Overnight walking safaris are offered in a number of private reserves, and last week Samara Karoo Reserve launched a new dedicated trails camp with the opening of Plains Camp. “We have operated seasonal fly-camping for a while, and Plains Camp builds on a growing trend towards getting back to basics in Nature” says GM Marnus Ochse. “There’s no better way to reconnect with our ecological intelligence”.
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