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South Africa

South Africa has the most walking safaris in Africa. It also has the widest range, offering everything from backpacking sleep-outs to super-luxury bespoke trails camps. As the country has a wide climatic variation, there is always somewhere to walk year-round.

The best selection of walks is in the low-lying savannah to the east of the country. The Kruger National Park has dozens of venues for guided walks ranging from short morning outings to dedicated wilderness trails camps to multi-day backpacking trails.  Adjacent to the park, the Greater Kruger reserves have numerous lodge-based walks, multi-day slackpacking and backpacking sleep-out trails.

The other area with a great range of walks is northern Kwa-Zulu Natal, where both state-owned and private reserves have both lodge-based and multi-day walks.

In summer months, the reserves of Eastern Cape province offer perfect walking conditions, and there are a handful of overnight walking options.

See Chapter 4 of Walking Safaris of Africa for detailed information about the country’s walking safaris.

 

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Manukuza Safari Camp

Explore a little-visited corner of Greater Kruger on foot, overnighting in a comfortable fixed camp.

Wilderness Trails Camp
8 pax
4 Days
From $361
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Luxury Seasonal Walking Camp in Timbavati

Dedicated to walking, this low-impact luxury camp is established for the trails season each year.

Wilderness Trails Camp
8 pax
4 Days
From $1,140
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Makuya Primitive Trail

Explore one the remotest and least visited corners of the Greater Kruger on foot, sleeping out under baobab trees.

Backpacking Safari
8 pax
N/A
From $441
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Slackpacking in the Greater Kruger

This seasonal mobile walking safari explores a game-rich area of a private reserve to the west of Kruger National Park.

Mobile Walking Safari
8 pax
4 Days
From $838
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Lodge-based Walks in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi

The perfect destination to combine comfort and walks, Rhino Ridge is set on a breezy hill overlooking the Hluhluwe section of Kwa-Zulu Natal’s biggest wilderness area.

Lodge Walks
8 pax
3 Days
From $478
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Trails Camp in Kruger National Park

The remote northern section of Kruger National Park is one of the finest walking safari destinations in Africa and Pafuri Walking has the only dedicated seasonal trails camps in the park.

Wilderness Trails Camp
8 pax
4 Days
From $988
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Primitive Trails in Kwa-Zulu Natal

It’s the ultimate wilderness experience: following animal trails by day, sleeping under the stars at night.

Backpacking Safari
8 pax
4 Days
From $205
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