Walks & hiking

The Cederberg’s Gabriel Slackpacking Trail, Western Cape

Two hours north of Cape Town lies the Cederberg Wilderness, a remote mountain fastness. Here you can take a slackpacking trail and stay with local villagers. more
Jacana Adventure Trails

From day excursions to week-long coastal forays, kayak routes to turtle tours, Jacana has an extensive portfolio of hiking and adventure trails to suit all tastes. more
Poplar Grove & White Rocks hiking trails, KwaZulu-Natal

Look out for oribi, mountain reedbuck, zebra, warthog, bush pig, duiker and baboon along the Poplar Grove and White Rocks hiking trails in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. more
Geocaching and the Mosamane Hiking Trail, Free State

Explore mountain streams and fantastical rock formations on a private Free State farm, where geocaching by GPS or by cryptic clue adds to the adventure. more

More about Walks & hiking

Walk with the Kalahari Bushmen

Walk with the Kalahari Bushmen of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in the Kalahari Desert and learn about their ancient culture and arid home. more

Cederberg 100 Hiking Trail, Western Cape

Enjoy spectacular scenery, colourful flora and welcome hospitality at the scattered Moravian villages along this trail though the Cederberg Wilderness area. more

Mehloding Adventure Trail, Eastern Cape

Mehloding Adventure Trail is community-owned and a slackpacking delight, guiding you through startlingly beautiful mountain scenery around the little Eastern Cape town of Matatiele. more

Mild adventures

1Table Mountain Rotair, Cape Town

360? views of the Mother City on the way up and down with more photo opportunity panorama’s when you reach the top. Or, hike up, if you’re fit enough.

2Veterinary Safari

Get hands-on conservation action and unparalleled access to the thrilling world of scientific game capture under the guidance of a professional wildlife veterinarian.

3Tree Top Canopy Tour

Play Tarzan and Jane though some of South Africa’s most beautiful forest canopies. Expert guides keep you safe and show you the ropes and the wildlife.

4Horse Trails, Wild Coast

Revel in adventure-filled out-rides across pristine beaches, cliff tops, lagoons and across rolling hillsides along the untamed Wild Coast in the Eastern Cape.

5Snorkelling and Diving in Sodwana

Immerse yourself in spectacular underwater coral gardens alive with tropical fish, rays, turtles and massive, graceful whale sharks.

6Golden Gate Highlands National Park photographic safari

Capture the raw beauty of ochre-coloured cliffs, multi-hued grasslands, soaring raptors and snow-capped peaks in this one-of-a-kind wilderness.

7Hiking in the UKhahlamba Drakensberg National Park

Awesome mountain-top vistas, cool streams, waterfalls, soaring peaks, caves with San rock art and abundant fauna and flora. What more could you ask for?

8Stargazing Safari in Sutherland

Aided by Sutherland’s crystal clear air, see the heavens as never before through SALT, (Southern Africa Large Telescope) – the biggest stargazing device in the Southern hemisphere.

9Hot Air Ballooning over the Waterberg

See this unique biosphere reserve of mountains and wildlife-rich bushveld from a new perspective.

10Big 7 Safari, Addo Elephant National Park

We’re talking the Big 5 – elephant, buffalo, rhino, leopard and lion plus Southern Right Whales and Great White Sharks, a 1-hour drive away from Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape.