Walking, hiking or trekking
Walk with a guide who can help you discover things you never knew existed, and who can point out details, large and small, in the rocks, the water, the plants and the animals.
Walk with a
guide who can point out the ancient stone tools at your feet, the wild jasmine in the Serengeti kopje, the fleeting glimpse
of the lesser kudu, the dung beetle burying food for her offspring, the plovers' eggs in a nest casually built on a remote
landing strip.
Walk for an hour; hike for a day or trek between camps. Your choice!
Walk before breakfast and come back to camp with an appetite; walk, with a glass of wine, for the sunset views.
Since walking is usually not permitted within a National Park or Reserve, staying at a homestead or a seasonal camp in a special location has its advantages. Seeing game with your feet on terra firma rather than from a roof hatch or though a window is an experience not to be missed.
Here are two walking options:
photo credits: Paul Oliver; Lewa Downs; Marc Baker; Rob Stowers
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