SIDE CREDIT SUMMER 2026 ༠ 25 ENCHANTING TRAVELS ༠ 25 WALKING OR TREKKING SAFARIS One of the most intimate ways of engaging with the African wilderness is on a walking safari. Expert trackers and armed scouts track pawprints, identify birds and reveal the savanna’s hidden rhythms. Walking and trekking safaris through remote jungles are also the best way to meet mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, and many other primates in their natural environment. Where: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Kibale (Uganda), Nyungwe and Volcanoes National Park (Rwanda), South Luangwa (Zambia), Masai Mara, Samburu, and Lewa (Kenya), Sabi Sands Reserve and Timbavati (South Africa), Moremi Game Reserve (Botswana). Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. HORSEBACK SAFARIS Horseback safaris offer a primal connection to the wild. Experienced riders can take guided trips through Botswana’s seasonal floodplains, while in conservancies around the Masai Mara, horses can bring you surprisingly close to thundering wildebeest herds. With the noise of engines replaced by the steady beat of hooves, the experience feels incredibly unique and immersive. Where: Manyeleti & Sabi Sands (South Africa), Ol Pejeta and Lewa (Kenya), Okavango Delta (Botswana). CYCLING SAFARIS Swap the roar of engines for a guided cycling safari in wild areas like Laikipia. Though focused on “non- dangerous” game viewing, armed rangers accompany you, leading the way through open savanna and bushland. These adrenaline-filled journeys along lesser-used tracks bring you closer to raw nature and unique wildlife encounters, while covering more ground than you would on foot. Where: Laikipia, Lewa, Borana, and Ol Pejeta Private Conservancies (Kenya).
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