Walks and hiking

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Hiking trails

Hiking trails offer the best way to get out into the wild and experience nature at its very best in scenic South Africa.

Walking the red dunes of the Kalahari Desert.

Kalahari Eco Ultra Walk

Once a year you get the opportunity to experience the spirit of the Kalahari when you participate in either the 5- or 10-day Kalahari Eco Ultra Walk.

The Klipspringer Trail

The 3-day Klipspringer Trail in the Augrabies Falls National Park takes you through some of the Northern Cape's most spectacular scenery.

Amphitheatre Heritage Hike

Whether you’re super fit or an average walker, if you have stamina and a head for heights you can take a guided hike to the top of the uKhahlamba Drakensberg.

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Evening walks on the Garden Route

Discover a whole new world on the Garden Route when you take a Moonlight Meander or a Starlight Stroll along the seashore.

Hiking in Mpumalanga

Go hiking in Mpumalanga and marvel at awesome scenery, including the Blyde River Canyon, Bourke’s Luck Potholes, indigenous forests and spectacular waterfalls.

Bushman’s Cave Hiking Trail

Thousands of years ago San (also known as 'Bushmen') occupied the cave where you overnight along the Bushman’s Cave Hiking Trail near Clarens in the eastern Free State.

De Hoop Nature Reserve Trails

The beauty of the De Hoop Nature Reserve's hiking trails is not widely known, even to South Africans. Find out for yourself.

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Graskop Gorge on the Jock of the Bushveld Trail.

The historic small town of Pilgrim's Rest.

The awe-inspiring Blyde (Motlatse) River Canyon.

Golden Gate Highlands National Park in the Eastern Free State.

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Mild adventures

Table Mountain Rotair, Cape Town

360◦ views of the Mother City on the way up and down with more photo opportunity panorama’s when you reach the top. Or, hike up, if you’re fit enough.
Veterinary Safari

Get hands-on conservation action and unparalleled access to the thrilling world of scientific game capture under the guidance of a professional wildlife veterinarian.
Tree Top Canopy Tour

Play Tarzan and Jane though some of South Africa’s most beautiful forest canopies. Expert guides keep you safe and show you the ropes and the wildlife.
Horse Trails, Wild Coast

Revel in adventure-filled out-rides across pristine beaches, cliff tops, lagoons and across rolling hillsides along the untamed Wild Coast in the Eastern Cape.
Snorkelling and Diving in Sodwana

Immerse yourself in spectacular underwater coral gardens alive with tropical fish, rays, turtles and massive, graceful whale sharks.
Golden Gate Highlands National Park photographic safari

Capture the raw beauty of ochre-coloured cliffs, multi-hued grasslands, soaring raptors and snow-capped peaks in this one-of-a-kind wilderness.
Hiking in the UKhahlamba Drakensberg National Park

Awesome mountain-top vistas, cool streams, waterfalls, soaring peaks, caves with San rock art and abundant fauna and flora. What more could you ask for?
Stargazing Safari in Sutherland

Aided by Sutherland’s crystal clear air, see the heavens as never before through SALT, (Southern Africa Large Telescope) – the biggest stargazing device in the Southern hemisphere.
Hot Air Ballooning over the Waterberg

See this unique biosphere reserve of mountains and wildlife-rich bushveld from a new perspective.
Big 7 Safari, Addo Elephant National Park

We’re talking the Big 5 – elephant, buffalo, rhino, leopard and lion plus Southern Right Whales and Great White Sharks, a 1-hour drive away from Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape.