Blantyre
Malawi
Back to Malawi 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.
A successful Kilimanjaro summit climb
A quick note of thanks for what was a superb, once in a lifetime experience, very well organised and executed.
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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Kilimanjaro (Lemosho) and Zanzibar
The climb team and especially our guide Makeke were so amazing and the whole operation was fantastic.
