Kande Island Travel Guide

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Things to Do  

Horseriding Kande Beach

Horseriding Kande Beach, Kande Island

 Zanzibargirl Says:  A great way to tour the surrounding villages, and the children run along as you ride by and wave at the passing horses which is really cool, a really different place to experience a horse ride, and finish it at the end with a bareback ride on and into the water of Lake... 

Friendly kids

Friendly kids, Kande Island

 littlebush Says:  The village walk which can be organised by the campsite is superb. you get a local guide who takes you all around the village, to the school, the hospital and the church. Whilst walking around all the local kids come up and hold your hand and older locals chat with you. You... 

Hotels  

Kande Beach Campsite: Chateaus on the Lake

Kande Beach Campsite: Chateaus on the Lake, Kande Island

 Zanzibargirl Says:  Kande Beach campsite offers various accommodation, from camping, to dorms to the cool beach chateaus which I took as my option to upgrade during my stay there. A popular overland campsite, located right on Kande beach, just opposite Kande Island on Lake Malawi, is sooooo... 

kande Beach Resort: Excellent!

kande Beach Resort: Excellent!, Kande Island

 littlebush Says:  Kande beach resort is primarily a campsite with loads of room for tents. It is used frequently by the overland trucks. They have a limited number of rooms. Chalets for 3 people are $14/pppn. Dorms are $8/pppn.The campsite is right on the beach of the lake with Kande island a... 

Restaurants  

Burger King: Where Burger King got their name?

Burger King: Where Burger King got their name?, Kande Island

 Zanzibargirl Says:  Spotted along the roadside in Kande as we were leaving town, is this where Burger King all started??? HE HE... mmmm maybe not. Didn't go in to check it out, but couldn't resist a photo to put on the tips here. Rather interesting and a bit of a laugh. It might not even be a... 

Food food food

Food food food, Kande Island

 littlebush Says:  Theres a restaurant on the campsite which does nice food - burgers,pizza etc. 

Shopping  

Craft shopping

Craft shopping, Kande Island

 littlebush Says:  The local craft huts outside the campsite are worth spending money at. Bargain hard, and take something to trade, these guys love to trade t-shirts etc. 

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Culteral experience

Culteral experience, Kande Island

 littlebush Says:  The campsite is a great place to relax and chill out for a few days and have a fair few beers at night! the lake is beautiful, and you can swim out to the island or take a kayak or pedlo. Theres nothing much on the island, just aload of rocks which you can jump off!The... 

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Marks Birthday Madness

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 For my friend Mark from the Netherlands birthday in Kande beach it was a special treat. We had a dress up night where the theme was "bad taste wear". There were some pretty interesting outfits that as... 

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The cutest kids in the world!

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 Kande island is a tiny island on Lake Malawi, about 1km off the shore from kande beach where I stopped for 3 nights on my overland trip. Kande beach is a camping beach resort right on the lake about a... 

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