Most first-time safari travellers picture themselves in an open vehicle, camera ready, watching a herd of elephants move across the plains at golden hour. The classic game drive is an iconic image for good reason - it delivers exactly that experience reliably, comfortably and at a pace that suits almost every kind of traveller. And yet the moment you step out of a vehicle and walk quietly through the same landscape with an experienced guide at your side, you realise that ther