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Whether it’s helping you discover a bird you’ve dreamed of since childhood on a riverboat or connecting you with a wild world alongside your favorite people, we are here to lead your next bespoke safari adventure with our certified local experts and impact-driven lodges with decades of experience.
Tours on offer…
Durban
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iSimangaliso Wetland Park
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Tembe Elephant Park
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St. Lucia
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Mkhuze Game Reserve
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Manyoni Game Reserve
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UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Durban 〰️ iSimangaliso Wetland Park 〰️ Tembe Elephant Park 〰️ St. Lucia 〰️ Mkhuze Game Reserve 〰️ Manyoni Game Reserve 〰️ UNESCO World Heritage Site 〰️
10 Day Big 5 and Birding Adventurer’s Tour
Adventure amongst South Africa’s wildest and most unforgettable landscapes. You will experience the best of what South African Safaris have to offer, from cultural immersion to wildlife sightings that even locals dream of! This 10-day Adventure will take you through unforgettable Savannahs where the Big 5 (Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Cape buffalo, White Rhino) roam, to forests with hundreds of bird species, and wetlands filled with incredible sights and sounds sure to leave you in awe of what Africa has to offer.
On this fully locally-guided trip, you will be on boat tours and 4x4 game drives throughout a UNESCO World Heritage Site reminiscent of the Okavango Delta, where hippos swim in front of Elephants drinking along wetland edges, and where flamingos wade with crocodiles. Beyond this, you will have the opportunity to walk amongst riparian ecosystems nestled in the Greater Kruger Ecosystem, explore wetlands renowned for incredible bird behaviors like the mating dance of the Widowbird, and explore Forested ecosystems where endangered Cape Parrots and Narina Trogons call amongst the rare Afromontane Temperate forest.
Be sure to pack your binoculars for this trip, where wildlife will be a certainty, and bird species sightings can reach up to 300! Evenings will allow us to learn together underneath the Southern Cross stars, and engage in traditional South African braais (BBQ).
Cape Town
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Hermanus
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Marine Boat Trip
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Strandfontein & De Hoop Nature Reserve
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West Coast National Park
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Rooiels & Overberg
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Swartland & Tankwa Karoo
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Cape Town 〰️ Hermanus 〰️ Marine Boat Trip 〰️ Strandfontein & De Hoop Nature Reserve 〰️ West Coast National Park 〰️ Rooiels & Overberg 〰️ Swartland & Tankwa Karoo 〰️
Coming Soon — 10-Day Cape Town Wine, Fynbos, and Karoo Explorer Tour
Explore western South Africa and its vibrant ecosystems that appear unlike anywhere else on Earth. Boasting more native plants in this small region than the entirety of native plants in England – you are sure to see some incredible sights, behaviors, and colors unique to your time here.
This fully guided trip will take you on unparalleled hikes through mountain views, wine-lands, and coastlines. Here you will have the opportunity to taste local wines and cuisines under a refreshing coastal breeze, before boasting views of incredible whale sightings on coastal hikes, and boat tours amongst albatross and many others pelagic seabirds. You will have the exciting opportunity to come up close to the endangered African Penguins spotting the shorelines of the Cape, and if you’re lucky see many more dolphins, sea turtles and more. Visiting azure blue lagoons bordering white dunes in the rare fynbos ecosystems where flamingos fly high and spring flowers bloom is sure to be another trip highlight before heading inland from the coast to experience the incredibly rare inland Karoo ecosystem. Here, tortoises run wild searching for succulent plants, and Toktokkie beetles known for their incredible adaptations to survive the extreme desert temperatures live, all before exploring the rocky escarpments known for their picturesque foreground to a world-renowned clear night sky perfect for stargazing under the sounds of Africa.
Durban
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iSimangaliso Wetland Park
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Tembe Elephant Park
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Wakkerstroom
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Nylsvlei Nature Reserve
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Magoebaskloof
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Pafuri
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Johannesburg
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Durban 〰️ iSimangaliso Wetland Park 〰️ Tembe Elephant Park 〰️ Wakkerstroom 〰️ Nylsvlei Nature Reserve 〰️ Magoebaskloof 〰️ Pafuri 〰️ Johannesburg 〰️
Coming Soon - Colorado Rocky Mountain Wilderness Day Tours
With our upcoming expansion to deliver adventures throughout the United States of America, we are excited to announce our set of Day Tours coming soon. Starting July 2026, come with us on day trips from Denver and along the Front Range (Colorado Springs up to Fort Collins) to see birds, wildlife, and natural landscapes lie nowhere else. From expansive grasslands hosting an incredible diversity of extreme weather adaptations, to bird and wildflower blooms that mark the Rocky Mountains as a prime location for anyone looking to connect with the landscape unlike before.
On these guided tours expect natural history knowledge that shapes your connection to the local landscapes, and inspired educated adventures for the family beyond your average hike and town tour.
Pack your binoculars, and a pair of coomfrtable shoes, this is sure to be a getaway tour of the Rockies you’ll never forget!
Connect with us at our Contact page, to learn more about what trips are in development, and how you can join the waitlist!
Windhoek
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Etosha
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Kunene
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Epupa Falls
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Spitzkoppe
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Windhoek 〰️ Etosha 〰️ Kunene 〰️ Epupa Falls 〰️ Spitzkoppe 〰️
Coming Soon - Wild Namibia Expeditionists Tour
Coming soon: on this expedition, you will have the chance to explore a place world-famous for its immense landscape set under breathtaking night skies, where wildlife sightings are out of this world, including for the Big 5 (Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Cape Buffalo, White Rhino).
Sometimes waiting for the perfect moment to visit means delaying the inevitable. This trip will make you realize why you should never have waited in the first place, and give you memories of adventure and photos every traveler dreams of.
With this tour in the development phase, you would expect to see some of Africa’s wildest animals, from the Big-5 to hundreds of bird species, specially adapted to the drier climate Namibia offers. You may have the chance to visit a national park ~20x larger than New York City, that hosts one of the world’s largest Salt pans, giving life to flora and fauna uniquely adapted to its extreme conditions, such as thousands of nesting Flamingos. Here you will see sights prevailing from esteemed black rhino conservation efforts, and nighttime game views at waterholes. Here, you could see Meerkats on their mounds, or incredible animal partnerships between the honeyguide bird and badgers. You will also have the opportunity to engage in local cuisine and entertainment, helping you connect with conservation-forward and community-driven impact opportunities throughout.
Connect with us through our contact page to learn more about this trip, and tell us how we can make this expedition your reality.
Connect with our past and future guests here.
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Deliver safe and engaging educational experiences that inspire a connection to the land, its cultures, environment, and its people; ensuring local wildlife and local knowledge remain integrated, respected, and protected in our experiences.
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We endeavor to encourage connection amongst people and the environment through presence and shared understanding. At Running Wild Tours we realize that by working with local guides we can encourage mutual respect for the local cultures, ways of knowing, and environments we learn within and recognize that through this approach we can deliver sustainable tours that give back and build up the local communities we work with, ensuring a future for eco-tours that is sustainable into the future, and encourages connection, and respect.
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Recognizing the immense passions that Natural History documentaries inspired in people around the world, including himself, Ryan (RWT founder) sought an opportunity to connect other passionate people with wild behaviors and interactions that nature documentaries take months to find, and that typical safaris rarely encounter on their sightseeing safaris.
Growing up in South Africa, along with Rob (co-founder), we realized that to truly ‘run wild with nature’, and inspire connection and respect for wildlife, just as in documentaries, we needed to work with the local experts and their passed-down knowledge to confidently find these unique experiences. This is where Running Wild Tours began. To work with local guides, on specially chosen routes to find experiences that connect you to the land, its animals, and its people beyond sights.
Together, at Running Wild Tours we have done the months of planning for you and connected with guides focused on sustaiability and impact-driven community results, and aligned our trip itineraries to connect you with the incredible natural behaviors you grew up watching.
Are you ready to run wild?
Who We Are
FAQs
What services do you offer?
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We offer bespoke wildlife safari experiences across Southern Africa. We specialize in connecting international guests to the land, its cultures, environment, and its wildlife through locally led, and responsibly planned tours operated in safe and secure environments with the accompaniment of professional and certified guides, and naturalists with experience in wildlife, touring, and conservation.
How do I get started?
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Getting started is simple. Reach out via our Contact Us link at the top of this page or here. Ask your questions, and we will answer them! Reach out via the text box provided, via email, or phone us to learn more about any of our trips, including booking, itinerary, flights, lodging, meals, safety, your team, sustainability, or anything else you want to ask!
What makes you different?
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Run by South Africans, with a passion for the Southern African outdoors, we always wanted our mission to reflect our love of the land, and our connection to its future.
As a dedicated South African-run tour company, we connect guests with locally led safari tours across numerous landscapes and ecosystems, offering guests the chance to experience a diversity of wilderness, landscapes, and cultural experiences reflecting Southern Africa’s true diversity. We endeavor to take guests on immersive tours to experience unique wildlife behaviors, animals and birds that are often overlooked on typical sightseeing safaris. We focus on connecting guests with opportunities to live out experiences that can be told time-and-again at campfires, and where responsibility, and sustainability ring true to the heart of what we do!
Learn more about our Impact Initiatives here.
How can I contact you?
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You can reach us anytime via our contact page or email. We aim to respond quickly—usually within one business day.
Please be aware that we recommend booking with us at least 4-weeks in advance to the trips start date, to ensure that flights to and from your trips start and end location are available, and that there will be space available on your specified tour!
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