A walking safari is a unique method to enhance your safari experience; it is usually arranged early in the morning or late in the afternoon to take advantage of cooler tropical temperatures. Walking safaris were previously only available in the Selous Game Reserve and Wildlife Management Areas, with limited availability in a few National Parks such as Gombe Stream, Mahale Mountains, Rubondo Island, Udzungwa Mountains, Kitulo, Mt Kilimanjaro, and Arusha (Mt Meru), and were frequently combined with trekking. Walking safaris are now available in Tarangire National Park, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (including Ndutu), and some Serengeti areas that were previously only accessible via game drives and balloon safaris.

These safaris are guided and usually involve an armed ranger for safety. They are a fantastic supplement to game drives, allowing tourists to learn interesting facts about nature like as birds, reptiles, insects, and the medicinal applications of local plants—information that might otherwise be overlooked in a safari vehicle. The scents and sounds of the African bush on foot offer an additional depth to the journey, especially if the walk brings you into wildlife zones where encounters with freely ranging animals are common, such as the Selous, Ngorongoro (including Ndutu), and Tarangire. Walking safaris are the purest kind of safari, immersing you in the natural world rather than observing from a distance. This method provides an amazing and unique safari experience.