Top 12 Walking Safaris

1.Rainforest Hike and Waterfall Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 567 reviews · from $66Our pick

Ride from Gros Islet in an open-air 4x4 through fruit plantations and rainforest to Anse La Raye. Guides such as Lulu, Marley, Crystal, and Kelvin explain St. Lucian history, plants, and local life before a short, wet hike to Venus Estate Waterfall. Closed shoes or water shoes are essential.

“A brilliant easy hike through the forest and well worth the walk You cross over 4 streams so be prepared to get your feet wet or wear water shoes”

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2.Howth Safari Hiking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 279 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $71

Meet your guide in Howth for scones, tea, and coffee, then walk 6 to 9 miles across heathland, cliffs, beaches, and rocky paths. Guides such as Zack, Shane, Dee, and Sean share local history and legends. Tides and weather may change the route.

“Shane and Loki took us up and down green hills dotted with wildflowers, over rocky beaches and through sea caves exposed to the low-tide, and through the charming village of Howth. Along the way we learned of the forest, Vikings and druids, plants, trees, birds, and everything else there was to know about the coast and peninsula. Shane was an amazing conversationalist and told the best stories. We highly recommend this tour and would 100% go again!”

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3.Lamar Valley Safari Hiking Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 164 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $182

Walk six miles through Yellowstone’s Lamar Valley with guides such as Josh, Emily, and Spencer. Expect bison herds, pronghorn, birds, tracks, and possible distant bear or wolf sightings. Lunch, hot drinks, binoculars, bear spray, and trekking poles are provided, but bring two liters of water and warm rain gear.

“Or tour guide, Josh was personable and knowledgable. He came prepared with any equipment needed to make the hike enjoyable and save. We experienced many upclose and personal wildlife sightings”

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4.Full Day Tour with Safari Float, Waterfall and Volcano Hike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 89 reviews · 9 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $210

Start at 7:30 a.m. with a gentle Peñas Blancas River float, wildlife spotting, and tropical fruit. Then swim at La Fortuna Waterfall, eat a home-cooked Costa Rican lunch, and hike old Arenal lava trails. Guides such as Tony, Pepe, Oscar, and Francisco are praised for sharp eyes and warm teaching.

“It's not five stars just because they have pick-ups and drop offs of customers between activities. Activities and lunch were great. The best way to see wildlife is on boat tour and that was our experience after having done many different activities over a week in CR. Just the travel between activities and picking up customers felt like waste of time.”

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5.Dovrefjell National Park: Hiking Tour and Musk Ox Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 88 reviews · from $64

Meet your Norwegian or English-speaking guide at Hjerkinn for a 5 to 6-hour musk ox safari in Dovrefjell National Park. Guides such as Kim and Uwe lead hikes of 6 to 15 km, using a telescope to spot wild herds from at least 200 meters away. Bring lunch, water, and warm waterproof gear.

“The activity is wonderful! Highly recommended. Our guide was Uwe: he was super competent and funny! I will do it again!”

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6.Dublin: Howth Safari Hiking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 70 reviews · from $67

Spend five hours hiking Howth’s south-facing cliffs, heathlands, beaches, and coves with a local English-speaking guide. The route covers 10 to 15 km of uneven ground and includes tea, coffee, scones, goat sightings, lighthouse views, and a complimentary video.

“I got this tour as a Christmas gift for my mum and we both thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it! As we were staying in Dublin for an entire week we also wanted to get out to see some of the surrounding nature, and this walking tour of about 4 hours was the perfect way to do it. The guide was very friendly, informative and open to questions, and as a bonus a cute dog joined us on our tour as well! Afterwards we got recommended a nice little restaurant to warm up with some nice food. 5/5 would book it again.Read more”

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7.6 Days Serengeti Safari(hiking waterfalls &coffee tour)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · from $1,250

Spend six active days exploring Tanzania’s northern parks in a pop-up-roof safari jeep with a guide, driver, and cook. You get two Serengeti days, a Ngorongoro Crater descent, Tarangire elephants, Lake Manyara wildlife, and a final Materuni waterfall and coffee visit.

“What a great adventure! A trip that can not be explained by words and must be experienced. The tour guide David is have positive energy and really knowledgable.”

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8.Tuk-Tuk Safari Liptons seat,Tea Fields Hike,TeaFactory Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 46 reviews · 7 hours · from $60Best value

Travel from Ella by tuk-tuk through Bandarawela or Haputale, walk tea-estate paths with an English-speaking guide, stop for a picnic, and visit Dambatenne Tea Factory. The day ends in Haputale, with views toward seven districts from Lipton Seat and a close look at how green leaves become black tea.

“This was such a nice day out! The guide was so friendly and informative, he even dropped us back to our homestay which wasn't meant to be included. My partner and I enjoyed every aspect of this trip today.”

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9.South Crete: Sarakinas Gorge Hike, Swim & Jeep Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 39 reviews · 8.5 - 9 hours · from $108

Spend 8.5 to 9 hours exploring southeast Crete by jeep. Visit Kritsa, ride through Katharo and Selakano, walk Sarakinas Gorge, enjoy a regional meal, and swim at Voulisma beach. Guides such as Alex, Janis, and Zacharias have earned praise for their local knowledge and lively driving.

“Tolle Tour, super sympathischer Guide, viele interessante Infos über die Insel, gute Gruppengrösse - ein wirklich schöner Urlaubstag 👍👍👍”

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10.Cheow Larn Lake – Hiking – Cave Explore – Wildlife Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · 9 hours · from $128

Spend nine hours exploring Cheow Larn Lake from Khao Lak or Khlong Sok. You will ride longtail boats, kayak, hike Klong Seang National Park, visit Coral Cave by bamboo raft, and watch for elephants and hornbills. Guides such as Shane, Winnie, and Ron have helped make this a well-run small-group day.

“Excellent trip, well managed, guide Winnie was great, beat the crowds and had a group of only 6 of us - you could see other much larger groups queueing - wouldn’t have been anywhere near as good. The place is stunning, activities all just the right amount of time, lunch was great. Perfect for family with 2 kids aged 8 and 10”

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11.Canmore: PRIVATE SAFARI Drive to BANFF Park & Nature Walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 9 reviews · 4 hours

Meet guide Jacob in Canmore for a four-hour private drive into Banff National Park, followed by a nature walk shaped around your interests and fitness. Expect mountain views, wildlife tracking, photo stops, and practical local advice. The tour costs $438 for up to four people.

“Fantastic tour with Jacob, lots of knowledge and interesting stories. We saw deers with fwans and lots of different wildlife.”

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12.Overnight Treehouse Safari at Yala National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 7 reviews · 2 days · from $549

Spend two days with a private English-speaking ranger in Yala National Park. From a Leopard Nest treehouse, you will take an evening jeep safari, enjoy campfire drinks, and walk at dawn before breakfast by a scenic lake. Pickup is available from Colombo-area and southern coast hotels.

“We have engaged Beyond Escapes for our Yala Tour and it was fantastic! Not only did we manage to see numerous wild animals in the safari, the experience to stay in a tree house is great! Separately, I would like to compliment our driver, Mr Kumara, who fetched us from Mirissa to Yala Park stay, and the next day to Nuwara Eliya. (Note that Safari has its own and another driver.) Kumara is a very good guide and great driver. He showed us around and dropped us at some spots around our journey to take nice photos. 2 thumbs up for him! Thank you once again!”

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