3 Nights Backpack Trail In Makalali Nature Reserve Limpopo
My Kaya Safari's in collaboration with Siyafunda offers a unique backpacking experience. Come & join our team of field rangers on their walking patrols through the Greater Makalali Nature Reserve and assist them with monitoring of our threatened big game.
- Duration: 3 Days
- Difficulty: Challenging
- Electronic voucher
- Meet on location
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Description
Come and join us for an amazing outdoor adventure!
It is a 3 day patrol with the specific goals of locating our large and endangered animals, elephant, rhino, buffalo and lions and recording their conditions, locations and reporting to our anti-poaching unit and the reserve management.
The days will be spent tracking these animals using traditional tracking techniques and with the use of telemetry radio trackers. It will require a relatively high level of fitness and stamina. You will experience life as a field ranger and the learn tracking and trailing skills.
The Greater Makalali Nature Reserve is 25000 Hectares with a perimeter of over 90km, it is vast area to patrol and protect. This experience aims to incorporate a wilderness trail with the needs to protect the animals.
Groups are no more than 8 people and led by two armed and experienced guides.
Extras
- If you would like to spend an extra night before or after the trail you can do so at an additional R750pp/night at the amazing Job's Halt Lodge your home away from home.
- You can also enjoy a Game Drive at an additional R250
Highlights
Highlights
Encounter the Big Five on foot
Over 340 bird species
Get a unique life changing life experience in the wilderness
Learn Tracking and trailing techniques
What’s included
- 2 armed trails guides
- Pick up and drop off within the Makalali reserve
- Conservation levy
What do I need to bring
- Hiking Boots
- Hat
- Backpack
- Neutrally coloured clothes (Not White)
- Water bottles
- Insect Repellent
- Flash-light/Head lamp
- Sleeping mat
- Sleeping bag
- Food
- "Tents are optional"
For more details we are available to discuss this with you.
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