What will I do?

• An incredible opportunity to witness and participate in a rapidly disappearing Bushmen ritual of a young man’s passage into manhood.
• Spend time tracking, hunting and gathering, whilst observing and sharing in their astounding knowledge.
• Gather culinary and medicinal plants with Bushmen women.
• Observe the mysterious passage of the Healer.
• Experience the magic of the healing trance dance.

An incredible opportunity to experience a dignified Bushman Safari. Uncharted Africa Safari Co., in conjunction with the Bushman people themselves, offer a unique and fascinating opportunity to experience the age-old rituals and traditions associated with an  initiation hunt.

The rite of passage from boyhood to man is sanctified by the successful hunt of a large antelope. Sadly, this tradition is threatened with extinction because the Bushmen are too poor to forfeit the money that they could earn through hunting trophies. As a result, they are unable to hunt for ritual purposes.

To sustain this enormously meaningful ritual, Uncharted Africa Safari co. has created a safari experience where Guests are able to accompany an authentic Bushmen hunt and respectfully observe the related rituals and tradition related to its successful conclusion. 

The Bushmen with whom we conduct our hunts are the last of the greatest hunters alive today. To hunt an eland with Bushmen in a truly authentic manner is an incredible privilege and a rare and special experience. One, that until now has been impossible to experience anywhere in Africa.