Nature walk

Explore Africa on foot, from lush forests and open savannahs to highland landscapes. Walk with an experienced guide, discover wildlife and learn more about the plants, tracks and ecosystems around you.

A nature walk offers a slower and more personal way to experience Africa. With an experienced guide or ranger, you can explore the landscape on foot, paying attention to the smaller details that are often missed from a safari vehicle.

Why Take a Nature Walk?

Walking allows you to experience the bush through all your senses. You can hear birds calling from the trees, notice animal tracks in the soil and learn how different plants and animals are connected to their environment.

Your guide can also introduce you to the smaller side of the wilderness, from insects and plants to birds and animal signs. Depending on the destination, a nature walk can also be combined with cultural experiences, local visits or a traditional coffee ceremony.

Things to Do on a Nature Walk

Nature walk experiences vary by property, but can include:

  • Guided walks through forests, savannahs and highland landscapes
  • Birdwatching and wildlife spotting on foot
  • Learning to identify animal tracks and signs
  • Discovering local plants, trees and medicinal species
  • Learning about the surrounding ecosystem from an experienced guide
  • Combining walks with cultural visits or coffee ceremonies in Ethiopia

Plan Your Nature Walk

Whether you want a gentle walk around camp or a longer guided outing through the wilderness, a nature walk adds a more intimate side to your African safari.

Nziza can include a nature walk in Africa in your tailor-made itinerary, choosing an experience that suits your interests, pace and destination.

PROPERTIES OFFERING Nature walk

Eco Omo Lodge

EthiopiaJinka
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Mezena Lodge

EthiopiaLalibela
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Gondar Hills Resort

EthiopiaGondar
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Fairlawns Boutique Hotel & Spa

South AfricaJohannesburg
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Pezula Nature Retreat

South AfricaKnysna
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Lanzerac Hotel & Spa

South AfricaStellenbosch
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Bayethe Tented Lodge

South AfricaEastern Cape
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Ngorongoro Lodge

TanzaniaNgorongoro
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Angama Amboseli Lodge

KenyaAmboseli
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Borana Lodge

KenyaLaikipia
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Lengishu House

KenyaLaikipia
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Wilderness Usawa Serengeti

TanzaniaSerengeti
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Laragai House

KenyaLaikipia
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Little Chem Chem

TanzaniaTarangire
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Forest Chem Chem

TanzaniaTarangire
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Chem Chem Lodge

TanzaniaTarangire
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Loirien Mara

KenyaMasai Mara
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Jack’s Camp

Botswana
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Ishara

KenyaMasai Mara
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Ol Lentille

KenyaLaikipia
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Ol Jogi

KenyaLaikipia
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Original Maasai Lodge

TanzaniaKilimanjaro
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Sanctuary Tambarare

KenyaMount KenyaOl Pejeta Conservancy
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Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Lodge

UgandaBwindi Impenetrable National Park
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Arusha Coffee Lodge

TanzaniaArusha
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ITINERARIES FEATURING Nature walk

Untamed Tanzania and Kenya Safari

1 night
TanzaniaKenya
ArushaSerengetiNairobiMasai MaraLaikipia
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Gorillas & The Great Migration In Depth

9 nights
RwandaTanzania
KigaliVolcanoesArushaSerengeti
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Layover: Sightseeing Addis Ababa

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Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
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Tribes of Omo Valley

night
Ethiopia
Addis AbabaJinkaArba MinchHawassa
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Layover: Journey from Capital to Sacred Lalibela

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Ethiopia
Addis AbabaLalibela
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Classic Historic Route of Ethiopia

night
Ethiopia
Addis AbabaBahir DarGondarLalibela
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Best of Ethiopia

12 nights
Ethiopia
Addis AbabaBahir DarGondarLalibelaJinkaArba Minch
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The Northern Highlights

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South Africa
JohannesburgSun CityKruger National Park
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Cape Town to The Whale Coast

10 nights
South Africa
Cape TownStellenbosch
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Winelands, Garden Route Golf & Eastern Cape Safari

12 nights
South Africa
StellenboschGeorgeKnysnaEastern Cape
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Best of Botswana

10 nights
Botswana
Moremi Game Reserve
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Giraffe Manor, the Great Migration & Zanzibar

11 nights
KenyaTanzania
NairobiMasai MaraSerengetiZanzibar
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Track gorillas & chimps, Serengeti safari & Zanzibar bliss

13 nights
UgandaTanzania
Kibale Forest National ParkBwindi Impenetrable National ParkSerengetiZanzibar
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Giraffe Manor, the Masai Mara & Mountain Gorillas

9 nights
KenyaUganda
NairobiMasai MaraBwindi Impenetrable National Park
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Close Encounters with Uganda’s Gorillas

5 nights
Uganda
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
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Great Migration Mobile Safari

8 nights
Tanzania
KilimanjaroSerengeti
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Primate Paradise

7 nights
RwandaUganda
KigaliVolcanoesBwindi Impenetrable National ParkKibale Forest National Park
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Best of Kenya & Tanzania

15 nights
KenyaTanzania
NairobiMount KenyaAmboseliKilimanjaroNgorongoroSerengetiZanzibar
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Tanzania On Foot

8 nights
Tanzania
ArushaSelousNgorongoro
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East Africa Highlights

11 nights
KenyaTanzaniaRwanda
NairobiLaikipiaAmboseliMasai MaraNgorongoroVolcanoes
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Family Bush & Beach Safari

10 nights
Tanzania
KilimanjaroNgorongoroSerengetiZanzibar
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Uganda Meander

11 nights
Uganda
Murchison Falls National ParkKibale Forest National ParkBwindi Impenetrable National Park
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Uganda & Kenya Birding Safari

7 nights
UgandaKenya
Murchison Falls National ParkBwindi Impenetrable National ParkRift Valley
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Migration and Chimpanzees

5 nights
KenyaTanzania
NairobiMasai MaraKatavi
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Tanzania sky safari

8 nights
Tanzania
ArushaTarangireNgorongoroSerengeti
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Wings over the Great Rift Valley

8 nights
Kenya
SamburuRift ValleyMasai Mara
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