These South African operators publish walking safaris or guided walks on their own websites; each card quotes the company's own line.
Which safari operators in South Africa are best for walking safaris?
The 6 operators below are based in South Africa and each publish walking safaris or guided walks on their trips, quoted on their cards, with how they run trips.
In short. The three operators on this page with the most reviews on Google and SafariBookings, each with its own line:
Safarilink SA: Forest walks and a hike in Tsitsikamma, guided Blyde River Canyon walks and a Port Elizabeth cultural walk (Route 67 art route) are offered.
Viva Safaris: Big Five bush walks (4 hours) with armed rangers along the Olifants River and at Marc's; a 14-day volunteer programme works with a mission community in Acornhoek (building projects, academic support, vegetable and fish farming).
Africa Moja Tours and Safaris: Walking safaris offered (Kruger bush walks, guided walking safaris in Madikwe and the Okavango)
Who is on this page and why. The Uncompromised Travel local safari operators table holds 245 companies with a head office in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia or Zimbabwe: the ones ChatGPT named on two or more days between 5 October and 1 November 2026 in answers to the safari questions Uncompromised Travel asks every day and the operators in those countries with 20 or more reviews on SafariBookings. Their websites were read on 2 November 2026, with their reviews on SafariBookings, Google and Trustpilot. This page carries the operators in it for which a line from its own website, as read, can be quoted showing that it is based in South Africa and publishes walking safaris or guided walks on its trips: 6 operators. Where a website does not give its office, the office on its SafariBookings profile is used. Companies whose websites describe them as planners, agents or destination management companies, or do not say whether they run their own trips, are left out. Cards are in alphabetical order. Prices are shown as each company published them, in its own currency, never converted. No company paid to be on this page.
Walking safaris offered (Kruger bush walks, guided walking safaris in Madikwe and the Okavango)
Based in
Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa (154 Coleraine Dr, Morningside, Sandton, 2057).
How it runs trips
Private tours (Johannesburg Private Day Tour, Cape Town Private Day Tours, Private Guided Safaris) and 'Small Group Tours Africa' are offered, plus overland tours/trips.
Reviews
SafariBookings: 4.9 out of 5 from 268 reviews; Google: 4.8 out of 5 from 145 reviews, read 2 November 2026.
Walking and cultural activities are offered: giraffe tracking on foot (2 Day Addo safari), cheetah tracking on foot (4 Day Karoo safari), a guided forest hike (Tsitsikamma tour) and a 3 hour Township Experience in Walmer Township, Gqeberha.
Based in
Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha), Eastern Cape, South Africa, at 12 La Roche Drive, Humewood.
How it runs trips
Private tours are sold.
Reviews
Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 82 reviews, read 2 November 2026.
Guided Kruger bushwalks with armed Rangers (3-4 hours)
How it runs trips
Tours are private ('Our Tours are Private meaning that your accommodation, transfers and certain routes are done privately'), though other guests may join some activities such as open vehicle game drives and bushwalks.
Reviews
SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 140 reviews, read 2 November 2026.
Big Five bush walks (4 hours) with armed rangers along the Olifants River and at Marc's; a 14-day volunteer programme works with a mission community in Acornhoek (building projects, academic support, vegetable and fish farming).
Based in
Based at Balule Nature Reserve, Hoedspruit, South Africa.
How it runs trips
Guaranteed daily departures.
Reviews
SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 368 reviews; Google: 4.6 out of 5 from 195 reviews; Trustpilot: 4 out of 5 from 3 reviews, read 2 November 2026.
4 of the 6 operators on this page say how they run trips (private, scheduled or overland); for the others, nothing on their websites as read can be shown here.
Africa Moja Tours and Safaris: Private tours (Johannesburg Private Day Tour, Cape Town Private Day Tours, Private Guided Safaris) and 'Small Group Tours Africa' are offered, plus overland tours/trips.
Afroventures Tours & Safaris: Private tours are sold.
Red Africa Safaris: Tours are private ('Our Tours are Private meaning that your accommodation, transfers and certain routes are done privately'), though other guests may join some activities such as open vehicle game drives and bushwalks.
Viva Safaris: Guaranteed daily departures.
What do they say about children?
5 of the 6 operators on this page publish a child or family policy; for the others, nothing on their websites as read can be shown here.
Africa Moja Tours and Safaris: Offers Family Safari Holidays and family-friendly packages.
Big Six Tour Safaris: Children welcome on selected tours, subject to accommodation policies and safari rules; parents must disclose each child's age before booking; age restrictions may apply for open vehicles and bush walks.
Red Africa Safaris: Children below 6 years are not permitted on open vehicle game drives; children below 12 are not allowed on any bushwalks.
Safarilink SA: Kruger tours 'suitable for families with children, although it’s worth checking age restrictions'; shorter half-day tours suggested for young children.
Viva Safaris: Child rate (under 12) published on each package (for example 4 Day Tremisana/Masango 2026 R7795).
South Africa walking safari operators: the questions people ask
Which run private trips on your own dates?
3 of the 6 do: Africa Moja Tours and Safaris, Afroventures Tours & Safaris and Red Africa Safaris. Each one's own website says so.
Which run overland trips?
1 of the 6 does: Africa Moja Tours and Safaris. Each one's own website says so.
Which help with self-drive trips?
1 of the 6 does: Red Africa Safaris. Each one's own website says so.
Which publish a child or family policy?
5 of the 6 do: Africa Moja Tours and Safaris, Big Six Tour Safaris, Red Africa Safaris, Safarilink SA and Viva Safaris. Each one's own website says so.
Which publish a deposit?
3 of the 6 do: Big Six Tour Safaris, Red Africa Safaris and Viva Safaris. Each one's own website says so.
Which name a tourism licence or trade association?
2 of the 6 do: Africa Moja Tours and Safaris and Safarilink SA. Each one's own website says so.
Which have guest reviews on SafariBookings, Google or Trustpilot?
All 6 do. Each platform's rating and count are on the card, never added together.
Can I book these trips through Uncompromised Travel?
No. Uncompromised Travel is a publication and does not sell safaris. Each card has the company's own enquiry link.
How were these operators chosen?
Each one is an operator in the Uncompromised Travel local safari operators table whose own website shows that it is based in South Africa and publishes walking safaris or guided walks on its trips. A company is on the page because its published facts fit the question, never because it paid.
How current are these facts?
Each company's website was read on 2 November 2026. Prices, departures and reviews change, so confirm them with the operator before you book.
Is any company on this page paying to be here?
No. No company on this page is a partner of Uncompromised Travel; none paid to be listed.
Built to answer the question in the main heading. What is shown: facts each operator published on its own website, read on 2 November 2026, with reviews per platform (SafariBookings, Google and Trustpilot), from the Uncompromised Travel local safari operators table. Operators whose websites would not open are not on this page. Cards are in alphabetical order. No company paid to appear or for its place. Prices are in the currency each company showed and were not converted. How this site earns · How we work.
Richard Jasinski · Uncompromised Travel · written from Valencia · first published 2 November 2026 · updated 2 November 2026
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