“Every day I thought it can’t get better than this and every day it just did that. The most inspiring experience I have ever had.”
highlights
Join us in 2026 for a brand new 14 day Women’s Partnership Challenge exploring the whole of Malawi, heading behind the scenes to share your skills, learn and understand more about this incredible country.
Northern Malawi: Dusty tracks and rural hillside community at Ntchisi
Skill sharing and cultural immersion
The remoteness of Northern Lake Malawi.
- Sundowners and kayaking on the shores of Lake Malawi
Central Malawi: Cultural stopover at Mua Mission
Southern Malawi: Mountain Hike- two day mountain hike staying on the plateau of Mulanje Mountain.
Fair Trade Tea Estates
Entrepreneurs Partnership Workshops- business sharing workshops with Malawian female entrepreneurs
the purpose
Business Skill Sharing: This expedition is about partnership. Sharing knowledge and inspiring one another. During two days of business workshops you will meet with some incredibly resilient Malawian entrepreneurs, passionate about business, determined to learn new skills and wanting to be part of a space that offers learning, shared knowledge and empowerment. Your core business/life skills are so valuable and their stories so inspiring.
School Experience: Spend the day at a rural primary school. Co-design a day experience- sharing skills, cultural, creativity and team work. We hope to also spend a day a lakeshore secondary school too.
How we bring it together: Pre Departure the team will meet in a number of online calls to plan their workshops with the businesswomen and at the school. We collaborate closely with our Malawian partner company to ensure the work we deliver in Malawi is useful, sustainable and delivered appropriately.
FURTHER INFORMATION
We try our best to include everything for your time in Malawi. The cost of the Women’s Partnership Expedition for our 2026 dates is £3,600 which includes all meals, accommodation, bespoke activities and skill sharing, and transport during your time in Malawi. (Single supplement for your own room cost TBC)
International flights (est. £850-£1050), drinks, visas, tips and items of a personal nature are excluded.
Payment and Company Sponsorship: We try and offer really good payment plan options and advise re fundraising. To get your company or business involved in part-sponsorship of your expedition as a professional development opportunity please contact kate@orbis-expeditions.com
Flights: We work with a great flight agent and would highly suggest all participants book through this agent.
2026 ITINERARY- 20th Sept-3rd Oct
- Day 1: Exploring rural communities- Ntchisi Forest Lodge
- Day 2: Exploring rural communities- Ntchisi Forest Lodge
- Day 3: Exploring rural communities- Ntchisi Forest Lodge
- Day 4: Northern Lake Malawi- Makuzi Beach Lodge
- Day 4: Northern Lake Malawi- Makuzi Beach Lodge
- Day 6: Driving day. Overnight. Mua Mission.
- Day 7: Mentoring School Day- Mvuu Camp
- Day 8: Wildlife Safari- Mvuu Camp
- Day 9: Mulanje Mountain Hike
- Day 10: Mulanje Mountain Hike
- Day 11: Fairtrade Tea Estates- Huntingdon House
- Day 12: Women’s Business Workshops- Huntingdon House
- Day 13: Women’s Business Workshops- Huntingdon House
- Day 14: Depart
leader october 2026
Rachel Bell
Rachel will be leading our September 2026 team to Malawi. This will be her fifth trip to Malawi, and we are thrilled she is leading this new extended itinerary. She brings passion, experience, leadership and an amazing sense of humour- the best skills!
A bit more about Rachel: Director of Partnerships at Stride Treglown Architects a certified B Corporation. Architect with over 25years experience, UK Property Trailblazer. Mentor. Role model for women in construction. Wellbeing advocate. Podcast host.
“This is simply a meeting of minds, social communication from one culture to another, which is brilliantly inspiring, it is a way to raise each other up. To be empowered and inspired by the strength an courage of others”
