Trails Guide Course in Southern Africa

We suggest that you arrange flights to Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport) and arrive one day before the official start of the course. You spend one night in the city and get to the official meeting point the next morning, where you and the other course participants are picked up and taken to your camp.

Nature determines the daily routine. You will rise with the sun to go on your first excursion of the day (game drive or bush walk). Then, you return to camp for lunch.

Midday is reserved for lectures and leisure, study, or rest depending on your focus.

In the afternoon, after lunch, you will get some coffee and tea before going on your second bush excursion. You will retreat to your camp at sunset.

Usually, up to 20 participants, plus staff members, will be accommodated in the camps.

Course activities will be conducted in groups of 9 participants, plus staff members, for driving-based activities and 8 participants, plus staff members, for walking-based activities.

Most of the time, you will stay in shared tents or little cabins. The accommodation is simple but comfortable. More information can be found on the following:

• Camp Mashatu (Botswana)
• Camp Karongwe (South Africa)
• Camp Makuleke (South Africa)
• Camp Pridelands (South Africa)
• Camp Selati (South Africa)

The food is balanced enough to make a vegetarian diet possible. However, a vegan or gluten-free diet is a bit more difficult to arrange. You should inform us beforehand so our team on-site has enough time for arrangements. Please be aware that the choice of vegetarian meals can be limited and might be repetitive.

Furthermore, given the location of these camps, pescetarian diets unfortunately cannot be catered to.