In the southernmost tip of Malawi, Mwabvi Game Reserve is the country's smallest (under 350 sq km) and least-visited reserve. It's virtually a wilderness, with a hilly landscape of sandstone ridges, rocky gorges, fast-flowing streams and mopane woodland.

The scenery is unlike any other part of Malawi, and there are spectacular views over the Shire and Zambezi Rivers. Sadly, the place has been neglected and has suffered from poaching, leaving little large wildlife. Getting there and away generally takes a car and great determination. The gate is reached from the main road between Chikwawa and Nsanje.