Malawi - Places To Stay

Dedza Village - Dedza Pottery is famous as the largest hand crafted pottery production in Southern Africa. The Dedza village lies south of Dedza Mountain on the Central African Plateau which fringes the Great Rift Valley. The lodge with simple but comfortable en-suite rooms, is set in the pottery gardens next to the award winning restaurant with stunning views of the Dedza landscape. Both the lodge and the restaurant have wheelchair access.

Dedza Village

Dedza can be reached via the M1 road south of Lilongwe (approx 2.5 hrs drive). Directions available on request.

6 - Standard Rooms

£50 per person sharing

Half board and one activity per day

Children of all ages are welcome

Guided tours around the Dedza pottery workshop. Visit ancient cave paintings at Chongoni (now a World Heritage Site), walks on Dedza Mountain, Dedza village tour, visit Mua Mission with its museum and wood carving workshops.

All the guides used by Dedza for their activities are employed from the local community and trained by the lodge.

The lodge offers cultural interaction with the community of the local village. Some evening they bring local dancers to the lodge to perform and interact with the guests. These are not artificial experiences but actual Malawi villagers who give their time to perform the traditional ceremonial dances of the region. You will be offered the opportunity to participate in traditional dances and to learn the art of Malawian drumming. All performers are genuine local villagers who are fairly paid for their time. By participating you are helping to keep ancient traditions alive and supporting villages economically.