kasungu National Park with a stop for lunch on the way
3 pm arrive in Kasungu and rest for the afternoon
6 pm animal drive around the park
8 pm dinner

Saturday, August 18
5 am animal drive around the park
8 am breakfast
10 am leave for Lilongwe
12 pm lunch in Lilongwe at my Cousins
afternoon tour of Lilongwe and last opportunity to shop

Sunday, August 19
9 am breakfast
11 am leave for airport