Walking in Africa is one of my preferrred methods of transport! A walking safari brings one really close to wildlife, being a part of it, rather than a bystander.  Follow the tracks of mammals, insects and reptiles, learning all about their behaviour as your guide reveals a story that unfolds before you, what animals were heading in which direction, whether they are adult or juvenile, how many there were, perhaps what prey they had caught.

Then learn all about the trees and plants and their medicinal properties, as well as the folklore attached to them. Hone your senses on the night sky, learning to identify the stars and planets.  More than anything else, it is this feeling of being at one with nature, that slight fragility and vulnerability – especially as one sees perhaps a lion at a distance.

We arrange walking safaris for private individuals and parties or you can join a set departure with a group of a maximum of six people,  in Tanzania, Kenya, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa.

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An African Trekking Safari would otherwise be known as a walking safari. These in my opinion are some of the finest ways of being on safari! On foot – one’s senses are heightened and one learns so much more – such as the medicinal properties of trees and plants, how to read the prints (or spoormarks) in the sand, which animals they are, which direction they are heading (pretty important!), as well as learning to walk downwind whilst keeping pace with an elephant herd!

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One also learns all about the insects and butterflies and the ecological role of the dung beetle – so many things and all so fascinating and vital to the continuation of this extraordinary continent!

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We offer walking safaris on the outskirts of the Masai Mara and in the Laikipia region of Kenya, in southern, western and Northern Tanzania, in Namibia and South Africa.  There is also walking on Mount Kenya. We have the most comprehensive range of walking safaris in Africa – contact us for specialist knowledge!

There is nothing quite like a walking safari in Africa and one country which really delivers this well is Tanzania.

What I love so much about a walking safari in Tanzania is the diversity and contrast that it allows.

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In Northern Tanzania, one can go walking in the Serengeti plains and the Ngorongoro Crater region, with a fly camp which is fully serviced, erected for you on an individual basis. There is no better way of discovering the bush, seeing wildlife, but also learning about the homeopathic properties of plants and trees as well as learning to identify spoormarks in the soil and get to know the birdlife and insect life (or entymology). You have a superb Tanzanian guide to share his knowledge with you!

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Then what about going to Lake Natron and spending time with one of the last hunter-gatherers, the Hadzabe tribe? This is a highlight for so many clients!

Finally, fly camp in the southern part of Tanzania – my favourite being Katavi, followed by the Selous and finally Ruaha. These are three very different and beautiful regions with not another soul. If you want to get away from it all, in areas which are so incredibly beautiful but also unbelievably diverse, allowing a great mix of wildlife – then this must be for you! Sleep beneath the stars, dine on the most wonderful food, beautifully prepared for you by your cooks and presented to you by your complement of staff, before finally falling asleep with the twinkling of the stars being your last memory! There is something wonderful knowing that you are the only people in the reserve, whilst the sun sets and the birds take up their night positions on the boughs of the trees.

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Awake to a glorious sunrise, and to the smell of freshly brewed coffee and the dewy scent of the sage plants before having a hot shower, breakfast and beginning your next day’s walk. What will you discover today? No two days are ever the same in Africa but one thing is certain – a walking safari is one of the best types of safari one can ever undertake! Call us to begin your safari of a lifetime here!

What is a Luxury African Safari? It is many different things to many people! Perhaps this clip defines it in more detail!

An Africa Safari Vacation is one of the most amazing and rewarding types of holiday that one can ever imagine! With magnificent wildlife in abundance, incredible walking, scenery and top class guiding – as well as having such a variety of first class accommodation – all this contributes to having the perfect safari!See the video below to get an idea of which country might be right for you! We come from Africa and have been arranging bespoke safaris for our clients for 21 years – so, if only the very best will do – we would love to assist you in arranging your safari of a lifetime!

Safaris in Zambia are incredibly rewarding!

From the north and south luangwa which are some of the finest wildlife regions in Africa and also home to the best walking safaris in Africa, to the magnificent Kafue and the Busanga Plains, this country has it all! The Busanga is renowned for its concentration of wildlife unlike anywhere else in the country – and is affectionately referred to as the mini Serengeti with its open  plains and fantastic wildlife.

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Zambia boasts some of the best game viewing in Africa including endemic species such as thornicroft’s giraffe as well as being home to the rare shoebill stork. The camps range from simple  to luxury tented camps. The guiding is considered to be some of the finest in Africa. Then you have the upper and lower Zambezi – two completely different area offering very different experiences. Again, there is lovely walking in the lower Zambezi, but the river offers the most stunning backdrop imaginable! Livingstone is just lovely and the perfect place to end ones safari and we have some real gems for you to stay at.

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Perhaps combine Zambia with Malawi for some sailing or beach at the end of your safari and one has the holiday of a lifetime! Call our Expert from Zambia, Katharine Tetley now to design a gorgeous tailormade safari just for you.