WALKING SAFARIS
The Land of the Giants offers an African experience ranging from the biggest to the smallest, from the most obvious to the most subtle, when walking with your guide, renowned Paul Grobler, a former Kruger National Park wilderness trails ranger from the Sweni Trail.
Come and experience the sounds of the nocturnal creatures of the African bush in rustic wilderness camps. Take part in the story telling around the camp fire at night and share your bush experiences with your fellow hikers on the trip. Enjoy a delicious meal after a day filled with adventure before going to bed to refresh for the next adventurous day.
Witness the walkabouts of the wild animals of Africa, learn about the hidden secrets of nature, the smaller creatures hidden in their bush homes, see how the eco-system involves the inter-relatedness of species, track down an animal after coming across its footprints and much more.
The trip involves 3 nights camping out in the bush. Camping equipment and food is provided. Your kit will be transported by vehicle and you only need to carry a day pack not weighing much.
Wilderness Walking Safaris - Kgotla
Day 1: Greetings Wilderness Walkers.
Sun/Wed
On your arrival a camp representative will meet you at either Pont Drift border post or Limpopo Valley Airfield. Pick up time at the Border post is 13h00, should you not make this pick up time please advise the Mashatu head quarters. After cool refreshments it’s onto the 4x4 and off to the southwestern part of Mashatu where the first night will be spent in the Kgothla. After a light lunch the afternoon will be spent on a short sunset walk as an introduction, ending with sundowners under a brilliant African sky.
Once back at the camp and around the log fire, dinner is prepared and interesting stories told of what the next 4 days will entail. The evening will close with sleeping under the stars in a log enclosed protected boma.
Day 2:
Mon/Thur
Early wake up call followed by coffee or tea heralds the start of your walking safari in the ‘Land of the Giants’. One stop will be at the Mmamagwa Ruins, where you will be given fascinating insight into the ancient civilisations of Africa of 1000 years before and which pre-date Great Zimbabwe. Breakfast & lunch (carried in backpack) will be enjoyed during the day and a small siesta under a shaded tree.
The end of the day returns you to the Kgotla for a night of red wine and story swapping around the fire. It is expected that the sounds of lion, hyena, leopard, jackal and other less intimidating creatures of the night will interrupt your sleep. Enjoy!
Day 3:
Tue/Fri
Early to bed early to rise!! Mashatu is home to no less than 7 of Africa’s Giants: African elephant, lion, giraffe, baobab tree, eland the ostrich and kori bustard. The reserve offers some of the most exhilarating game viewing in Africa and proudly offers refuge for the largest single population of elephant on privately owned land in Africa. Some 350 species of birds may be seen. Become one with the bush, identify and age various spoor. Learn the art of tracking and perhaps chancing on one of your ‘quarry’. Enjoy the evening with tales of what has been seen and drift off to sleep with noises of the elephant drinking and splashing at the watering hole nearby.
Day 4:
Wed/Sat
Breakfast, and then after a last short walk in the wild, the 4x4 will be packed and guests will be transferred to the Pont Drift border post & Limpopo Valley Airfield for the 13h00 departure. |
|
|
Wilderness Walking Safaris - Eastern Area
Day 1: Greetings Wilderness Walkers.
Sun/Wed
On your arrival a camp representative will meet you at either Pont Drift border post or Limpopo Valley Airfield. Pick up time at the border post is 13h00, should you not make this pick up time please advise the Mashatu headquarters. After cool refreshments it’s walking shoes on and the safari begins on foot into the eastern part of Mashatu where the first night will be spent at the 1st wilderness camp. After a light lunch the afternoon will be spent with a short walk around the area, here the armed game ranger that conducts the walking safari will accompany you. He will be able to assist with plenty of interesting information on the wildlife and terrain of Mashatu. Fresh spoor can be followed with a good chance of finding what you were looking for! The late afternoon will end with sundowners under a brilliant African sky.
Once back at the wilderness camp and around the log fire, dinner is prepared and interesting stories told of what the next 4 days will entail. The evening will close on stretcher beds staring up at the stars.
Day 2:
Mon/Thur
Early wake up call followed by coffee or tea heralds the start of your walking safari in the ‘Land of the Giants’. Today you will have the opportunity of walking through the African bush and learning about the many fascinating plants and animals with which we share our world.
Breakfast & lunch (carried in backpacks) will be enjoyed during the day and a small siesta under a shaded tree. A new wilderness camp with a welcome bucket shower and some well-deserved red wine and story swapping around the fire will greet the end of the day. It is expected that the sounds of lion, hyena, leopard, jackal and other less intimidating creatures of the night will interrupt your sleep.
Day 3:
Tue/Fri
Early to bed early to rise!! Mashatu is home to no less than 7 of Africa’s Giants: African elephant, lion, giraffe, baobab tree, eland, ostrich and kori bustard. The reserve offers some of the most exhilarating game viewing in Africa and proudly offers refuge for the largest single population of elephant on privately owned land in Africa. Some 350 species of birds may be seen. Become one with the bush, identify and age various spoor. Learn the art of tracking and perhaps chancing on one of your ‘quarry’. Enjoy the evening with tales of what has been seen and drift off to sleep with noises of the bush.
Another possibility is to walk out for the whole day and being picked up by a vehicle at a certain spot, having a game drive back to camp at an additional cost.
Day 4:
Wed/Sat
Breakfast, and then after a last short walk in the wild, the 4x4 will be packed and guests will be transferred to the Pont Drift border post & Limpopo Valley Airfield for the 13h00 departure. |
|
|
Walking Safaris - General Information
Reservations and Enquiries |
|
|
, 
& 
merchants.