Activities

Adventure To Africa is proud to offer Safaris & Escapades.
In addition to the classic safari options, personalized escapades can be incorporated to individualize your local immersion. Escapades build on your favorite sport or activity that your are already practicing at home and then you can extend it into your vacation to add a whole new dimension.

You will mingle with the locals, smell the earth, and remember your African outdoor adventure many times over again at home. Let us know which activity suits you most or you would like to try and we will advise you and also get you there and back, it’s all taken care of. Adventure To Africa does the leg work of entering races, finding a guide for a trail if so desired, a place to rent a bike or even organize biking or riding safaris within a “Big 5 – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard” game area.

Volunteer with Endangered Species in South Africa -

Volunteer for 2 weeks to assists endangered species at 5 project sites on various wildlife reserves across Zululand, South Africa. The Zululand ecosystem is among the most diverse and productive wild lands on the planet, yet amid its gallery of wildlife, conservation efforts face tremendous challenges. Zululand makes a dramatic backdrop to our initiatives, as more information...

Rhino and Chimpanzee Tracking - Rhino Tracking – South Africa and Victoria Falls

Hundreds of South African Game Reserves are protecting the few rhinos still left in their natural habitat. What better way to explore these amazing and delightful animals than to go on a rhino tracking safari. For successful rhino tracking, you’ll need to know the basics of more information...

Bungee Jumping in South Africa and Victoria Falls -

South Africa

The bungee jump from the Bloukrans Bridge is the highest commercially operated Bungy Jump from a bridge in the world. You will be secured in a full body harness and walk along a specially designed catwalk which is suspended beneath the road surface, which will then lead you to the top of more information...

Bushmen Encounter -

Experience first-hand how the San people survive in the bush through honed tracking and survival skills. Let them show you how they gather their food and how successful they are at hunting with their poisoned arrows. Help them make a fire and quench your thirst in the traditional way. The Bushmen people were the more information...

Bush Walking in South Africa and Zambia - South Africa

Feel Africa underfoot on a guided bush walk with a highly trained and armed game ranger in a National Park. The experience offers an intimate encounter with nature and wildlife, and medicinal and other plants are identified en route. Rangers also teach walkers to track wildlife in the traditional way, using animal footprints more information...

Canoeing in Victoria Falls -

A Canoe Safari includes gently paddling down the Upper Zambezi River above the Victoria Falls – the playground of hippo, shimmering home of crocodiles and the watering hole of buffalo and elephant – drifting though secretive channels and enjoying the ever-so-slight turbulence of the more placid rapids above Kandahar Island. You might be fortunate enough more information...

Cycling in South Africa, Victoria Falls and Namibia - South Africa

There is no better way than to experience the scenic beauty of South Africa by bike. The choice of route options is vast. Choose from short, leisurely paced rides in unspoiled country side routes to serious races. Tours are guided by experts and can last up to a week.

Cape Town’s favorites rides more information...

Diving - South Africa, Mozambique, Zanzibar and Seychelles

Great White Shark Encounter

Take The Plunge For This Once in a Lifetime Experience… Get up close and personal with one of the ocean’s most majestic and foreboding creatures – The Great White Shark, face to face! You are actually not diving but holding your breath while going more information...

Elephant encounters in Botswana, Victoria Falls and South Africa -

Imagine yourself, perched 6ft in the air on the back of a 6 ton elephant, slowly making your way through open velds or dense forests. It’s a safari like no other. Granted, your initial few minutes on the back of this monstrous animal will be endured with more than a little apprehension, but rest more information...

Golfing in South Africa -

For the golf enthusiast, South Africa is a wonderful destination – and that’s an understatement. The country boasts an ideal climate for spending time out on the fairways under the bright African sun, and golfers here are blessed for choice. If you enjoy the challenge of a coastal course, there is a stunning selection more information...

Hiking in South Africa, Tanzania and Victoria Falls - South Africa

South Africa is a hikers dream. There are easy to follow trails of varying lengths and difficulty from easy day walks to overnight hikes with or without support . The choice is mind boggling. Guides are available to take you in the Cape Town area but trails are found all over South Africa. more information...

Victoria Falls Adventures - The Boiling Pot Hike

The “Boiling Pot Hike” will take you into the Gorge of the Falls for a very different feel and view of what are classified as the largest Falls, based on the width 5,604 ft and height of 354 ft resulting in the world’s largest sheet of falling water. Starting out more information...

Kite Surfing in South Africa and Mozambique -

South Africa

Whilst strong winds are an irritation to some, kite surfers spend their days in anticipation of strong, consistent wind conditions and South Africa’s coast has both. Cape Town has fantastic seas and consistent and strong enough winds for kite surfing and make it the premier destination for kite surfing. Up the Cape more information...

Mountain Biking in Botswana, Tanzania and South Africa - Botswana Game Park with “Big 5″* classic safari with MTB day ride option

At Mashatu Tented Camp you are based in a traditional safari lodge and able to combine regular morning or afternoon game drives in open safari vehicles with mountain bike safaris. This option is a perfect alternative for bringing non biking partners more information...

Ostrich Riding in South Africa -

Should you travel in the Karroo near Oudtshoorn then you might try sitting on or even riding an ostrich. It’ is part of a very informative tour. Oudtshoorn is famous for its huge ostrich population, which thrive in the semi-desert conditions. Ostriches are the tallest living birds on the planet.

Paragliding in South Africa -

Paragliding is offered throughout South Africa but is most spectacular on the Garden Route in the Western Cape. The Garden Route boasts an abundance of valleys, estuaries, lagoons, exquisite coastlines and lush indigenous forests. For example, Plettenberg Bay offers sites such as Arch Rock, Piesang Valley, Castleton and Uplands. Knysna boasts magnificent sites such more information...

Riding on Horseback in South Africa and Botswana -

Riding in Africa can take many forms. You may choose to just spend a couple hours in the saddle or enjoy a riding vacation in one of the most unusual sceneries and surroundings you will ever ride. Cantering with zebras and wildebeest is an experience unsurpassed. Full of excitement, pleasures and surprises. Riders craving total more information...

Research for Lions and Cheetahs in Tanzania -

Serengeti Cheetah Project – Namiri Plains

Participate on an ongoing research and share an informative evening with one of the Serengeti cheetah project researchers. Participating guests are encouraged to take as many photos as they can of any cheetah spotted while on game drives. Upon return to camp, meet up with the researcher, more information...

Rock Climbing in South Africa -

South Africa has an abundance of rugged cliffs and soaring mountains perfect for all levels of rock climbers. It offers some of the best and most diverse rock climbing locations in the world which are awaiting your discovery. The famed and towering Table Mountain in Cape Town is a definite must for rock climbing more information...

Running in South Africa, Tanzania and Victoria Falls -

South Africa

If any country is synonymous with trails and wide open spaces it is South Africa. The climate and scenery mixed with nature loving, active South Africans is every runners dream. In addition to the many organized races, very well marked hiking trails offer themselves for jaunts on your own.

Trail Running

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Sand Boarding in South Africa and Namibia -

South Africa

Hurtling down a sand dune at break-neck speeds on a thin plank of wood might not be everyone’s idea of a day well spent. However there’s a growing bunch of adrenaline junkies who gladly spend hours on end hiking up endless sand dunes, and then sliding down on specialized sand-boards at incredible more information...

Sea Kayaking in South Africa and Mozambique - South Africa

Kayaking with Peguins

One of the most unique places in the world – a penguin colony in suburban Cape Town! And the best way to see it is from the water. Leave at 9.30 from Simon’s Town Waterfront and paddle past the Naval Harbour and out to Boulder’s Beach to see the more information...

Snorkeling with Seals in South Africa -

Swim/snorkel with the seals and watch them dart around gracefully in the water below you. Interact with these curious animals and have an absolute unique experience. No experience required! After a thorough briefing on what to do you enter the water under supervision of an experienced PADI dive-master. Then the action begins with many more information...

Surfing in South Africa and Mozambique -

 

South Africa

Sitting directly in the path of the Roaring 40s this is one of the most consistent areas in the world. Split into three main areas, the western Cape Town side, the south facing side which includes J Bay and the Garden Route, and the eastern side around Durban where the city beaches more information...

Watersports and Beaches - Mozambique, Seychelles, Tanzania

Mozambique’s endless beaches, turquoise water and watersports galore is the signature of Africa’s coast. Bazarutoand & Benguerra Islands offshore from Vilanculos are a heaven for divers and snorkelers. Vilankulos itself is ideal for kite surfing, stand up paddling and exploring the local culture in the village and walking on the beaches more information...

White Water Rafting - Zambezi River, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Uganda

Zambezi River Rafting Low water rafting – seasonal August to December. As the river levels drop off the rapid intensity grows and low water rafting season kicks off. The flag ship rafting adventure – low water season takes you from rapid #1 through to rapid #19, many more information...