Tasimba: A Transformative Journey into Africa’s Soul

There’s something deeply humbling – even spiritual – about walking in the wild in the African bush. 

Long before there were roads or game drive vehicles, this was how our ancestors first experienced nature: on foot. And today, to walk in the wilderness is to relive that primal rhythm. It strips away the separation between observer and observed. We step into the space of the wild – on its terms, not ours. 

Unlike the secure comfort of a safari 4 X 4 that allows you to cover a wide territory and to watch large game from a safe perch, a walking safari invites you into a much more intimate and immersive encounter with nature.  

Fresh air is as good for the mind as for the body. Nature always seems trying to talk to us as if she had some great secret to tell. And so, she has.”

– John Lubbock 

 

Nature Up Close 

Walking through the African bush awakens your senses to a world often overlooked. You start to notice the delicate details: the fine, crisscrossing trails of insects etched in the earth; the freshly dug burrow of a shy spring hare; the melodic call and response of a bushshrike echoing through the trees; the tiny, perfect funnel of an antlion trap – one of Africa’s Little Five.  Even the size, shape and texture of animal droppings become fascinating clues in the wild’s intricate story. Unlike a game drive, walking invites you to engage more deeply – to see, smell, and even touch the wonders that make the bush come alive. 

 

Zimbabwe’s Pro Guides 

As thrilling as it is to walk among Africa’s wildest creatures, it is not done lightly. On a walking safari you are entering the realm of elephants, buffalo, and lions – animals that command respect and can vanish into the bush as quickly as they appear.  What makes this extraordinary experience not only possible to do with confidence – and a rising sense of awe – is the extraordinary skill of Zimbabwe’s elite professional guides. They lead our walks with an unmatched level of wilderness expertise, having attained the continent’s most rigorous guiding qualification – a distinction earned by fewer than 200 individuals since 1980! Their knowledge, intuition, and calm authority transform each walk into a masterclass in the art of moving through wild spaces, safely and soulfully. 

 

In Their Hands 

Trained over many years and thousands of hours in the wild, these expert guides read the African bush like a living story – every track, every sound, every shift in the wind a language they understand. You place your trust in them instinctively. Where we see trees and grass, they see movement, tension, opportunity. Where we hear silence, they hear warning – or invitation. You begin to understand the many subtle clues that fuel the art of master bush trackers. 

The guides’ presence is steady, grounded, and attuned to the land in ways that feel almost supernatural. They are your safety, yes – but more than that, they are your bridge into a world that demands your full attention. 

On a walking safari, you don’t just see the wild – you’re in it. You feel it – in your heartbeat, in your breath, in the way your senses stretch out like antennae, alert and alive. Each footstep deepens your connection, pulling you further from the familiar and closer to something primal, profound. 

You don’t just leave with memories. You walk away more deeply impacted than you imagined. Transformed. 

You walk away changed – forever. 

In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” 

– John Muir