Walking on Mount Gorongosa

March 5, 2025 admin 0

Gorongosa National Park has a new fly-camping option that makes it easier to explore the unique forests and plateaus of Mount Gorongosa on foot. The light impact camp has been introduced to allow visitors to stay a night or two on the slopes of the 1,863 m mountain and explore at […]

New in Zululand – Babanango launches trails camp

February 18, 2025 admin 0

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 […]

New Trails Camp near Namibia’s Etosha National Park

January 28, 2025 admin 0

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 […]

Tracking cheetah in the Great Karoo

November 25, 2024 admin 0

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 […]

Wild Primitive Trails in iSimangaliso

September 4, 2024 admin 0

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, […]

A Choice of Walking Bases in Matusadona National Park

August 19, 2024 admin 0

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 […]