South Africa might have the lion’s share of walking safari options, but there is a multitude of wonderful adventures in reserves throughout Southern and East Africa. Our companion site at walkingsafaris.africa has the most comprehensive list anywhere to be found. Click to see options from the Cape to Kenya.
It’s almost four years since we covered Babanango Game Reserve, and a lot has happened in that time. The reserve, which is operated in a collaboration between three community trusts and private investors, has since introduced lion and elephant to its 22,000 ha on the upper White Umfolozi and they […]
Namibia’s wide open spaces make for superb walking terrain, but dedicated trails camps in big game areas are a rarity. So, it’s good news to see the announcement of the imminent launch of Onguma Trails Camp. Onguma Private Nature Reserve, which protects about 35,000 ha of former farmland to the […]
Last year, we covered the launch of Plains Camp in Eastern Cape’s Samara Karoo Reserve, and now, there is further news that cements the reserve as a leading venue for walking safaris in the Karoo with the launch of a trail experience that combines Plains Camp with a night of […]
The genesis of South African guided Wilderness Trails occurred on 19 March 1959 when Game Ranger Ian Player and Magqubu Ntombela led their first trail in Umfolozi Game Reserve. Today, walkers continue to experience the joy of this genuine immersion in the natural world in what is now Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, […]
This year, getting out on foot in Zimbabwe’s Matusadona National Park is easier thanks to the launch of several new overnighting options. The park, on the southern shore of Lake Kariba, has been managed for five years by the Matusadona Conservation Trust (MCT), a joint venture of African Parks and […]
Uganda’s national parks offer alluring opportunities to explore on foot, with a strong focus on tracking primates, trekking and ornithology. The mighty Rwenzori Mountains on the western border are known for some of Africa’s best, and toughest, high-altitude trekking. But multi-day walking safaris of the type found in Kenya and […]
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