Malawi to get its first Cultural & Heritage Website

Malawi’s first Cultural & Heritage Website 

Through backing by the UNDP & Ministry of Tourism, The Responsible Safari Company are in the process of launching Malawi’s first ever Cultural & Heritage database.

This will be used for domestic and international travellers to visit both established and previously unknown cultural sites across the country, providing valuable income for rural communities and off the beaten track areas, and importantly promoting the awareness of Malawi’s unique cultural heritage for the next generation.

Known as the ‘Warm Heart of Africa’, Malawi has long been recognised as offering its visitors some of the best opportunities for genuine cultural interaction in Africa. Despite its amazing natural attractions (wildlife, scenery and lake Malawi), the strongest and best memories of most of Malawi’s visitors come from the times spent with the Malawian people. This database will make it even easier to find, and engage with, Malawi’s rich cultural offerings.

Over the next few months, the team at RSC will be researching and logging every single cultural and heritage site across the country and building a public facing website for travellers to research & book a variety of cultural and community visits during their travels. The project, entitled ‘The Zakwathu Project’ (meaning ‘from our land’), is expected to launch in July 2021.

The Responsible Safari Company are a social enterprise tour operator operating in Malawi for 13 years. The company works with local communities to provide life-affirming experiences to students of all ages including school groups, charity challenges and individual travellers. The new venture promises to put many of many of Malawi’s undiscovered areas into the limelight for the very first time.

Find out more about The Responsible Safari Company on their dedicated page here.