The comprehensive guide to walking safaris in the parks and reserves of East and Southern Africa.

Africa’s wildest places depend on visitors for their survival, and the best way to appreciate them is to follow the trails trodden by wildlife, just like our earliest ancestors. In the hands of expert guides, we learn to share ground respectfully with elephants and buffalos, rhinos and lions. Along the way, our safari is transformed into an absorbing discovery of entire ecosystems including their flora, invertebrates, tracks, fossils, rock art and human history.

This book is the essential companion for all kinds of guided walking safaris and offers advice on when to go, what to bring, and reserve-by-reserve information about the terrain, ecology and walk operators, as well as a series of inspirational narratives of walks undertaken. With information for all levels of ability - spanning gentle dawn walks from lodges to seasonal trails camps and sleep-out backcountry trails - this is for everyone who wishes to include a guided walk as a part of their visit to an African reserve.

DOI: 10.53061/ERAW7063