Other areas are covered in dense evergreen forests, and there are pockets of damp grassy bog.
Many people see the park from a car.
Although you're not allowed to enter the park on foot, once you're inside you can stroll as much as you like - though you'll have to be accompanied by a park ranger for hikes of more than a few kilometres. It's also possible to ride a horse across the grasslands, allowing you to get closer to the game than in a car or on foot. The main entrance to the park is at the Thazima Gate, in the southwestern corner, which is connected by dirt road to the nearest town, Rumphi. The easiest way to get there is by car, but there's a daily bus between Mzuzu and Chitipa that runs through the park. The islands of Chizumulu and Likoma are both fairly low-key places to unwind and take in the spare beauty of the surroundings.