The wind in the grass, a sharp impala bark, the chatter of oxpeckers, the bass rumble of a distant lion: this is the background music…
A Primitive Trail Under the Venda Stars
South Africa’s original Wilderness Trails were rough adventures. In the 1950s, when game rangers Ian Player and Magqubu Ntombela started bringing visitors into iMfolozi and…
A Week in the Wilds of Splendid Selati
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…
Conservation Patrols in Makalali Game Reserve
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…
Manukuza Wilderness Safaris Brings Walking Trails to a Remote Corner of the Greater Kruger
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…
Booking a Walking Safari with the Professionals
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…
South Africa’s Most Qualified Guiding Team
Professional guides are the key ingredient of any walking safari. Whenever we set out on foot in a reserve in South Africa, we’re in the…
Walking Safari 2021 Specials for SA Residents
As summer heats and rains abate in April, the peak walking season begins in the Lowveld. It promises to be a good one, as the…