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.
“I leave the house at 5 AM and by 6 I’m already immersed in deep bushveld. It’s wild to have this place so close to home.” Aiden Blake guides trails at Dinokeng Game Reserve, and just like most of the reserve’s visitors he appreciates its biggest selling point – proximity […]
In the Kruger’s far north, a languid liquid thread brings life to the Pafuri triangle, the national park’s most biodiverse area. The Luvhuvhu river enters the park via a series of meandering sandstone canyons, where raptors soar and crocodiles gape on sandbanks. It gushes over age-polished stones in the shade […]
Serendipity plays a big role in a memorable walking safari. Each time we step out into the wilds, there’s a sense of trepidation, an expectation of the unknown, the anticipation of nature’s surprises. There’s fresh tracks in the sands by the river; a sighting of a bird new to the […]
An enormous volcanic eruption 1.3m years ago gave North West Province its star wilderness destination, and a place which today offers excellent wilderness walking. The circular shape of Pilanesberg National Park defines the remnants of that seismic event, a series of heavily eroded concentric rocky circles rising over 1500m above […]
The cover image of Walking Safaris of South Africa, and banner image for this website, is actually a scene in Botswana. Taken by Emil von Maltitz, it depicts Stuart Quinn leading a walking group at sunrise in Northern Tuli Game Reserve, a place we included in the book because it’s […]
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