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, […]

Tsala Trails Explore New Frontiers

November 1, 2023 admin 0

Organising a walking safari visit to some of South Africa’s remotest reserves has just become easier, thanks to the arrival of specialist walking safari outfit, Tsala Trails. Formed by a trio of Trails Guides, the company is bringing guests to Madikwe in North West, Welgevonden in Limpopo, Babanango in KwaZulu […]

Backpacking in the Southern Lebombos

April 11, 2022 admin 0

Some mountains are happy to take second billing. While the Drakensbergs star in a billion photos and promotional videos, the Lebombo range stands in the shadows. Its name is less familiar, yet its mountains span the entirety of South Africa’s top safari zone. Its ancient volcanic rocks are the skeleton […]

New Trails Base in Somkhanda, KZN

January 14, 2022 admin 0

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 KwaZulu Natal, a new reserve is born

August 17, 2021 admin 0

The White Umfolozi river twists and cuts through southern Zululand in KwaZulu Natal province, creating rugged loops and valleys. Watering a variety of wildlife-rich habitats, it has long been the focus for wilderness trails in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park. And now, there’s a new option for getting on foot some 100km upstream […]

Under the stars in iMfolozi

February 18, 2021 admin 0

In Walking Safaris of South Africa, we include a narrative of a three day Wilderness Trail in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park in Kwa-Zulu Natal. It describes the most popular form of trail in the park, whereby visitors are based at a seasonal fly camp, and walk with day packs. The park also […]