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Walking safaris were the original safari - and they remain the purest form. Stripping away the noise and speed of modern travel, they offer a thrilling, slow-paced immersion in nature, where every sound, scent and track tells a story. Whether you’re following elephant footsteps through the Okavango Delta, tracking leopard in Zambia’s South Luangwa, or wandering beneath towering albida trees in Mana Pools, this is Africa at its most raw and exhilarating.
Led by some of the continent’s finest guides, these walks bring you closer to the land than any vehicle ever could. Walks can be tailored to your comfort, from multi-day fly-camping adventures to gentle strolls from a luxury lodge.
We’ve walked these wild places ourselves and only recommend the very best. If you’re looking to connect more deeply with Africa’s wild heart, explore our collection of Walking Safari holidays for inspiration.
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The Expert Guide to Walking Safaris
Our Walking Safari FAQs cover everything from how fit you need to be, to age limits for children, what to pack, and whether your guide will be armed. We’ll explain safety protocols, the pace of walks, and why even younger travellers often love these immersive, hands-on bush experiences. Whether you're curious about rhino tracking or scenic strolls, this is your guide to walking in Africa - step by step.
Are there age limits for walking safaris?
The age restrictions exist for good reason: walking in areas with big game is exhilarating, but also carries inherent risks. On more serious trails, especially in areas with lion, elephant or buffalo, all participants, regardless of age, need to be able to follow guide instructions calmly, instantly and without question.
That said, walking safaris are not off-limits to families with younger children. Many camps across Africa, particularly in private conservancies or less wildlife-dense regions, offer shorter, hands-on bush walks designed specifically for younger children. Far from being dry or overly cautious, these outings can be wonderfully entertaining and immersive. Children might learn how to find water inside desert plants with a San bushman, wash their hands with the bush ‘soap’ from the Kalahari apple-leaf, identify animal tracks and dung, or coax antlions from their sandy traps using a blade of grass. They may spot leopard tortoises plodding across the trail, or discover how vultures and oxpeckers signal nearby predators.
On all walking safaris, whether gentle nature rambles or multi-day expeditions, safety depends on one thing above all: listening to the guide. Guides will always give a full safety briefing before walking, outlining how to move, stay together, and respond in different situations. It is critical that every participant follows their instructions without hesitation. In our experience, children often prove particularly good at this, taking the guide’s authority seriously and engaging with real focus.
If you’re travelling as a family, our team can recommend camps that take walking with younger guests seriously and safely, with guides who make it fun, fascinating and appropriately pitched. For older teenagers ready for longer or more challenging walks, we can match you with camps where they can take part in the full walking safari experience alongside adults.
Are the guides armed on walking safaris?
Walking with Dangerous Game
In areas where dangerous wildlife is likely to be encountered, including much of Zambia, Zimbabwe, and northern Botswana, we only recommend walking safaris where an armed guide or scout (often a national parks ranger) accompanies the group with a suitable firearm. This is not just a precaution, but standard practice in countries where walking safaris are a longstanding tradition and guiding standards are among the most rigorous on the continent.
An armed guide is not there to use the weapon lightly, in fact, firearms are a last-resort tool, almost never fired. What keeps guests safe is the guide’s situational awareness, deep understanding of animal behaviour, and clear leadership. The presence of a rifle is simply a vital layer of security in the unlikely event that a situation escalates.
In Zambia, for instance, every group must be accompanied by both a licensed walking guide and an armed scout. The guide manages guest movement, spacing, and awareness; the scout focuses on monitoring for potential threats and ensuring physical protection if needed: a two-person safety system that’s become a gold standard.
At Expert Africa, our team includes former guides and wildlife researchers, and we’ve personally walked with many of Africa’s finest walking guides. Whether you’re looking for a relaxed introduction to tracking or a full-on multi-day walking trail, we know which guides are safest, sharpest, and best suited to your style of travel.
The Exceptions: Walking Unarmed with Large Animals
There are a few carefully controlled situations where experienced guides operate without rifles, even around large animals, but these are exceptions, not the norm.
In Namibia’s Damaraland , guides may track desert-adapted black rhino on foot without weapons. This is made possible because:
o The rhino are individually known and monitored as part of long-term conservation work.
o The guides have intimate knowledge of each animal’s range and temperament.
o Visibility in the open terrain is excellent, making surprise encounters very unlikely.
o Interactions are kept brief, quiet and respectful at all times.
In Rwanda, treks to see habituated mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park are also conducted unarmed. While these are still wild animals, the gorilla families are monitored daily by trackers, and the rangers leading walks are highly trained. Armed backup is usually nearby, but weapons are not carried openly, to avoid distressing the animals.
In both cases, the absence of firearms is deliberate and considered, based on decades of behavioural knowledge, close monitoring, and extremely low risk. These are not typical bush walks, they are structured, conservation-led experiences with unique parameters.
Unarmed Walks in Non-Dangerous Areas
Not all walking safaris require the presence of big game to be rewarding. In areas without dangerous wildlife, guides do not carry weapons because there is simply no need, and the focus shifts to other aspects of the landscape.
Explore the fynbos-covered hills and coastal trails of South Africa’s Namaqualand on foot, where the rich biodiversity and birdlife are the stars. Join a Karisia Walking Safari, where walks through Kenya’s remote highlands are supported by camels, with expert Samburu guides leading the way. Or take a three day hike along the Tok Tokkie Trails in Namibia and sleep out under the stars at the end of each day.
Our Scenic Trails Collection has lots of trips that prioritise scenery, cultural encounters, or tracking smaller species, all without the need for rifles and many suitable for exploring on your own
These unarmed walks offer a gentler, often more reflective way to explore Africa’s wild places, without seeking the adrenaline of big game viewing.
How fit do you need to be for a walking safari?
Walks typically cover a few meandering kilometres at most, often with frequent stops to examine tracks, listen to birds, or simply soak in the view. If you’re imagining sweaty hikes over rough terrain, think again; you’re far more likely to pause for tea and cake in the shade of a sausage tree than to break into a sweat.
The distance walked is secondary to the experience: the stillness, the learning, the connection with your surroundings. You’ll be walking with a professional guide, who’ll set the pace, point out the details you’d miss alone, and answer questions as you go. Often, there will be another member of camp staff carrying refreshments too, and in some national parks, a park ranger as well.
There are some more challenging walks, or camp-to-camp journey, but even these are accessible to most travellers.
If you’re unsure, speak to us. We’ll help you choose a walk to suit your comfort level and discuss the best seasons for walking, taking temperature and terrain into account.
Can I combine a walking safari with game drives?
Many lodges offer short morning or afternoon walks alongside their regular drives, giving you a taste of exploring on foot without committing to a full walking itinerary. Alternatively, you might spend a few nights walking between remote bushcamps, as in Zambia’s Luangwa Valley or Kenya’s Laikipia Plateau, as part of a longer, classic safari.
Walking safaris are a brilliant complement to vehicle-based exploration: they slow the pace, sharpen your senses, and offer a completely different view of the wilderness. They also provide a welcome chance to stretch your legs on what can be a fairly sedentary holiday (with lots of excellent food!) - a far more memorable alternative to the gym.
Have a look at our Walking Safari holiday collection for inspiration on how walking-focused camps and experiences can be blended into a tailor-made trip. Or get in touch and we’ll help you design the perfect balance of comfort, adventure and immersion.
What wildlife will I see on a walking safari?
You may well encounter larger animals - elephants, giraffe, zebra, buffalo and even big cats in some areas - especially in Zambia’s South Luangwa, Zimbabwe’s Mana Pools or Tanzania’s Ruaha and Selous. However, the goal of a walking safari isn’t necessarily to get as close as possible to big game, but to approach safely, observe natural behaviour, and then retreat quietly, often without the animal ever knowing you were there. It can be simultaneously grounding and thrilling.
Along the way, you’ll likely see antelope, warthog, baboons and a wealth of birds, but it’s often the smaller discoveries that make the biggest impression: learning to entice an ant-lion from its lair with a blade of grass, identifying plants used in traditional medicine, or studying the intricacies of weaver bird nests.
The best guides can make a termite mound or a dung beetle as compelling as a passing elephant. On foot, you tune in to sounds, smells and textures – the scratch of francolin in the undergrowth, the alarm call of impala, or the shape of a hippo tucked into the reeds.
In short, walking safaris aren’t about how many animals you see, but how you experience them – and how deeply you connect with the land around you.
The best camps and lodges for Walking Safaris in Africa
The best walking safari camps aren’t just close to wildlife, they’re rooted in wild places, led by some of the continent’s most experienced guides, and built around the idea that exploring on foot brings a deeper kind of connection. The right camp sets the pace and the tone.
In Zambia’s Luangwa Valley, the spiritual home of walking safaris, the trail between Luwi and Nsolo or Big Lagoon to Chikoko Tree Camp offers classic walking between remote bushcamps, while Mwaleshi in North Luangwa strip things back to their wildest. Across the border in Zimbabwe, you may encounter packs of wild dog from Vundu Camp or explore along the Zambezi from Nyamatusi’s luxury suites.
In Kenya, the team at Laikipia Wilderness Camp are enthusiastic, taking every opportunity to get out on foot, while multi-day walking safaris from Namibia’s Etendeka take you out across remote basalt plains, and Tok Tokkie Trails cross the desert in NamibRand Nature Reserve. At simple Hwange Bush Camp in Zimbabwe, some of the Africa’s finest guides treat every outing as a masterclass in animal behaviour.
And for those seeking something entirely different, Rwanda’s Bisate Lodge pairs luxury with the extraordinary experience of trekking to mountain gorillas through the Virunga’s cloud forests.
Each of the camps here offer a distinctive perspective on walking safaris, but all place guiding and wilderness immersion at the heart of the experience.
Tafika
Tafika is owned and run by John Coppinger, one of the most experienced guides for walking safaris in Zambia, who helps to monitor guiding standards in the valley. Camp-to-camp walking trails are possible between Tafika and its satellite bushcamps, Crocodile and Chikoko.
Nsefu
The area surrounding Nsefu is open and flat with excellent game and varied vegetation, which makes it a great base for walking safaris in Zambia. Keen walkers might opt to sleep under the stars at a Robin Pope Safaris bushcamp.
Beho Beho
Walking safaris at Beho Beho are some of the best you will find in Tanzania. With extremely knowledgeable, well-trained guides, and good wildlife viewing in Nyerere National Park. The high guiding standards translate into visitors gaining more of an insight into the park.
Ongava Lodge
Expertly trained, armed guides lead walking safaris from Ongava Lodge in the Ongava Reserve. The focus of these walks is often on tracking white rhino, although you may also see some of the reserve's wide variety of other game species.
Ongava Tented Camp
Ongava Tented Camp offers guided walking safaris focusing on the smaller things you may miss from the safari vehicle, such as the vegetation, tracks and trails, birds and insects. Larger game may also be encountered.
Mwamba Bushcamp
Mwamba lies in a game-rich area which, combined with expert guides, makes it a great spot for walking safaris in Zambia. Guests combining their stay at Mwamba with its sister camp, Kaingo, can walk from camp to camp.
Tena Tena
Tena Tena overlooks the Luangwa River on the edge of the Nsefu Sector, some of which is very open and flat, so well suited to those looking for a walking safari in Zambia. The guiding standards are also very high. Serious walkers might choose to sleep under the stars at a Robin Pope Safaris bushcamp.
Old Mondoro Bushcamp
Old Mondoro is in a quiet, game-filled area of the Lower Zambezi, where patches of forest provide shady areas with good visibility. This is complemented by excellent guides making this one of the best camps for walking safaris in Zambia.
Chikoko Tree Camp
Chikoko is run by Remote Africa Safaris, a company with considerable experience of running walking safaris in Zambia. The lack of roads and vehicles, and the camp-to-camp trails, make this one of the best spots for walking in Zambia.
Mwagusi Safari Camp
Highly trained guides from Mwagusi Safari Camp will take you to discover the lesser-known flora and fauna of the bush; learn how to recognise different droppings, how to identify bird calls and the many medicinal uses of plants.
Desert Rhino Camp
Desert Rhino Camp concentrates on tracking Namibia's desert-dwelling black rhino. Typically you'll start in a vehicle, then after finding the animals, will approach them on foot led by well-trained (and unarmed) guides. It's a thrilling experience!
Onguma Tented Camp
A walking safari if a great way to experience a different side of the bush. Explore the Onguma Reserve with a professional guide from Onguma Tented Camp and focus on the smaller things on a bush walk.
Big Lagoon Camp
Located in a remote area with great wildlife and no interruptions from vehicles, Big Lagoon Camp is one of the best camps for walking safaris in Zambia. Top walking guides, and porters to transfer your luggage between camps, add to the experience.
Camp Hwange
For a wildlife safari in Zimbabwe, consider Camp Hwange, which has a very strong focus on top guiding. Whether watching wildlife by vehicle or tracking it on foot, you can expect to be led by incredibly knowledgeable and enthusiastic guides with a real passion for the bush.
Kicheche Laikipia
Kicheche Laikipia’s guides are all at least silver-qualified. Their insights into local flora and fauna contribute hugely to the walking experience, while opportunities to explore the conservancy on foot provide sightings of black and white rhinos.
Siwandu
Enjoy a morning walking safari with an experienced guide from Siwandu, and discover the beauty of the bush up close.
Mundulea Reserve
Mundulea brings a very different perspective to a walking safari in Namibia, with one of the best guides in the business. The reserve boasts rare and unusual species, but walking safaris here are more about understanding the environment as a whole.
Kanana
For a walking safari in Botswana, Kanana offers bush walks with an experienced, armed guide who will explain tracks and signs. Often following old hippo paths, these are usually slow walks, with a view to giving visitors a deeper understanding of the environment.
Sandibe Safari Lodge
Sandibe focuses primarily on day and night game drives, but they also offer guided walking safaris, with specialist walking guides based in camp. You'll learn about the Delta's ecosystem, plant life, the 'small five' and how to read the tracks and signs left by animals.
Mchenja Bushcamp
Mchenja Bushcamp is in a good game-viewing area and always offers good walking safaris. Mchenja is particularly easy to combine into a camp-to-camp walking trip, it’s only a morning's walk from its sister-camps, Kakuli Bushcamp and Luwi Bushcamp.
Mwaleshi Camp
Mwaleshi is one of Africa's top walking camps, dedicated to walking safaris, and run by Remote Africa Safaris, one of the Luangwa Valley's most experienced safari companies. Walks from Mwaleshi usually involve cooling paddles across the shallow Mwaleshi River. Bliss!
Kakuli Bushcamp
Norman Carr pioneered photographic walking safaris in the Luangwa Valley and his legacy lives on at Kakuli Bushcamp, and its sister-camps, which have some of the park’s best walking guides. Kakuli can be used as one ‘stop’ on a longer camp-to-camp walking safari.
Oliver's Camp
Oliver's Camp offers guiding walking safaris within Tarangire National Park - a great way to experience the environment from a different perspective and really appreciate the little things.
Ikuka Safari Camp
Head out for a walking safari with a knowledgeable guide from Ikuka and discover the lesser-known flora and fauna of the bush. Learn how to identify bird calls and how to recognise animal tracks and scat, and the many medicinal uses of plants.
Naboisho Camp
Walking safaris conducted by Maasai guides at this camp are accompanied by a gun holder with a large-calibre gun, enabling you to enter areas where dangerous wildlife may be encountered. Expect to meet lions, buffalos and elephants.
Nsolo Bushcamp
Nsolo Bushcamp offers walking safaris through various environments, from grassy plains to mopane woodlands, visiting the remaining lagoon and the riverine woods along the Luwi riverbed. Transfers on foot between Nsolo and its sister camps are a highlight of walking in Zambia.
Shinde Footsteps
Shinde Footsteps is a great place for walking safaris in Botswana. Led by excellent and experienced guides, walks are in a remote wilderness area, and focus on the small things: the plant life, the tracks left by animals, and the Delta's fascinating ecosystem.
Safarihoek Lodge
Safarihoek Lodge offers guided walks for more adventurous guests. Begin with a short drive from the lodge before the fun starts as you experience a whole new way of finding and viewing Namibia’s animals big and small.
Vundu Camp
Mana Pools is one of Africa's best parks for walking, and Vundu Camp focuses squarely on the very best professional guiding. The open environment gives good visibility, and walkers can often get surprisingly close to relaxed bull elephants, or packs of wild dogs.
Sausage Tree Camp
Sausage Tree Camp's guides are knowledgeable and engaging, helping to bring the bush alive. The variety of scenic environments around camp, from tall riverine forest to open plains dotted and hidden lagoons make Sausage Tree one of the best locations for walking safaris in Zambia. And you can walk straight out of camp - magical!
Onguma The Fort
A bush walks is a great way to stretch your legs and get closer to nature. Explore the Onguma Reserve with a guide and get closer to animals big and small on a walking safari.
Onguma Camp Kala
Want a break from Namibia's bumpy roads? Why not stretch your legs on a walking safari, accompanied by a guide from Onguma Camp Kala? It's a great way to see another side of the bush.
Laikipia Wilderness
This camp specialises in game walks, encouraging exploration of Laikipia’s bush. The guiding is energetic and enthusiastic, and guests regularly find themselves leaving their vehicle to follow sightings far from the beaten track.
Lemala Ngorongoro
Lemala Ngorongoro Tented Camp is in a pretty, forested part of the Ngorongoro Crater rim and is a lovely place for walking in Tanzania. Such walks can be long or short, taking you through rolling hills with the option of visiting Maasai villages on the way.
Luwi Bushcamp
Luwi Bushcamp is in an established walking area that offers a variety of habitats. These include two permanent lagoons, which are home to large numbers of hippos and crocs and attract a variety of other wildlife. Visit as part of a camp-to-camp walking safari.
Nkasa Lupala
Experience the lush environment of the Caprivi Strip on a walking safari from Nkasa Lupala. Led by a professional guide and an armed community ranger this is a great opportunity to experience the bush from a different perspective.
Chada Camp
Chada Camp is particularly good for walking safaris, which are always accompanied by an armed game scout.
Beho Beho Tree-house
Beho Beho's treehouse involves mostly walking safaris - with some of Africa's very best professional walking guides
Kichaka Zumbua
Kichaka is known for its outstanding walking safaris which take place in remote regions of Ruaha. The two guides, Moli and Jaques, are both highly experienced and their enthusiasm is infectious.
Hwange Bush Camp
Walking safaris in Zimbabwe are exemplified by Hwange Bush Camp. Tracking big animals such as elephant, lion and occasionally black rhino on foot would be typical of a morning's activity – and you’ll also be introduced to the smaller creatures of Hwange National Park.
Selinda Explorers Camp
Selinda Explorers is a small, smart tented camp in a first-class area for big game; it offers walking and canoeing – and is an excellent camp for walking safaris in Botswana.
Robin Pope mobile
Photographic walking safaris were pioneered in Zambia’s Luangwa Valley – where Robin Pope’s operation is la crème de la crème. It’s a trip for purists, who can expect great guiding and like-minded company from other enthusiasts of bush walking.
Little Makalolo Camp
Little Makalolo's walking guides are fully qualified Zimbabwean professional guides. The exams for this qualification are tough, and the guides that qualify usually have excellent bush skills – knowledge that allows for some great walking safaris in Zimbabwe.
Nambwa Tented Lodge
Experience the lush environment of Namibia's Babwata National Park on a walking safari from Nambwa. Led by a professional guide this is a great opportunity to focus on the small things and see the bush in a different light.
Andersson's at Ongava
The focus of walking safaris from Andersson's is often on tracking white rhino, although you may also see some of the reserve's species. Lead by expertly trained, armed guides this a great way to experience the bush from a different perspective.
Kuro Tarangire
Walking safaris from Kuro are a great way to explore a much less-visited side of Tarangire National Park. With the bonus of the chance of spotting big game, and often ending in a bush breakfast, it makes a lovely change to a safari from a vehicle.
Anabezi Luxury Camp
Forested areas along the riverbank, isolation from other camps in the Lower Zambezi, and excellent guides make Anabezi a fantastic camp for walking safaris in Zambia. High densities of wildlife make for great game viewing on foot.
Kapamba Bushcamp
Walking safaris between Kapamba and its sister camps are a great way to see Zambia on foot. A typical itinerary might start at Chamilandu, walking to Chindeni, Bilimungwe and then Kapamba. Each walk lasts around three or four hours.
El Karama Lodge
There are two guides certified to lead the walking safaris and enough big game around camp to have the chance of an exciting on-foot sighting, whilst walking from lodge to ranch shares insight into the coexistence of livestock and wild animals.
Sosian
Sosian also offers walking safaris; these typically last between 1-3 hours and are led by a guide with a full firearms license. Walking to a fly camp to sleep out under the stars is also a great option, with many sleepout locations on offer.
Kuyenda Bushcamp
Kuyenda Bushcamp is surrounded by one of the best walking areas in the South Luangwa National Park. The environments are varied and the wildlife plentiful. Walking with the renowned Phil Berry in his own backyard is a particular highlight of walking Zambia.
Ndutu Safari Lodge
Ndutu Safari Lodge is just inside the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, where walking safaris in Tanzania are allowed when accompanied by a park ranger. Walks last around two hours and concentrate on the woodlands near Lake Ndutu. Must be pre-arranged.
Serian
Situated in the wildlife-rich Maasai Mara ecosystem, Serian offers ample opportunities for walking safaris both in their concession and in the larger Mara North Conservancy. Wildlife is varied and plentiful, and top guiding provides great encounters.
Stretch Ferreira Safaris
Mana Pools is a top destination for walking safaris. The open environment lends good visibility, and walkers often get very close to big game. The focus at Stretch Ferreira Safaris Camp is squarely on Stretch’s guiding; his passion and knowledge of the wildlife are the major draw.
Sand Rivers fly-camp
Sand Rivers fly-camps usually include time spent walking as well as driving, and the guides here are first-rate - walking safaris are one of the camp's specialities.
Bilimungwe Bushcamp
The area surrounding Bilimungwe camp is varied, with some pretty stretches of riverine woodland, thicker miombo woodland and open waterholes. Excellent walking guides and the ability to walk between camps make this an excellent choice for a walking safari in Zambia.
Kicheche Fly Camp
If you’re seeking total immersion in the bush, this fly-camping experience includes diverse scenery and wildlife, and superb guiding. Stop wherever you like to experience the sights and smells of the bush, and fall asleep to its sounds.
Kutali Camp
Kyle Branch helped design the new National Guide Training Program in Zambia, and has a wealth of experience guiding walking safaris. The area around Kutali is remote, but with plenty of wildlife, and the island is perfect for exploring on foot.
Little Vundu
Mana Pools renowned for its walking safaris, the open environment gives good visibility and walkers can often get surprisingly close to relaxed elephants, or packs of wild dogs in the company of a fully qualified professional guide from Little Vundu.
Chamilandu Bushcamp
With good guides, varied terrain, and the ability to walk to several of its sister camps, Chamilandu is a very good choice for a walking safari in Zambia.
Borana
Set on a private ranch, Borana offers ample opportunity to stretch your legs: visit the Ngare Ndare Forest with its crystal-clear pools for swimming; join a guided bush walk; call in at the local farm; even join the rangers on a rhino patrol.
Chada fly-camping
Walking safaris are usually integral to fly-camping trips - and both combined give a really great sense of this amazing wilderness area.
Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge
Gonarezhou is one of Zimbabwe's least developed and least visited national parks. This largely unspoilt wilderness is one of the best places to explore on a walking safari and Chilo Gorge's guiding team are one of the best to show you around.
Bisate Lodge
Gorilla trekking in Rwanda is a must for most visitors, and would be the highlight of a stay at Bisate Lodge. Other primates, such as golden monkeys and colobus monkeys, can also be seen during the walking safaris.
Tassia Lodge
Martin leads the walking Safaris from Tassia Lodge. He will teach you how to track wildlife and explore some of the stunning scenery – there is not huge quantities of big game around, but there should still be plenty to see.
Chula Island Camp
The area around Chula is remote, but with plenty of wildlife - a perfect spot for a Zambian walking safari with one of the camp’s experienced guides.
Serengeti Walking Mobile
Serengeti National Park is a spectacular option for a walking safari in Tanzania. This private tented camp stands in a wilderness area within the park. Led by an engaging guide you'll explore parts of the Serengeti that are largely vehicle-free.
Zungulila
South Luangwa National Park’s terrain, relaxed wildlife and excellent guiding make it the perfect destination for walking safaris in Zambia. The area around Zungulila is particularly good, as it’s remote with limited road access, and the environments are varied.
Saruni Rhino
This camp offers walking safaris into the heart of the Sera Conservancy, where expert trackers seek out elusive black rhinos, accompanied by highly trained guides and conservancy rangers. It’s a unique opportunity for a close encounter on foot.
Okavango Explorers
Okavango Explorers is a small, tented camp in a great area for wildlife and birds, which offers reliably good walking safaris at a relaxed pace with good guides. It’s one of Botswana’s better camps for walking safaris.
Karangoma
Karangoma is a small and classic tented camp which has great herbivore densities, especially zebra and elephants in the surrounding areas; it offers walking and San tracking – and is a good camp for walking safaris in Botswana.
Leleshwa
Walking at Leleshwa is usually focused on big-game encounters, which are likely all around the camp. An armed guide is available to accompany you, and the experience can be a very exciting way to do some walking in Kenya.
Kazile Island Lodge
Led by a professional guide a walking safari from Kazile Island Lodge is great opportunity to focus on the small things and see things often missed from a 4WD.
Daka Camp
A walking safari from Zimbabwe’s Daka Plains in the remote north-west of Hwange National Park is not to be missed. And best of all is the opportunity to walk accross the untouched wilderness to and from its smaller sister camp, Daka Expeditions.
Karisia Walking Safaris
On Karisia's multi-day walking safaris, you'll typically walk for up to five hours each day, covering around 15km. Karisia will tailor this to the fitness of people in your party and the landscapes you're crossing, allowing for rest stops and pauses to watch wildlife en route.
Manyara Green Camp
Join an experienced walking guide to explore the shores of Lake Manyara where you can discover the diversity birdlife as well as the larger mammals. This is a great way to escape the vehicles and see the park from a different perspective.
Okavango Walking Safari
The Okavango Delta Walking Safari is the only multi-day walking trail offered in Botswana. You’ll stay in a very comfortable mobile camp, with one night in a more adventurous fly-camp, in a secluded wilderness where there are few roads - led by a top expert guide and a Bushman.
Kitich Forest Camp
Kitich is a perfect base for walking in the highland forests of the Mathews Range. The style is usually single file, on narrow forest paths, with occasional short rises and descents, and rocky stream crossings. Walks are always conducted by two local Samburu guides and armed forest ranger. You're likely to see a wealth of bird and insect life, a profusion of flora and good numbers of elephants and other forest mammals, from monkeys to bushbuck and big cats.
Tiloreza Eco Lodge
Tiloreza Eco Lodge is a convenient base for gorilla trekking in Rwanda, only a short drive from the headquarters of the Volcanoes National Park. This is Africa’s best area for gorilla trekking, with more than half of the world’s mountain gorillas, and makes a great choice for a walking safari.
Basecamp Samburu
Walking safaris vary from 2-4 hours in length, moving through Kalama Conservancy at a leisurely pace to explore the open plains and bush. Guests are accompanied by Basecamp Samburu guides and an armed county ranger trained by KWS.
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From misty forests to golden savannahs, Africa offers a remarkable range of landscapes to explore on foot. Our Walking Safari collections span the continent, with each country offering something unique: the thrill of tracking big game, the cultural insight of indigenous guides, or the meditative pace of journeying through remote wilderness.
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Explore Zimbabwe’s Mana Pools with guides who know each wild dog by name, join a chimpanzee walk in Tanzania’s Katavi National Park, or take stroll with the San bushman.
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