This month saw our island chefs paired with South African food stylist and recipe guru Juleta Hirner, for a week of intensive kitchen training. Juleta focused on the global Vegan food trend and helped us [...]
On Mumbo Island there is a little shop situated just off the dining room. In this shop we sell only locally made souvenirs. Everything you can buy in the shop is made in Malawi and [...]
We at Kayak Africa are delighted to announce that Mumbo Island was chosen as one of the Top 100 Hotels in the World in the UK Sunday Times Travel Magazine! Mumbo was one of only [...]
Kayak Africa and the Malawi Ministry of Tourism shared a stand on this year's Outdoor Expo at the Sandringham Wine Estate outside Paarl in the Western Cape. The ministry was represented by Salad Nthenda and [...]
Our Spotted Necked Otters are to be seen fairly regularly these days on Mumbo Island, having developed a preference for fishing and warming themselves on the rocks below Tent 5. Such a treat for the [...]
Kayak Africa are very happy to have a new trainee in Hotel Management seconded to us to do his on-site work experience with our company. Patrick Chipisa is staying with us for five months before [...]
Mumbo was recently chosen chosen as one of the Top 50 sustainable lodges in Southern Africa in a new book titled "Africa's Finest". Mumbo is featured in a gorgeous double page spread in the newly-published [...]
Easter on Mumbo was chocabloc with a full camp and many happy guests. The weather at this time of year is balmy and we love the busyness of this season. We had a few return [...]
During the rainy month of February, we almost completely close the camp on Mumbo (apart from a few intrepid self-catering guests) and spend the time refurbishing and making improvements. Jurie and the carpentry team removed [...]
As we do every year, we have updated and refreshed all the cushion covers on Mumbo and Domwe with locally bought and printed cotton chitenje fabrics. In the last week of the year, when the [...]
Twenty four students and six teachers from Cape Maclear Primary School enjoyed a day trip to Mumbo Island this month. Schools in Malawi were re-opened after the long holiday on 3 September. From last semester's [...]
The Chalker family, who recently stayed on Mumbo Island, recently put together a massive load of toys, clothes and gear to donate to Vision's orphanage in Cape Maclear, which they had read about in our [...]
Mumbo recently underwent a close examination of its green credentials by an independent assessor to see whether it could be included in a coffee table book on eco-friendly resorts in Africa, and scored top marks! [...]
We were delighted to discover our island on the front cover of the latest issue (November 2012) of SA Country Life this month! The photograph shows Mumbo Island's jetty with our island ferry about to [...]
After the rains and before the busy times which begin in March, we all head out to the island to make everything sparkly and fresh: we re-cover all the cushions in local chitenje cloth, which [...]
Five great ladies joined Renee Watson's Pilates retreat in October on Mumbo Island for a weekend of pilates classes and much more: a sunset cruise, snorkeling, kayaking, hammock and beach time... and lots of laughs! [...]
The Kayak Africa team was thrilled at the nomination of our Mumbo Island Camp as a finalist in three categories at the recent 2011 Imvelo Awards for Responsible Tourism. The three categories were: Best overall [...]
Kayak Africa recently hosted the first of many school visits by local school children to Mumbo Island. This is a new initiative between National Parks and Kayak Africa, with the intention of showing every child [...]
Our drinking glasses on Mumbo are made from the wine bottles used on the island. Lately our island staff have learned how to make these glasses. During the quiet hours of the day, they make [...]
Another great idea for green decor on Mumbo is the painting of the large snail shells found on the island. Marzi Callender began this tradition fifteen years ago when Kayak Africa first won the concessions [...]
