Learn the language of the wild on a walking safari

Experience the wilderness of the Greater Kruger from a completely new perspective: on foot, at eye level with nature. At Africa on Foot in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve, experienced trails guides lead you through the bush and show you how to read tracks, identify plants and move safely in predator territory.

Every morning you set off after an early coffee at around 5.30am for a two- to three-hour walking safari. The pace is deliberately slow, because this is not about kilometres but about details: fresh lion tracks in the sand, the smell of elephant dung, the cracking of a twig. Your guide explains the medicinal use of plants, shows you how to track predators and shares stories from years in the bush. You move through open grassland and dense vegetation, always on the lookout for the Big Five and other residents of the reserve. Klaserie borders directly on Kruger National Park, and the animals move freely between the two areas.