October, 2021

At 3:30 pm on the 13th of October, we boarded the Kruger Safari truck and headed for the Wolhuter Wilderness Camp. We will spend the next three nights here on a walking safari – yes Walking!

Requirements: No children are allowed, you must be younger than 65 to participate and be able to walk at least 10k each day. BINGO!!!! We met the requirements.

The camp consists of four huts sleeping two persons each, two shower houses and two bathroom huts. While the camp has no electricity, they do have gas for hot water showers.

At the center of the camp there is a dining hut and a fire ring for late night grilling, chilling and star gazing.

Walking Details

Rules:

• Walk in a single file
• No talking
• Do not wear red, yellow, blue or white
• Always follow directions
• No stopping for pictures unless the whole group stops
• Turn off your cell service

Each morning we were walking by 6:00 am. The day started with a cup of coffee and a large rusk (biscotti). We would then head out for our walk. Out two guides were always at the front of the group and they were fully loaded (firepower).

The first day we walked 6.5 miles and the second day we walked 7.1 miles. The walks lasted about 4 hours and were complimented by many stops to watch the animals and learn about the flora of the area.

We only had one close call when a large elephant came around the corner and surprised our group. I’ve never seen anyone bring their firearm to attention so quickly. We backed away very quickly and Ellie went in a different direction. Great heart pumper at the end of the walk.

Evening Walk and Sundowners

After the heat of the day would subside, we would head out around 4:00 pm for a short walk and then head to a beautiful spot to watch the sunset. The second walk of the days was generally about a mile or two.

Highlights:

• Walking through the Park with nothing between you and the animals.
• Meeting new friends from Scotland and France.
• Lions at the water hole in front of our hut.
• African sunsets.