The Essential Trails Guide

March 16, 2021 admin 0

Professional trails guides are central to all of the experiences described in Walking Safaris of South Africa. These men and women devote years to attaining the skills required to lead guests safely in big game areas, and in this new blog for Penguin Random House South Africa, we give them […]

Letters from Pafuri

February 22, 2021 admin 0

For the last few years, Hlengiwe Magagula has been resident blogger for RETURNAfrica, a walking safari specialist in the Pafuri Triangle in the far north of Kruger National Park. More correctly known as the Makuleke Contractual Park, the area is less than 1% of the Kruger’s area but contains an […]

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 […]

Get R60 off ‘Walking Safaris’ in South Africa

February 17, 2021 admin 0

Walking Safaris of South Africa is now on sale in bookshops in South Africa. It should also be available park curio shops and in outdoors stores that stock books such as Cape Union Mart, Trappers and Outdoor Warehouse. If the book is not in stock, the shop should be able […]

Cave Camping in the Eastern Cape

February 5, 2021 admin 0

It’s great to see reserves innovate in walking safaris, and a new activity at Amakhala Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape is a prime example. The reserve has just introduced guided backpacking trails, with hikers spending a night in a cave overlooking Bushman’s River. Guests supply all their own kit […]

Pre-orders are open in South Africa

January 19, 2021 admin 0

Walking Safaris of South Africa is now available for pre-order in South Africa. Buy from Loot before 31st January to avail of the special price of R190 instead of the regular R270. Use the code SAFARI at checkout.