Blantyre

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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.

Family holiday to south Tanzania & Zanzibar

Everybody we met, whether on Safari or in Zanzibar, went out of their way to ensure we had a really good time!

Hunt family

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 & Zanzibar

A holiday none of us will ever forget... life seems empty without an adventure to look forward to!

Simon