Discover the excitement and drama of Phinda’s pristine wilderness on this four-day three-night walking adventure, guaranteeing an incredible up close and personal experience. Guests are accommodated in four spacious en suite tents, and delicious bush cuisine is served around the campfire.

Phinda Walking Safaris offer a four-day, three-night exhilarating walking adventure in Phinda’s pristine wilderness, guaranteeing an exceptional and interpretive South African wildlife safari experience. Four spacious safari tents En suite bathrooms with flush w.c. and hot bucket showers Comfortable beds Armed specialist rangers and trackers ensure guests’ safety Maximum eight people (guests must be 16 years/older) Delicious African bush cuisine Departures weekly Mondays and Fridays (closed in December, January and February) Nothing can compare to seeing the incredible natural beauty of Phinda Private Game Reserve on foot. The lush forests, pristine bushveld and captivating vleis are alive with birdsong, insects and the sounds of the South African bush. Discover the adrenaline rush of encountering animals on foot whilst enjoying a three- to five-hour morning walk, and short pre-sunset walk and night-drive combination. Identify tracks and insects, birdwatch, and learn more about Phinda’s diverse habitats and facinating ecology. Exceptional game viewing: Whether observing a herd of elephant from a safe distance or tracking rhino, the excitement is never far off. Thrilling evening walks are followed by dramatic night game-drives which reveal the thrilling world of predators on the hunt. Safety on a Walking Safari is our highest priority: CC Africa’s rangers undergo intensive specialised instruction at Inkwazi Ranger Training School at Phinda, and each Walking Safari begins with a comprehensive briefing on how to behave when encountering animals on foot. An armed ranger and tracker accompany guests throughout.

• Walking Safari camp closes from 1 December to 28 February every year
• Maximum eight people in four tents (available to guests 16 years and older)
• A four-day, three-night walking adventure
• Two departures weekly (Mondays and Fridays)

Includes:

• Guests accommodation
• Guests' accommodation
• All meals and local brand drinks
• Walks and game-drives
• Emergency evacuation

Excludes:

• Transfers, flights and extras

Phinda Walking Safari Camp lies within the 15 000 hectares/3 800 acres of Phinda Private Game Reserve, in the Maputaland region of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Phinda neighbours the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park – a World Heritage Site –- to the east and is only 30km/19 miles due west of the white-fringed beaches of the Indian Ocean

Two Walking Safari departures weekly. Federal Air operates a daily flight from Johannesburg International Airport to Phinda Airstrip. Daily scheduled flights by SA Express from Johannesburg International Airport to Richards Bay Airport. Transfers from Richards Bay Airport to Phinda are available by road (approximately two hours) or by light aircraft (approximately 30 minutes). Transfers are at an additional cost and subject to availability of aircraft and weather conditions. Transfer by road from Durban International Airport to Phinda in an air-conditioned minibus (three hours) and a one-hour air transfer is also available. Phinda is accessible by road by two-wheel drive vehicle -- driving time from Johannesburg is six hours and from Durban is three hours – on excellent roads from both cities.

Walk through seven distinctly different habitats, and a Big Five destination with excellent cheetah, white rhino, elephant, nyala and lion viewing, Accompanied by professional armed walking specialist rangers and trackers, An exceptional interpretive experience of the wilderness, Luxurious fully serviced tented camping, Night game-drives, Diverse bird viewing with approximately 400 different species, Rare Dry Sand Forest is home to the shy suni and red duiker, Largest privately owned population of nyala in the world, Walk through Mzinene riverine vegetation and Fever Tree forests among other beautiful landscapes.

Four spacious en-suite tents in a scenic bush setting. Comfortable beds, soft pillows and duvets, hot bucket showers and flush w.c.s.

Fully serviced tented camping. Hearty brunches and delicious dinners around the fireside.

Specialised, highly trained professional rangers provide in-depth interpretive wilderness experiences and excellent birding. The four-day/three-night programme consists of a 4 – 5-hour morning walk, and a short pre-sunset walk and night-drive combination, Tracking animals on foot is unforgettable.