Sandy beach with red bougainvillea and a thatched roof

Likoma Backpackers

Accommodation

Rates from $12.50 per night

A range of places to sleep

At Mango Drift we have a range of accommodation to suit all, from camping at $12.50 to en-suite rooms with private bathrooms for $70 per night.

Our luxury chalets are set back on the hillside overlooking the lake, each with a private bathroom and a spacious secluded veranda, the best place to watch the sunset.

On the white sandy beach we have five beach chalets, just 20 metres from the lake. You will not leave without a midnight swim.

All our rooms have 3-pin plug sockets and mosquito nets. There is a safe at Mango if you want to lock valuables away.

Beach Chalet

Rooms

Where you can stay

En-suite chalets

From $70 per night

The en-suites are private chalets with spacious rooms overlooking the beach. Sit back on your own balcony with a view of the sunset.

  • Private bathroom
  • Mosquito nets
  • 3-pin sockets
Check availability

Beach chalets

Premium beach chalets sit 20 metres from the lake. Doubles and twins are available. All beach chalets share a shower block at the end of the beach, with two toilets and hot showers.

  • Doubles and twins
  • Shared hot showers
  • Steps from the water
Check availability
Family Room & Dormitory

Dorm and family house

The dorm sleeps up to 7, with mosquito nets, an en-suite toilet and a shower. The family house sleeps up to 6, with a large double, two bunk beds, a private bathroom and a veranda.

  • 7-bed dorm
  • Family house for 6
  • Mosquito nets
Check availability

Campsite

From $12.50 per night

There is an expansive beach with plenty of space to camp, plus a shower block with two toilets and hot showers, or just jump in the lake. Two tents are available to rent if you want to sleep under the stars.

We do not permit self-catering at Mango Drift.

  • From $12.50 per night
  • Tents to rent
Check availability

Packages

Discover Lake Malawi, Mango style

These packages were offered on the previous site. Ask us which ones are running and what they cost now.

Three scuba sets lined up on the beach

Adventure package

  • 3 or 7 nights in an en-suite or beach chalet
  • 3 dives
  • Road transfer from the Ilala jetty or Likoma airport
Two people stand-up paddleboarding

Family package

  • 3 nights in two en-suites or two beach chalets
  • 1 hour of watersports
  • Road transfer from the Ilala jetty or Likoma airport
Split photograph of a diver below and the island hillside above

Discover diving package

  • 3 nights in an en-suite or beach chalet
  • 1 discovery dive
  • Road transfer from the Ilala jetty or Likoma airport

Good to know

Booking and payments

Making a booking in advance can avoid disappointment when you arrive. In peak season you may be asked for a deposit.

You can pay your bill at the end of your stay, in cash or by Visa or Mastercard, with a commission on card payments.

FDH Bank now operates a small bank and an ATM on Likoma Island.

Ready when you are

Tell us your dates and we will confirm what is free. You can also message us on WhatsApp.

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