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Walking Safaris
Walking safaris are without a doubt one of the most rewarding ways to see the African bush. It gives you the chance not just to see the big animals, but also to learn more about the insects, reptiles, plants and trees often ignored on game drives. Walking safaris can either be a short walk from the camp or lodge where you stay to a multiple day safari. Most lodges in Southern and East Africa will at the least offer short morning walks.
In Tanzania, Katavi National Park is one of the national parks where walking, accompanied by armed rangers, is possible. In the Selous Game Reserve you can walk from camp for an hour or two at a time or there are vehicle supported fly camping trips available for one or two nights or up to several days. Sand Rivers offer an excellent 5 day safari for weekly set departures. You can also walk in the Rift Valley Masai lands of Tanzania, Ngorongoro Crater Highlands as well as Loliondo, and in the Greater Serengeti ecosystem and Tarangire National Park. Try our Tanzania Light Mobile Safaris for low cost walking in North Tanzania.
In Zambia’s South Luangwa National Park you can walk from usually take parts in short walks from your lodge, or go on a more lengthy, organised walking safari.
In South Africa, Ngala Game Reserve, near Kruger National Park and Phinda Resource Reserve offer excellent 4 day walking safari options.
Example itineraries for Walking Safaris
Kenya Wildlife and Cultural Safari
A fully guided Safari beginning with the secluded and serene game park of Meru to view a wide variety of animal and bird life, some endemic to this region plus experience the day-to-day life of the Meru and Borana people. Then on to the slopes of Mount Kenya before traversing the Aberdare Ranges to the Rift Valley to visit Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha, the Loita Hills and finally the world famous Maasai Mara.
North Tanzania Light Mobile and Lodge Safari
These low cost safaris are a superb way of getting to know the game parks of North Tanzania at a very reasonable cost. Dome tents with mattress on the groundsheet. Beds are made up with sheets and blankets. Camping equipment is carried in the main safari vehicle and normally public camp sites are used. You can upgrade to private camps if you wish. We usually mix in some lodge nights as in this itinerary.
Tanzania Big Game Scenery and Maasai Footsteps eco safari
This 11 days eco-friendly and culturally sensitive Light Mobile Safari to North Tanzania will enable you to see the Big Five and lots of other game, magnificent scenery such as Ngorongoro Crater, the Serengeti and the Rift Valley. You will be able to walk with the Maasai in the remote lands of the Rift Valley floor camping near their traditional villages. Low cost options for Special Private Camps in Serengeti.
