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Posted on April 2, 2025April 13, 2025

Walking Safaris of Africa is published

Walking Safaris of Africa is published and shipping. See here for a list of on-line book stores. This is the comprehensive guide to walking safaris…

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Posted on June 27, 2025June 27, 2025

New Backpacking Wilderness Trails Near Johannesburg

A sleep-out in the African wilds is a primal experience. Lying under a billion stars, it’s impossible not to ponder the world of our earliest…

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Posted on April 17, 2025April 17, 2025

Unique Wilderness Trail in Gabon in August 2025

If you’ve seen an image of a hippo frolicking in ocean surf, or an African elephant family on an idyllic beach, it was probably taken…

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Posted on April 4, 2025April 17, 2025

New Season: six new walks for 2025

April marks the real beginning of the walking safari season in Southern Africa, so it’s timely to highlight some new walking opportunities for 2025 in…

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Posted on March 5, 2025March 7, 2025

Walking on Mount Gorongosa

Gorongosa National Park has a new fly-camping option that makes it easier to explore the unique forests and plateaus of Mount Gorongosa on foot. The…

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Posted on February 18, 2025March 6, 2025

Unique in Zululand – Babanango launches new trails camp

It’s almost four years since we covered Babanango Game Reserve (“A New Reserve is Born“), and a lot has happened in that time. The reserve,…

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Posted on January 28, 2025March 6, 2025

New Trails Camp Near Etosha

Namibia’s wide open spaces make for superb walking terrain, but dedicated trails camps in big game areas are a rarity. So, it’s good news to…

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Posted on November 25, 2024April 4, 2025

Tracking cheetah in the Great Karoo

Last year, we covered the launch of Plains Camp in Eastern Cape’s Samara Karoo Reserve, and now, there is further news that cements the reserve…

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Posted on September 4, 2024March 6, 2025

Wild Primitive Trails in iSimangaliso

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…

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Posted on August 19, 2024March 6, 2025

A Choice of Walking Bases in Matusadona National Park

This year, getting out on foot in Zimbabwe’s Matusadona National Park is easier thanks to the launch of several new overnighting options. The park, on…

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