Phinda Private Game Reserve

Luxury Walking Adventure

Indulge in an up close and personal glimpse of the African bush on a thrilling walking safari through the diverse habitats of Phinda. Private, tailormade walking safaris for a maximum of just six guests provide exceptional encounters with the smaller inhabitants of the wild.

Our professionally trained walking guides cater to guests' preferences and fitness levels to create an outstanding wilderness walking experience. Whether you wish to walk for a couple of hours a day or spend all day in the bush, we can create the ideal experience for you. Start out at the crack of dawn or begin the day after a leisurely lie-in, the choice is yours.

Explore the wilderness on foot in the company of our expert rangers, taking the time to observe the small wonders of the bush, from spiders and ant lions to dung beetles. Get to know the fascinating biodiversity of the Phinda wilderness from the finer details, whether it is a spider's web or the story that unfolds from reading the tracks left by animals in the sand. Follow the trail for a breathtaking glimpse of the reserve's wildlife from closer than you ever dared imagine (please note that predators are not approached on walking adventures). Phinda was once part of the seabed and you may encounter a rock encrusted with shells exposed in an eroded gully.

A surprise awaits along the way, as an al fresco lunch is set out in the shade of massive bushveld trees, followed by a peaceful siesta in a gently swinging hammock.

Return to your lodge at night, or walk to one of the other lodges at Phinda, to be greeted with a warm and soothing bubble bath or choose to spend an adventurous night in the wilderness and have a sleepout beneath the stars. If sleeping out, a sumptuous bush dinner is served under a twinkling night sky before you fall asleep to the enchanting night sounds of Africa.

In addition to nightly accommodation costs, our tailormade walking adventures are priced at ZAR 6 120 per group per night, based on a minimum two-night stay. Bush sleepouts are charged the nightly lodge accommodation rates. Regrettably, walking safaris are not suitable for children under 16 years of age.