Walking safari with an armed ranger
Leave the vehicle and explore on foot — tracks, plants and wildlife up close.
Experience it your way.
On foot the bush feels completely different. An armed park ranger and your guide lead a two- to three-hour walk, reading tracks and droppings, explaining plants and birds, and approaching animals such as giraffe, zebra and buffalo at a safe distance.
Walks are possible in Arusha National Park, Lake Manyara, parts of Tarangire, the Ngorongoro highlands and the southern parks. They are best early in the morning, when it's cooler.
What to look forward to
- Armed park ranger and guide
- Tracking and bush skills
- Wildlife at eye level
- Best in the cool morning
Safari ideas to pair with this experience
Safari from ZanzibarPrivate journey6 Days / 5 Nights6 Day Safari from Zanzibar with Walking Safari
- Own vehicle & guide
- Mid-range or luxury
- Zanzibar
- Arusha National Park
- Tarangire
- Serengeti
- +2
A 6-day journey combining Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater and Arusha National Park. Add an arranged walking activity to vehicle-based wildlife viewing where park operations permit.
Tanzania SafariPrivate journey2 Days2-Day Arusha National Park Walking & Canoe Safari
- Own vehicle & guide
- Mid-range or luxury
- Arusha
- Arusha National Park
- Arusha
Two unhurried days in Arusha National Park with a walking safari on foot, a canoe trip on the Momella Lakes and game drives to Ngurdoto Crater — ideal before or after a Kilimanjaro climb.
- Canoeing on Small Momella Lake
- A night at a lodge on the edge of the park
A few things you might be wondering
What is the minimum age?
Usually 16 for walking safaris in national parks; some areas allow younger children on shorter nature walks.
A few details.
A good beginning.
Tell us who is coming and what you would love to find here. We’ll send back a route you can read, question and make your own.
- Planned around your dates and interests
- Midrange or luxury, at your pace
- A personal conversation with our local team