One name always comes up when we swap stories about favourite safari destinations in South Africa and that’s Madikwe; if it’s not on someone’s ‘must visit’ list, then it is on the ‘must go back’ list. That is thanks to its reputation for a guaranteed wealth of wildlife sightings – […]
If you enjoy walking safaris, the words “new trails camp” are guaranteed to catch your attention, especially when it’s in a remote and less-visited corner of South Africa. Somkhanda is a community-owned game reserve in northern Kwa-Zulu Natal, west of the N2 and Pongolapoort Dam, with the ephemeral Mkuze river […]
In a recent blog, we covered the availability of walking safaris in Makalali Game Reserve, but it’s not the only reserve in that area of the Lowveld welcoming walkers on guided trails. Selati Game Reserve is north of Makalali, accessed via the R526 south of Gravelotte. Traversed by the seasonal […]
One overlooked aspect of walking safaris is their benefit in providing “eyes on the ground” in places inaccessible to vehicles. Trailists in wilderness areas can spot signs of poacher intrusion, find injured or snared animals, check fences and remove snares. In Greater Makalali Game Reserve, the “Threatened Wildlife Patrol” operated […]
Some Greater Kruger reserves are better known than others. Klaserie and Timbavati have a multitude of top-class lodges with powerful marketing engines. Nearby, the community-owned Manyeleti also shares an unfenced boundary with the Kruger National Park, but has a lower profile. And Letaba Ranch? If you ask even frequent Kruger […]
In Walking Safaris of South Africa, we cover dozens of walk experiences scattered across 21 reserves. We aim to make it easy for readers to identify a destination and walk style that suits their needs, and know what to expect and prepare accordingly. When it comes to booking the walk […]
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