Malaria-free Big 5 reserve · Rooiberg, Limpopo
Three Days. The Big Five. On Foot.
Three days of guided walking through a private Big Five reserve. All-inclusive.
Every day ends somewhere new.
The unpack-and-walk trail
A three-day walking safari in the Waterberg
Rooiberg Wander is a 3-night, 3-day all-inclusive walking trail, crossed on foot across a Big 5 reserve near Rooiberg in Limpopo, located just 2.5 hours from OR Tambo International Airport. Accommodation consists of characterful, established private bush lodges with a minimum booking size for 2 persons. Dining is relaxed and generous, with fresh, seasonal dishes inspired by the flavours of the Bushveld. Meals are served family-style around the boma fire, accompanied by a selection of South African estate wines and local beers.
You walk 15 to 20 km per day from one lodge to the next while your luggage and provisions are moved ahead each day. Exclusive: take the whole trail exclusively by booking out all 8 spots, so that the trail and each lodge are reserved solely for your group.
Step by step
How the trail works
Choose your dates and book
Pick a start date and pay securely online. Full payment is due 45 days before arrival; a 50% deposit holds dates booked 45 or more days ahead.
Arrive at Temminck's Lodge on start day
Park securely, unpack, register and meet your two FGASA qualified guides. Guests settled in before 16h00 can walk to Matopo Lookout Point for sundowners. There is no walking schedule on the arrival day.
Walk from lodge to lodge
Three walking days of 15 to 20 km, sleeping at a different lodge each night. Your bags travel ahead.
Finish and head home
After the final morning walk, arrive at Temminck's Lodge, freshen up, collect your car or meet your shuttle, and drive home.
Where you sleep
Three private safari lodges
Ready to walk the Rooiberg Wander?
Check available dates and book online, or explore the full day-by-day itinerary first.