Walking Wild is a community owned walking safari company that operates out of Il Ngwesi Community Ranch, offering the incredible opportunity to experience the northern community conservancies abundant wildlife, and cultural richness on foot.
Staffed and guided by people with a lifetime of experience co-existing with the wildlife of this area, you’re in good hands. It is their knowledge of the environment, the specific locations where the walks take place and the behaviour of the animals that provides the greatest security for the clients. However, in case of emergencies short wave radios are always carried and either an armed guide or armed ranger always accompanies the clients. Boris Polo and his team do an amazing job on educating guests on both wild life and communities and how they co-exist together, providing an experience of a lifetime.
This is a pre-booked experience available with Lewa Wilderness at an extra cost. It is not to be missed!
Walking Wild offers anything from 3 to 5 nights fly camping out in the bush. Both Massai and professional safari guides walk clients through the bush from camp to camp, while the camels transport the luggage and camp. Eating out and sleeping in netted tents under the stars is a truly magical experience. Guests will get an amazing opportunity to walk through the wild natural habitats of northern Kenya encountering the abundance of wildlife that co-exists with the Maasai and Samburu communities. The opportunity offered by these safaris of viewing wildlife while on foot is one of the most commonly given reasons for why people wish to walk in these conservancy areas.
Walking Wild guests will be met by team at our base in Il Ngwesi. From there they will set off on their walking safari through the community conservancies. From there they will set on their walking safari through the Lewa landscapes. This kind of holiday is classified as ‘adventure tourism’. The environment is hot and dry; walks are undertaken during the cooler early hours of the day and late in the afternoon but can still be very strenuous for those not used to the heat and altitude. The walking takes place in areas that are sometimes only accessible on foot and where large and potentially dangerous wildlife live. It is therefore imperative that when agents or tour operators offer this safari, they make their clients fully aware of not just the safaris attractions but also of the physical demands, the style and remote location of the camps providing accommodation and of the environment in which the walks take place.
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