Walker Bay Diversity Trail

Highlights

• Access to privately owned land within the Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy that is otherwise not accessible to the public.
• This area includes magnificent natural landscapes and unique biodiversity including over 1100 species of indigenous plants; 8 indigenous forests; waterfalls; early human cave sites; whale watching and birding hotspots.
• High quality guiding which brings the landscapes to life.
• Packages integrate hiking with the conservation and community projects in the area.
• Authentic, personally hosted farm accommodation
• Fresh meals produced from local sources, primarily the Growing the Future Project on Grootbos.
• The business supports local conservation and social upliftment projects through partnerships with The Grootbos Foundation; Flower Valley Conservation Trust and the Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy. By hiking the trail, guests contribute directly to the conservation of the region and the upliftment of local communities.
• The founder of the trail, botanist, Sean Privett has researched the biodiversity of the region and been instrumental in developing a variety of conservation programmes that the hikers experience during their journey. The guests receive a signed copy of his book which is a field guide of the area and the culmination of 15 years of fynbos research.