Mulanje Guide Goster lives in the Likhubula village (walking distance to the Forestry Gate). He can be reached at the phone numbers below and is available to guide with one day notice for all sides of the mountain. If doing a multi-day trek you will need to send him around 8,000 Mk in advance so that he can purchase food. It’s best to find any mobile vendor and have them send the money to him by phone transfer. There is no fee for this service.
I highly recommend him for a number of reasons.
- he knows all the paths and trails
- he is accredited by the Forestry Department.
- he charges very little per day and carries your gear (one pack and his own stuff)
- he is a good person.
Contact & Costs:
Cell mtn +265 (0) 883359546
Email: goster2019@gmail.com
Martin Rehn sent me an update in Jan 2025 and said he paid Goster “38000 for the day (and got him lunch at a restaurant), which was probably overpaying by quite a bit, based on how happy he was with us.”
10,000 Mk per day (MCM club members), May 2019 prices. There are fixed day rates set by the local mountain club. I am no longer in Malawi so don’t know that rate.
Also, I gave him a small backpack, jacket and shoes on our last overland trek (the Grand Travers).
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