Learn the Art of the Trails Guide in the Okavango
Trails Guide training is open to everyone, and not just those planning a career in guiding. The game-rich Okavango is the perfect venue to learn while on foot.
the natural way to explore wilderness
Famous for blended walking and mekoro safaris in the waterways of the Okavango delta, Botswana’s wilderness is rewarding to explore on foot. In the vastness of that world-famous delta, there are many lodges and camps that combine vehicle, boat and foot safaris.
To the north of the Okavango, there is excellent lodge-based walking in the less-visited Linyanti river system. Chobe National Park does not allow walking, but there are interesting guided walks just outside the park.
Off the beaten track in the Tuli Block that borders Zimbabwe and South Africa there is also good walking terrain and interesting walks-centric nature training camps.
Trails Guide training is open to everyone, and not just those planning a career in guiding. The game-rich Okavango is the perfect venue to learn while on foot.
Learn wilderness skills on a week-long camping trail in the Okavango Delta.
Venture out on a true mobile walking safari adventure with the experts, Walk Botswana. Stay in a series of comfortable leave-no-trace camps as you explore one of Africa’s great wilderness areas, the Okavango Delta.
Explore true wilderness on a walking safari amidst the islands and waterways of the southern Okavango delta. This trails camp is mobile, to take advantage of the best locations and to reduce environmental impact.
Deep in a remote wilderness area of the Okavango Delta, Footsteps is a small seasonal camp dedicated to exploring on foot.
Get a deeper immersion in African wilderness – and a taste of Nature Guide training – on a 7 or 14-day training adventure with EcoTraining.
Explore Northern Tuli Game Reserve, a private conservancy with wonderful walking terrain.
Explore a diversity of landscapes and unique habitats in the Kalahari fringelands of Eastern Botswana. WalkMashatu is a flexible walking safari that offers a choice of fly-camping or luxury lodges as overnight bases.