Barefoot Safaris & Adventure Tours

31/05/2024

31/05/2024

The beetles of the Namib Desert are so well adapted for the harsh life in the desert.
They collect precious moisture blown in from the coast some 60km away.
They stand on theier heads, facing into the wind, the dew droplets collect on those groves on their back, travel down into their mouth.
Incredible

Look at this beauty walking with ease through the sand

28/05/2024

Acacia Trees Unique Defense Mechanism🌿🌲☘️

Acacias are native to tropical and subtropical regions of the world, particularly Australia (where they are called wattles) and Africa, where they are well-known landmarks on the veld and savanna.
Now they have quite a Unique Defense Mechanism against the herbivores/leaf-eating animals.

1. First of all, most of them have thorns and thus are also commonly known as thorn trees. Some have long pointed thorns while others have hooked shaped thorns. These only acts as a defense against those animals that eat their leaves.

2. Some acacia trees produce a toxin known as tannin which basically makes the leaves inedible and forces the animal to seek other greener sources.

3. Also, the acacia trees are equipped with another Chemical Defense Mechanism wherein, they emit a cloud of ethylene gas that can travel up to 45 meters through the air and can warn other acacia trees to produce more tannin so they too become an undesirable choice for the leaf-eating animals.

25/05/2024

Once Africa creeps into your soul! She remains forever.
Happy Africa day

24/04/2024

**WALKING SAFARIS**🚶‍♂️👣

Getting out on foot is perhaps the best way to appreciate all aspects of the wilderness in Africa.🦁
It gives you a chance to see the small things as well the more obvious! Follow a Honey Guide to a Beehive, or track an Elephant along its tracks.🐘

Walks can be arranged from 1 hour to 5 days!

Contact us today👍
[email protected]

25/03/2024

25/03/2024

Beauty of the Swartberg Pass, Western Cape. South Africa

01/03/2024

Barefoot Safaris exploring the Mighty Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe

01/03/2024

Barefoot

02/02/2024

Enjoying the beauty of the African Savanah.

29/01/2024

Let us take you there- Bourkes Luck Potholes on the Panorama Route, South Africa 🇿🇦.

21/01/2024

Well done to our Champion!!! 🏆 🇿🇦

11/09/2023

Wishing all our friends, clients and travellers a wonderful week

20/08/2023

Enjoying an amazing hike in the Royal Natal National Park, Northern Drakensberg in South Africa🇿🇦🏞

04/07/2023

The "Flight of Angels" above the Mighty Victoria Falls spanning accross Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 and Zambia 🇿🇲. 🚁
As Dr David Livingstone mentioned when he discovered and viewed the Falls in 1855....😇

It is the largest sheet of falling water in the world, and a UNESCO World Heritage site

05/06/2023

Beautiful coastline of South Africa 🇿🇦🌊

Victoria Bay, Western Cape..
A meeting was held in the beautiful town of George on 24 August 1847 to hear a report on the capabilities of Gunter Bay to serve as a small harbour.
Captain Allen reported that it was possible to land goods at all times. In due course Gunter Bay was renamed Victoria Bay in honour of the reigning sovereign.

29/05/2023

Happy Birthday to our founder, Ken Smith....
May it be a blessed year, and be filled with many wonderful adventures accross Africa.🦏🦛

25/05/2023

Happy Africa Day to all our travellers over the world.🌍

16/05/2023

Beautiful coastline 🌊
Of South Africa 🇿🇦

09/05/2023

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The Storms River section in Tsitsikama National Park is an area of surreal beauty🏞
Deep gorges, strong waves bashing the rocks and a myriad of walking trails are the order of the day🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️
It is home to some of the last true remaining indigenous forests of South Africa🌴🌳

06/05/2023

Spectacular Eswatini✨️✨️🇸🇿
Enjoying the beautiful nature at Phopanyane Falls...💦💧

As the legend goes.....
A young beatiful lady was looking for a boyfriend.
All the warriors tried to get her to be their girlfriend. 👩
The young lady demanded that her warrior bring her one of the white Phopanyane Lillies as a token...🌸
One brave warrior with the lilly in his hand fell and succumbed to his death...

The lady waiting for the strong warrior to get to her, started crying and her tears formes the Phopanyane Falls today.....

05/05/2023

South Africa 🇿🇦 is a hikers paradise 🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️

With her beautiful mountains, South Africa has sure got some amazing hiking locations...🏞

We did a half day hike at the Helderberg Mountain Reserve, in the Western Cape!!

Stunning hike✨️

27/04/2023

Happy Freedom Day South Africa..🇿🇦

18/04/2023

"WE TRAVEL 🛫not to escape life, BUT FOR LIFE not to escape us" 🩵

17/04/2023

Gorilla Trekking in Uganda🦍
Going after wild Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is a life changing experience 🚶‍♂️
Not only is the forest a unique experience, making eye contact with one of the Gorillas, will stay with you forever.

Contact us today to find out more
📲+27 71 639 4472
📧[email protected]
🌐 www.barefoot-safaris.com

14/04/2023

Cape Aghullas...... Place of needles🪡
So named by the early explorers.... due to all the jagged rocks in the area...🪨

This is a very dangerous coast to navigate..
The wreck is of the Meisho Maru that went down 1982...🛥

08/04/2023

Beautiful Cape Agulhas Lightouse....

Opened in 1849, this is the second oldest on the South African Coast.🇿🇦
The oldest is Green Point Lighthouse in Cape Town, built in 1828..

The Agulhas Lighthouse stands 27m tall, and provides for some specatcular photos

31/03/2023

Did you know?

The skin of a hippo can crack and even become infected due to sun damage🌅. Fortunately, to counteract this, hippos have special subcutaneous glands which secrete an oily substance which acts as a natural sun-block, moisturiser and antibacterial agent. This secretion turns a reddish-orange colour when exposed to the sun, which gives rise to the belief that hippos are able to sweat blood.🦛