Destination guides

Five ranges, the seasons that suit each, and the stays at the foot of the trails.

Cape Leopard Trust, Royal Drakensberg Education Trust and 1 more

Stays along the way

The Okavango, Moremi, Khwai, Chobe and the pans: when to go and where to stay in each.

Stays along the way

Sossusvlei, Etosha, the coast and the canyon: the loop, the distances and the stays.

Elephant-Human Relations Aid

Stays along the way

Stays a waddle from Boulders Beach, backing SANCCOB's fight for the African penguin.

SANCCOB

Stays along the way

The inside-versus-outside question answered properly, with rest camps in the park and gateway-town stays on its doorstep.

Endangered Wildlife Trust, DAKTARI Bush School

Stays along the way

The Western Cape reserve stays in one guide: mountain cottages, coastal cabins and campsites, with the booking questions answered.

Cape Leopard Trust

Stays along the way

Safari camps under the Drakensberg escarpment, funding a bush school and wildlife orphanage.

DAKTARI Bush School

Stays along the way

Beach towns from Plett to Ballito where your stay backs the volunteers of the NSRI.

National Sea Rescue Institute

Stays along the way

Kloofs, fynbos and farm valleys where your stay funds leopard research and conservation.

Cape Leopard Trust

Stays along the way

Fynbos endemics, Lowveld raptors, Zululand forests: where and when to go, and the stays that care about birds.

Stays along the way

The five coasts of South Africa, the best months for each, and the stays by the sea.

National Sea Rescue Institute, SANCCOB

Stays along the way

The Albany Thicket, the plant we are named for, and the Eastern Cape stays inside it.

Endangered Wildlife Trust, Wilderness Foundation Africa

Stays along the way

A 48 hour plan for Route 62: market, mountain tractor, hot springs and where to sleep.

Pietersfontein Conservancy, Cape Leopard Trust

Stays along the way

Greyton, Stanford, McGregor, Swellendam and Montagu: what each does best, and where to stay.

Greyton Volunteer Firefighters, Cape Leopard Trust and 1 more

Stays along the way

The Amphitheatre, berg trails and the lodges that fund a rural school in the foothills.

Royal Drakensberg Education Trust, BirdLife South Africa

Stays along the way

Sand forest safari lodges around Hluhluwe and Mkuze, backing rhino and community conservation.

Zululand Conservation Trust, Wildlife ACT and 1 more

Stays along the way

The style series: sleep behind the gables, from 1692 Winelands werfs to whitewashed Karoo farmhouses.

Prince Albert Skills School, Wolwekraal Nature Reserve

Stays along the way

The style series: verandas, bay windows and broekie lace, in villas and manors you can book.

SANCCOB, Prince Albert Skills School

Stays along the way

A stilted lodge on the Zambezi above Victoria Falls, with its own foundation working onshore.

Chundukwa Foundation

Stays along the way

A thatch-and-oak Overberg village whose stays back its volunteer fire crew.

Greyton Volunteer Firefighters

Stays along the way

Route 62 kloofs and farm stays backing a conservancy where farming meets conservation.

Pietersfontein Conservancy, Cape Leopard Trust

Stays along the way

Heritage farmhouses and village cottages, from the Winelands to the Karoo to Addo.

Prince Albert Skills School, Wolwekraal Nature Reserve and 1 more

Stays along the way

Rest camps and reserve cottages from SANParks, CapeNature and Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife.

Endangered Wildlife Trust, Wilderness Foundation Africa

Stays along the way

The booking window, the fees on top and the quickest way to a Kruger rest camp, answered plainly.

Endangered Wildlife Trust

Stays along the way

Requests, permits, discounts and the busy seasons for the Western Cape reserves.

Cape Leopard Trust

Stays along the way

Hluhluwe-iMfolozi and the Drakensberg camps, and how to request them.

Wildlife ACT

Stays along the way

Etosha, Sossusvlei and the coast: the government camps and how to request them.

Stays along the way

Akagera, Liuwa, Majete, Odzala and more: the camps and how to request them.

Stays along the way

Every park African Parks manages, what each is like, and the camps you can stay in.

Stays along the way

Atlantic beaches, the City Bowl, the vineyards and False Bay: the areas compared, with stays in each.

Cape Town Heritage Trust

Stays along the way

Stays that fund leopard, penguin, rhino and bird conservation, and how to volunteer well.

Stays along the way

Discover pristine beaches, marine life, and world-class nature reserves while supporting local education and conservation.

Adopt A Swimmer, Cultural Connections

Stays along the way

Stay in the heart of the Karoo and support local education, youth development, and conservation.

Prince Albert Community Trust (PACT), Prince Albert Skills School (PASS) and 1 more

Stays along the way

Discover wine estates, the Klein River, and charming village life in the Overberg while supporting local conservation.

Stanford Animal Welfare Society

Stays along the way

Explore the Valley of Desolation and South Africa's fourth oldest town while supporting heritage preservation.

Clean Trade - Graaff-Reinet, Vuyani Safe Haven and 1 more

Stays along the way

Experience Johannesburg's beloved leafy suburb with Zoo Lake, Tyrone Avenue village, and community-focused stays.

Community, Urban development

Stays along the way