On a walking safari there is nothing quite like approaching elephant or buffalo on foot, albeit with an experienced and armed guide, knowing full well that you are a mere guest in their territory. With a walking safari you also get a completely different perspective on foot and learn to appreciate many of the smaller things not easily viewable from a vehicle.
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Safari holidays: Zambia is home to the walking safari, South Luangwa National Park
A wonderful way to explore Africa’s wildlife is on foot and pretty much most African countries offer this option. Walking safaris can vary from gentle morning rambles to two or three day hikes.
Small groups are escorted by guides and scouts and explore areas with no roads. On a typical morning walk you might track elephant, listen to birds, or have a picnic above a lagoon full of hippo.
Zambia is still one of the best countries for walking. It was here that they were pioneered in the 1960s. A walking safari in Zambia can be experienced in the Luangwa Valley, Lower Zambezi and Kafue National Park.
Walking safaris in Kenya can be enjoyed in two of its lesser know wildlife areas: The Matthews Mountain Range is located in Kenya's Northern Frontier and is one of the wildest areas in the country, while the Laikipia Plateau stretches over a vast area from the foothills of Mount Kenya to the shores of Lake Baringo; it harbours more endangered species than anywhere else in East Africa.
A walking safari in Tanzania can cover some of Africa’s largest parks: the Ngorongoro Highlands is a dramatic range of volcanic mountains that straddles the Rift Valley escarpment to the south and east of Serengeti, while further south in the hot, dry climate of Ruaha National Park, prolific game including large prides of lion. Finally, the Selous is Africa’s largest game reserve, stretching for over 45,000 square kilometres, yet is visited by few.
Madagascar is another excellent place for keen walkers as all of the activities are done on foot here. Walks explore virgin rainforest, alive with lemurs, chameleons, frogs and geckos.
For dramatic desert scenery, a walking safari in Namibia is the place to go. You can climb sand dunes at Sossusvlei, scramble up rocky hillsides in the Naukluft Mountains and track black rhino across desert plains in Damaraland.
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14 days from £6,430pp
Combine activity, wildlife, and wilderness in Zambia's North and South Luangwa National Parks.