Walking Safaris

Walking safaris are a different and exciting way to experience your African wildlife experience.  Bird watching, lion tracking, Gorilla trekking and hikes to Bushmen paintings are a few examples of walking safaris. One thing is for sure, you are to be as close to the animals as you can get. Up close and personal experiences like this are unforgettable! All Walking Safaris are led by qualified guides who have had intensive specialized training to become field guides.
Following the animals tracks is both educational and exciting.  As safety is of the utmost importance, before you go out on your walk, your guide will brief you on how to behave when encountering a dangerous animal. You need to be reasonably fit to take part in a walking safaris and we recommend you wear in new shoes. The distances you cover depends on the number of animals you encounter.  Clothes of neutral color are required.

Here is an example of a typical walking safari itinerary :

Great Kruger Walking Safari
From : $840 per person sharing

Day 1

On the day of departure you will be collected from your hotel at first light and transferred to the reserve gate. The journey takes approximately 5 hours with stops along the way. You will meet your ranger at a lovely bush pub at the edge of the reserves, where you will sign the indemnity forms and have lunch together. After lunch, we transfer you into open safari vehicles to one of our bush camps in Klaserie or Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, making sure that you spend the maximum time out in the bush!

Day 2-3

In the mornings we set off at first light after a snack breakfast of rusks and coffee or tea. Enjoying the cool morning air we may walk directly from camp or else use a vehicle to get further out. Your ranger will decipher the tracks and signs left by the passing animals during the night. The thrill of walking, tracking and getting up close to one of the creatures of the bush is an unforgettable experience. On the walks there is a lot of emphasis on all the interesting things seen such as trees, plants, insects and birds. A big breakfast is prepared back in camp and then there is time to unwind and siesta during the heat of the day. After lunch is served it is time to head out again. The afternoon activity is a walk/ drive combination, looking for tracks and activity in other areas. After the walk we drive to a beautiful spot in the Reserve, where we'll have sundowners while waiting for a stunning African Sunset. As the diurnal animals and birds anxiously get ready for bed, the stage and sounds change and a whole new world awakens. This is when we connect the spotlight and night drive back to camp, looking for the nocturnal creatures that are so rarely seen during the day. Back in camp a hearty supper and a warm campfire will be waiting for you. After a long day in the bush there is nothing more rewarding then to sneak off to bed and listen to the sounds of the night under a blanket of the overwhelming African stars!

Day 4

On the day of departure you will still go out for one last walk. Sniffing the typical scents of the bush you'll realize how much you've learned already! After breakfast it's time to pack up and we say our goodbyes and transfer you back to the city.