Thyolo Trips & Tours

Hills carpeted in green sweep across the horizon in hypnotic waves, where generations of tea pickers find the best leaves amidst a symphony of birdsong. This southern pocket of Malawi has a distinctly British colonial feel, with century-old estates still producing some of Africa's finest brews. Beyond the undulating plantations lie pint-sized villages, hiking trails that snake through pockets of rainforest, and viewpoints offering gasp-worthy vistas all the way to Mozambique. The climate here stays refreshingly cool when the rest of the country swelters, making those sundowners on plantation verandas all the more delightful – especially when paired with a slice of locally-grown macadamia cake.