If you’ve seen an image of a hippo frolicking in ocean surf, or an African elephant family on an idyllic beach, it was probably taken in Gabon, and in Loango National Park to be specific. The coastal park has over 1,500km2 of lowland rainforest, savanna and mangroves, and a corresponding […]
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 […]
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, […]
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