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Which safari operators in southern Africa run walking safaris?

By Richard Jasinski·Updated 3 November 2026

These local operators in southern Africa run walking safaris or guided walks, on their own websites; each card quotes the company's own line.

Which safari operators in southern Africa run walking safaris?

The 31 operators below are based in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia or Zimbabwe and each run walking safaris or guided walks, quoted on their cards, with the places they name.

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, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia or Zimbabwe and runs walking safaris or guided walks: 31 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.

16° South

Best for
Mobile walking safaris in Mana Pools and Matusadona
Walking
Multi-day walking safaris and hiking are offered ('Hiking & Walking - multi-day walking safaris and hiking that take you further than a nature ramble'); bush walks are a typical activity.
How it runs trips
Private trips only: 'there are no set departures or allocated seats on the bus waiting to be filled'.

Africa Moja Tours and Safaris

Best for
Safaris in Kruger, Pilanesberg and Madikwe
Walking
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.

Afroventures Tours & Safaris

Best for
Addo and Garden Route adventure tours and safaris
Walking
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.

Barclay Stenner Safaris

Best for
Private luxury canvas mobile safaris in Botswana
Walking
Walking safaris in the Okavango Delta (and Zambia and Zimbabwe), guided bush walks from camp and a 'BUSHMEN EXPERIENCE' itinerary link.
How it runs trips
Private only: a 'privately guided and hosted 100% tailor made exclusive safari' with no mixing of groups.

Big Six Tour Safaris

Best for
Owner-guided safari and overland experiences from Johannesburg
Walking
Bush walk on the 5-day Kruger safari.
Based in
Johannesburg, South Africa (also Johannesburg / Pretoria).
Reviews
Google: 1 out of 5 from 1 review, read 2 November 2026.

Brave Africa Safaris

Best for
Mobile tented camp safaris in Moremi and Khwai
Walking
Walking safaris, mokoro water safaris, boating safaris and village visits (Khwai Village) offered; funds from tourism in Khwai go to local people and projects.
How it runs trips
Private trips: private vehicle for families with kids under 12, private car or whole camp available on request.
Published price
Taste of Botswana: 3 nights, from USD 1,935 per person.
Reviews
SafariBookings: 2 out of 5 from 1 review; Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 22 reviews, read 2 November 2026.

Bundu Adventures

Best for
Mobile camping and lodge safaris in Zambia
Walking
Walking safaris: a 15-day mobile walking safari (Kasanka, Bangweulu, Mutinondo, Kapishya Hot Springs, North and South Luangwa) with walks led by a qualified guide and scout, including a walk to a bush camp.
Based in
Livingstone, Zambia (Plot 2644/26, Ellaine Brittel).
How it runs trips
Private and bespoke trips with individual departures; fixed dates for the walking safari (14.07, 17.08 and 20.10, 2027).
Published price
Published trips (EUR per person sharing, from): Liuwa Camping Safari 14 days from € 3.580.
Reviews
Google: 4.8 out of 5 from 30 reviews, read 2 November 2026.

Bush Baby Calls

Best for
Serviced mobile camping in Okavango, Moremi and Savuti
Walking
Guided bush walks and mokoro excursions are included.
Based in
Maun, Botswana (gateway to the Okavango Delta).
How it runs trips
Private-style group trips priced by group size (2, 4, 6 or 8 pax).
Reviews
SafariBookings: 3.1 out of 5 from 39 reviews, read 2 November 2026.

Bushlife Safaris

Best for
Mana Pools camps and the Ruwesi Canoe Trail
Walking
Walking safaris and canoe trips are core activities (Ruwesi Canoe Trail, Chitake walking).
Sources: walking, cultural and community visits. Read 2 November 2026.

David Foot Safaris

Best for
Private mobile, walking and horse safaris in Botswana
Walking
Walking safaris in the Okavango Delta (3 night, no vehicles), plus mokoro trips; community work with the Okavango Kopano Mekoro Community Trust on the Okavango Delta Ride.
Based in
Maun, Botswana (PO Box HA04HAK).

Desert Africa Safaris

Best for
Namibia self-drive and fly-drive trips
Walking
Guided walks (Kalahari, Fish River), an optional Bushman (San) walk at Bagatelle, a Himba community visit at Hoanib Valley Camp, rock painting tour in the Erongo Mountains, Twyfelfontein rock engravings.
Based in
Windhoek, Namibia (postal address in Klein Windhoek, telephone +264 (61) 223 699).
How it runs trips
Private, tailor-made trips.
Reviews
SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 47 reviews; Google: 5 out of 5 from 22 reviews, read 2 November 2026.

Embrace Safaris

Best for
Private mobile safaris in Botswana with licensed guides
Walking
Walking safaris and Mokoro (traditional canoe) safaris are offered as extra activities.
How it runs trips
Guests have the entire camp to themselves and a private guide; minimum 4 pax and maximum 9 pax.
Reviews
Google: 5 out of 5 from 4 reviews, read 2 November 2026.
Sources: walking, cultural and community visits, google. Read 2 November 2026.

Great Guide Safaris

Best for
Guided bush walks in Hwange with Kaz Dube
Walking
Walking safaris are the focus, with guided bush walks in Hwange; rhino tracking on foot is offered.
How it runs trips
Private trips are available and shared safaris with other guests depending on availability.
Reviews
Google: 5 out of 5 from 4 reviews, read 2 November 2026.

Inzila Mobile Safaris

Best for
Serviced mobile tented safaris in Hwange
Walking
Walking safaris are offered in Hwange alongside game drives.
How it runs trips
Each safari has a maximum of 6 people; an exclusive (private) safari is available on request.
Reviews
Google: 5 out of 5 from 50 reviews, read 2 November 2026.

Khangela Safaris

Best for
Walking safaris in Zimbabwe with guide Mike Scott
Walking
Walking safaris with guide Mike Scott are the core offer; game drives and bush walks are combined.
Reviews
SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 20 reviews, read 2 November 2026.

Mosu Safari Tours

Best for
Non-participatory mobile camping with ensuite Meru tents
Walking
Mokoro (dugout canoe) trips and nature walks on an Okavango island led by local community mokoro guides.
Based in
Maun, Botswana.
How it runs trips
Private trips (the Private Safari, minimum 2 pax) and small-group safaris of a maximum of 8 people.
Reviews
SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 53 reviews; Google: 4.4 out of 5 from 40 reviews, read 2 November 2026.

Nalange Mobile Safaris

Best for
Catered self-drive safaris in convoy with a guide
Walking
Nature walks in Khwai and mokoro (dugout canoe) trips are on the itineraries.
How it runs trips
Private and small-group safaris are offered.
Reviews
SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 34 reviews, read 2 November 2026.

Namibia-Experience

Best for
Namibia trips planned, organised and run locally
Walking
Cultural and walking elements: visit to a Himba village at Epupa, Damara Living Museum, San bush walk, Twyfelfontein rock engravings, guided hiking trips (Tok Tokkie Trail, Footprints in Namibia, Waterberg hikes).
Based in
Operations office in Windhoek, Namibia
Published price
Namibia Family Tour 12 days, 5,008 USD adults / 3,829 USD children.

Nature Travel Namibia

Best for
Rhino walking safaris and San hunting walks
Walking
Walking safaris (rhino and elephant walking safaris), San (Bushmen) hunting walks with Ju/’hoansi, Himba village visits, Damara Living Museum, Windhoek city and township tour and conservation visits (AfriCat, Cheetah Conservation Fund, N/a’an ku sê).
Based in
Windhoek, Namibia.
How it runs trips
Private guided safaris and group guided set-departure safaris with fixed itinerary and date; groups kept to 6 people or less.
Reviews
SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 228 reviews; Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 68 reviews, read 2 November 2026.

Natureways Safaris

Best for
Canoe and walking safaris on the Zambezi
Walking
Walking safaris are a core product (Mana Shoreline Walking, Camp Chitake, walking at Camp Zambezi), led by a professional guide.
Based in
Operations office in Kariba, Zimbabwe (473 Mhembwe Close, Andora Harbor, Kariba).
How it runs trips
Scheduled safaris can be joined via the safari calendar and new departures can be opened for a minimum of 2 people.
Reviews
SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 180 reviews, read 2 November 2026.

Okavango Walking Safaris

Best for
Guided walking safaris in the Okavango Delta
Walking
Guided walking safaris in the Okavango Delta, Moremi and the Makgadikgadi; a cultural safari to its home village of Jao (Bayeyi tribe, about 400 inhabitants), reached by boat or mokoro, minimum three nights, stay in a tent or traditional house.
Based in
Maun, Botswana (head office).
Reviews
Google: 5 out of 5 from 2 reviews, read 2 November 2026.

Red Africa Safaris

Best for
Kruger, Panorama Route and Eswatini tours
Walking
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.

Sekanka Travel and Tours Safaris

Best for
Participation or non-participation mobile camping for small groups
Walking
Walking safari in the Okavango, cultural villages and museums and Tsodilo Hills (UNESCO site with rock paintings) on the Tsodilo/Panhandle trip.
Reviews
SafariBookings: 4.9 out of 5 from 99 reviews; Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 44 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.7 out of 5 from 30 reviews, read 2 November 2026.

Travel Creations Botswana

Best for
Mobile tented camping safaris with specialist guides
Walking
Guided island walks in the Okavango Delta, mokoro excursions with polers provided by the Okavango Mokoro Community Trust and game walks on the island where the mokoro safari camps, including learning about traditional medicinal trees and herbs.
How it runs trips
Private safaris, exclusive to the guest, their travel partners and family.
Reviews
SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 42 reviews; Google: 4.6 out of 5 from 8 reviews, read 2 November 2026.

Tusk & Mane Safaris

Best for
Simple fly-camp safaris in the Lower Zambezi
Walking
Walking safaris are offered ('Walking, canoeing, day & night drives, birding, fishing and boating'; game viewing 'primarily on foot or on the canoes').
How it runs trips
Small private camps.
Sources: walking, cultural and community visits. Read 2 November 2026.

Unfold Africa Safaris

Best for
Self-drive Moremi and Khwai with pre-pitched camps
Walking
A 4-day Deep Kalahari trip walking with a San family, tracking rhino on foot, traditional games and oral histories.
How it runs trips
Private small-party trips: 'Your own vehicle and guide'.
Published price
Moremi photographic from USD 700 per day; self-drive from USD 650 per night.
Reviews
SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews, read 2 November 2026.

Viva Safaris

Best for
Daily Kruger tours in open game vehicles
Walking
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.

Walk Botswana Safaris

Best for
Private walking and mobile safaris in Botswana
Walking
Walking safaris are the speciality, in three categories: Stroller (1 to 2 hours a day), Hikers (3 to 4 hours at a time) and Explorers (up to 6 to 7 hours a day).
Based in
Maun, Botswana.
How it runs trips
Private tailor-made trips only; no scheduled joining or overland departures.

Wild For Game Safaris

Best for
Serviced mobile camping photo safaris in Botswana
Walking
Desert Frontiers includes time with the San people, learning tracking and survival skills, plus guided meerkat walks.
Based in
Head office in Maun, Botswana, near the Okavango Delta.
How it runs trips
Private mobile safaris.
Reviews
SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 45 reviews; Google: 5 out of 5 from 13 reviews, read 2 November 2026.

Wild Horizons

Best for
Victoria Falls lodges, tours and activities
Walking
Guided walking safaris at Old Drift Lodge (not for under 16s); village tour ('Meet the People'), home-hosted meals, Chinotimba Township Tour (2 hours) and Zambia tours (Mukuni Village, Dambwa Market, Livingstone Museum).
How it runs trips
Private options: bespoke private game drives, river safaris and Falls tours for up to 7 guests (US$405 each).
Reviews
Google: 4.5 out of 5 from 385 reviews, read 2 November 2026.

What do they charge?

4 of the 31 operators on this page publish a price with its currency; for the others, nothing on their websites as read can be shown here.

  • Brave Africa Safaris: Taste of Botswana: 3 nights, from USD 1,935 per person.
  • Bundu Adventures: Published trips (EUR per person sharing, from): Liuwa Camping Safari 14 days from € 3.580.
  • Namibia-Experience: Namibia Family Tour 12 days, 5,008 USD adults / 3,829 USD children.
  • Unfold Africa Safaris: Moremi photographic from USD 700 per day; self-drive from USD 650 per night.

How do they run their trips?

23 of the 31 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.

  • 16° South: Private trips only: 'there are no set departures or allocated seats on the bus waiting to be filled'.
  • 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.
  • Barclay Stenner Safaris: Private only: a 'privately guided and hosted 100% tailor made exclusive safari' with no mixing of groups.
  • Brave Africa Safaris: Private trips: private vehicle for families with kids under 12, private car or whole camp available on request.
  • Bundu Adventures: Private and bespoke trips with individual departures; fixed dates for the walking safari (14.07, 17.08 and 20.10, 2027).
  • Bush Baby Calls: Private-style group trips priced by group size (2, 4, 6 or 8 pax).
  • Bushlife Safaris: Little Vundu Camp can be hired for exclusive use.
  • Desert Africa Safaris: Private, tailor-made trips.
  • Embrace Safaris: Guests have the entire camp to themselves and a private guide; minimum 4 pax and maximum 9 pax.
  • Great Guide Safaris: Private trips are available and shared safaris with other guests depending on availability.
  • Inzila Mobile Safaris: Each safari has a maximum of 6 people; an exclusive (private) safari is available on request.
  • Mosu Safari Tours: Private trips (the Private Safari, minimum 2 pax) and small-group safaris of a maximum of 8 people.
  • Nalange Mobile Safaris: Private and small-group safaris are offered.
  • Nature Travel Namibia: Private guided safaris and group guided set-departure safaris with fixed itinerary and date; groups kept to 6 people or less.
  • Natureways Safaris: Scheduled safaris can be joined via the safari calendar and new departures can be opened for a minimum of 2 people.
  • 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.
  • Travel Creations Botswana: Private safaris, exclusive to the guest, their travel partners and family.
  • Unfold Africa Safaris: Private small-party trips: 'Your own vehicle and guide'.
  • Viva Safaris: Guaranteed daily departures.
  • Walk Botswana Safaris: Private tailor-made trips only; no scheduled joining or overland departures.
  • Wild For Game Safaris: Private mobile safaris.
  • Wild Horizons: Private options: bespoke private game drives, river safaris and Falls tours for up to 7 guests (US$405 each).

What do they say about children?

12 of the 31 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.
  • Brave Africa Safaris: Children aged 7 and over accepted; four-person family tent; kids menu; private vehicle for families with kids under 12.
  • Great Guide Safaris: Children should ideally be 12 years and older to join; age and ability are considered when confirming bookings.
  • Khangela Safaris: Multi-generational families welcome; family units with children under 16 preferred on their own exclusive trip.
  • Mosu Safari Tours: A 10-day Family Luxury Safari (6 pax maximum, non-participatory camping and lodging) is sold.
  • Namibia-Experience: The Namibia Family Tour (12 days, private) is priced 5,008 USD adults / 3,829 USD children; it says there is no strict minimum age but kids aged 6 and above enjoy it most.
  • Natureways Safaris: Child policy: children under 14 are not recommended on canoe safaris for safety reasons and are not accepted with mixed groups; they are welcome if the trip is private or with other families.
  • 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.
  • Travel Creations Botswana: Family safaris are offered on several trip pages.
  • Tusk & Mane Safaris: Family groups welcome.
  • Viva Safaris: Child rate (under 12) published on each package (for example 4 Day Tremisana/Masango 2026 R7795).

Southern Africa walking safari operators: the questions people ask

How is the order on this page worked out?

Cards are in alphabetical order. The order is not a judgement of quality.

Which publish a price per person per day or night?

1 of the 31 does: Unfold Africa Safaris. Each one's own website gives the figure, quoted under What do they charge.

Which run private trips on your own dates?

22 of the 31 do: 16° South, Africa Moja Tours and Safaris, Afroventures Tours & Safaris, Barclay Stenner Safaris, Brave Africa Safaris, Bundu Adventures, Bush Baby Calls, Desert Africa Safaris, Embrace Safaris, Great Guide Safaris, Inzila Mobile Safaris, Mosu Safari Tours, Nalange Mobile Safaris, Nature Travel Namibia, Natureways Safaris, Red Africa Safaris, Travel Creations Botswana, Tusk & Mane Safaris, Unfold Africa Safaris, Walk Botswana Safaris, Wild For Game Safaris and Wild Horizons. Each one's own website says so.

Which run scheduled departures you can join?

2 of the 31 do: Bundu Adventures and Natureways Safaris. Each one's own website says so.

Which run overland trips?

1 of the 31 does: Africa Moja Tours and Safaris. Each one's own website says so.

Which help with self-drive trips?

6 of the 31 do: Desert Africa Safaris, Nalange Mobile Safaris, Namibia-Experience, Nature Travel Namibia, Red Africa Safaris and Unfold Africa Safaris. Each one's own website says so.

Which run mobile camping safaris?

21 of the 31 do: 16° South, Barclay Stenner Safaris, Brave Africa Safaris, Bundu Adventures, Bush Baby Calls, Bushlife Safaris, David Foot Safaris, Embrace Safaris, Inzila Mobile Safaris, Khangela Safaris, Mosu Safari Tours, Nalange Mobile Safaris, Namibia-Experience, Nature Travel Namibia, Natureways Safaris, Okavango Walking Safaris, Sekanka Travel and Tours Safaris, Travel Creations Botswana, Unfold Africa Safaris, Walk Botswana Safaris and Wild For Game Safaris. Each one's own website says so.

Which use vehicles of their own?

1 of the 31 does: Namibia-Experience. Each one's own website says so.

Which have guest reviews on SafariBookings, Google or Trustpilot?

24 of the 31 do: Africa Moja Tours and Safaris, Afroventures Tours & Safaris, Big Six Tour Safaris, Brave Africa Safaris, Bundu Adventures, Bush Baby Calls, Desert Africa Safaris, Embrace Safaris, Great Guide Safaris, Inzila Mobile Safaris, Khangela Safaris, Mosu Safari Tours, Nalange Mobile Safaris, Nature Travel Namibia, Natureways Safaris, Okavango Walking Safaris, Red Africa Safaris, Safarilink SA, Sekanka Travel and Tours Safaris, Travel Creations Botswana, Unfold Africa Safaris, Viva Safaris, Wild For Game Safaris and Wild Horizons. 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, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia or Zimbabwe and runs walking safaris or guided walks. 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.

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.

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