“Nature’s great masterpiece, an elephant; the only harmless great thing.”

John Donne

Agreed, John Donne! But we’ll take it one step further and say that to walk with elephants is nature’s masterpiece. Or maybe it’s just magical? Definitely magical. Probably both.

Picture a fenceless meadow, yourself, and a family of massive elephants taking an afternoon stroll for an hour. Cool? We say awesome. On your walk, when you reach out to touch your elephant you are immediately aware of the fine black hairs all over its rugged skin, and the nudge of its trunk tells you how sensitive it is. When your elephant flaps its massive ears to cool itself down, you experience a gust of wind that rivals the Cape of Good Hope, and the effect makes you laugh, causing your elephant to do it again. The bonding begins. And it doesn’t stop until you feed your elephant its last carrot and say goodbye with a heart full and an experience you’ll never forget.

Learn about the elephant kingdom, as well as the conservation efforts in place to rehabilitate their over poached kind, while you take in the natural landscape along this memory-making adventure.

Trust us, you’ll want this tour in your satchel.

Facts

Locations

South Africa: Knysna, Hazyview

Zambia: Lusaka

Botswana: Okavango Delta

Price from

R575 per person

Season

All year round

Duration

1 hour

What to expect

Follow in the footsteps of these remarkable animals

Includes

Guided tour with a trained elephant guide, full elephant introduction, touch & interacting with elephants, walking hand-in-trunk with elephants, feeding elephants, light refreshments at the end of the walk unless otherwise specified

Minimum number of participants

1 person

Note

South Africa and Namibia charge in South African Rands where the rest of Africa charge in the USD.

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