Blantyre

Malawi

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Blantyre, Malawi

Malawi’s second largest city and commercial capital, Blantyre was founded in the latter half of the 19th century (pre-dating Nairobi and Johannesburg), and takes its name from the town in south Lanarkshire where David Livingstone was born.

Kilimanjaro in support of the Lewis Moody Foundation

The guides, led by Saimon, were so reassuring, encouraging and could not have been more helpful.

LMF Kilimanjaro North Face Group

Accommodation

Ryalls Hotel

Ryalls is a four-star hotel originally built in the 1920s by an Englishwoman to cater for travellers on the Cape to Cairo route. It was the most famous hotel in Blantyre for many years and still retains its historic importance in the city.

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Southern India Highlights

We absolutely loved India! ...in normal G&M style everything ran very smoothly over there.

Simon