The first Primitive Trail in Rwanda’s Akagera National Park was conducted in 2018 by the Africa Trails Co. Seasoned Trails Guide, Brenden Pienaar, recounts the story of the ‘Trail de Akagera’, emphasising the importance of the most endangered phenomenon of our time — the experience of wilderness. Brenden Pienaar

The ‘night-watch’ is a key part of a wilderness trail, where participants take turns to stay up at night to ensure potentially dangerous animals don’t come too close to camp. Private safari guide, Andreas Fox, recalls a particularly memorable shift during a trail in Makuleke, South Africa. Andreas Fox