Walking Safaris of Africa (eBook)

Guided walks from the Cape to Kenya

Denis Costello (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2025
600 Seiten
Pelagic Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-78427-506-8 (ISBN)

Infos

The comprehensive guide to walking safaris in the parks and reserves of East and Southern Africa. The survival of Africa s wilderness is dependent on wildlife tourism, and walking is the most sustainable way to appreciate it. First-time safari travellers are often surprised to discover that walking with elephants and other big game is possible, always in the care of professional guides. Swapping a game drive for a walk one morning, they become hooked on this immersive experience which offers a deeper dive into the natural world.From camel-supported explorations with the Samburu of Kenya s northern frontier to gentle walks amidst the Cape Floral Kingdom, a lifetime of alluring adventures awaits. Luxury lodges, seasonal trails camps, leave-no-trace backcountry camping adventures this book is the essential companion for all kinds of walking safaris. It offers guidance on when to go, what to bring, and reserve-by-reserve information about the terrain, ecology and walk operators, as well as a series of inspirational narratives of walks undertaken.This is the first guide to walking safaris that covers all of the major safari destinations in Africa. Along the way, a superficial search for Big Five animals is transformed into an absorbing discovery of the entire ecosystem from fossils and flora to invertebrates, tracks, human history and rock art. It s not surprising that those who love walking safaris become champions for habitat conservation. Including information for all levels of ability, from gentle dawn walks to sleep-out primitive trails, this is for everyone who wishes to include a guided walk as part of their visit to an African reserve.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 27.3.2025
• Zusatzinfo: 150 colour illustrations
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport
• Themenwelt: Reisen ► Reiseführer
• Themenwelt: Reisen ► Sport- / Aktivreisen
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften
• Schlagworte: backpacking trails in Africa • Botswana • guided trails in Africa • Kenya • Malawi • mobile walking safaris • Namibia • South Africa • Tanzania • trails camps in Africa • walking safari in Africa • walking safari in Botswana • walking Safari in Hwange • walking safari in Kenya • walking Safari in Kruger • walking Safari in Laikipia • walking safari in Malawi • walking Safari in Masai Mara • walking safari in Namibia • walking Safari in Okavango • walking Safari in Serengeti • walking safari in South Africa • walking safari in Tanzania • walking safari in Zambia • walking safari in Zimbabwe • wilderness walking in Botswana • wilderness walking in Kenya • wilderness walking in Malawi • wilderness walking in Namibia • wilderness walking in South Africa • wilderness walking in Tanzania • wilderness walking in Zambia • wilderness walking in Zimbabwe • Zambia • Zimbabwe
• ISBN-10: 1-78427-506-9 / 1784275069
• ISBN-13: 978-1-78427-506-8 / 9781784275068