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  • Suitable for experienced riders only
  • Open March to November
  • Arrival day varies
  • 7 nights / 7 days riding
  • 4 - 6 hours riding per day
  • Price From: £2,660 excluding flights

Luxury tented safari in the Okavango Delta. The lead guides are PJ & Barney, probably the most experienced horse safari guides in Africa.

  • Centre - based
  • Horse Safari
  • Short Breaks
  • Suitable for Non-Riders
  • Trail Ride
  • Suitable for experienced riders only
  • Open February to November
  • Arrive Sunday
  • 7 nights / 7 days riding
  • 4 - 7 hours riding per day
  • Price From: £2,030 excluding flights

A lodge to lodge version of the Tuli Trail. This safari has the most comfortable accommodation of all the safaris in the Tuli. So if camping is not your thing but you still want great game viewing on quality horses, this could be the safari for you.

  • Fast/Challenging Rides
  • Horse Safari
  • Suitable for Non-Riders
  • Trail Ride
  • Suitable for experienced riders only
  • Open all Year
  • Arrive Friday
  • 7 nights / 7 days riding
  • 4 - 6 hours riding per day
  • Price From: £2,380 excluding flights

Originally set up by Sarah-Jane Gullick but now run by John Sobey, this wonderful horseback safari in the Okavango Delta is regarded by many as the ultimate riding experience.

  • Centre - based
  • Fast/Challenging Rides
  • Horse Safari
  • Suitable for Non-Riders
  • Suitable for experienced riders only
  • Open April to October
  • Arrive Sunday
  • 7 nights / 7 days riding
  • 4 - 7 hours riding per day
  • Price From: £1,750 excluding flights

On this horseback safari you ride from camp to camp through the Tuli Reserve. Great game viewing in a remote wilderness setting. This ride also gets great feedback on the quality of horses.

  • Camping Expedition
  • Fast/Challenging Rides
  • Horse Safari
  • Suitable for Non-Riders
  • Trail Ride
  • Suitable for experienced riders only
  • Open March and November
  • Arrive Sunday
  • 7 nights / 7 days riding
  • 3 - 6 hours riding per day
  • Price From: £1,750 excluding flights

The same horses and guides as the Tuli Trail but based at the semi-permanent tented camp of Two Mashatus. Like the Tuli Trail this is also renowned for its game viewing, in particular elephant.

  • Centre - based
  • Fast/Challenging Rides
  • Horse Safari
  • Suitable for Non-Riders
  • Suitable for confident intermediate/experienced riders
  • Open December to April/June to October
  • Set date departure
  • 6 nights / 6 days riding
  • 4 - 6 hours per day
  • Price From: £2,468 excluding flights

The variety of game you are likely to see in Amboseli is equal to anywhere else in Kenya. Due to logistics, this safari usually runs only once or twice a season so if you have ridden in the Maasai Mara and want to try somewhere a bit different this would be a great ride to try.

  • Horse Safari
  • Trail Ride
  • Suitable for intermediate to experienced riders
  • Open all year except November
  • Arrive any day
  • 7 nights / 7 days riding
  • 4 - 6 hours riding per day
  • Price From: £2,198 excluding flights

A fabulous lodge based safari run by the Dyer family, situated in the foothills of Mt Kenya and adjacent to Lewa Wildlife Conservancy.

  • Centre - based
  • Horse Safari
  • Luxury Accommodation
  • Suitable for Beginners
  • Suitable for Children
  • Suitable for Non-Riders
  • Working Ranch/Cattle Drive
  • Suitable for confident intermediate/experienced riders
  • Open December to April/June to October
  • Set dates
  • 6 nights / 6 days riding
  • 4 - 6 hours per day
  • Price From: £2,338 excluding flights

A mobile tented safari in the shadow of Mt Kilimanjaro. You can see by reading the feedback section that Patrick and Nicola, the lead guides, are wonderful hosts and add a great deal to the experience.

  • Horse Safari
  • Trail Ride
  • Suitable for experienced riders only
  • Open January to March and June to October
  • Arrival day varies
  • 10 nights / 8 days riding
  • 3 - 6 hours riding per day
  • Price From: £4,200 excluding flights

A horse safari across the eastern escarpment of the African Rift Valley.

  • Fast/Challenging Rides
  • Horse Safari
  • Trail Ride
  • Suitable for experienced riders only
  • Open January to March and June to October
  • Arrival day varies
  • 7 or 10 nights/7 or 8 days riding
  • 3 - 6 hours riding per day
  • Price From: £3,040 excluding flights

More than any other riding safari in Africa this is the one that will give you the best opportunity of fast riding with large herds of game.

  • Fast/Challenging Rides
  • Horse Safari
  • Trail Ride
  • Suitable for intermediate to experienced riders
  • Open All year
  • Any day
  • 7 nights / 7 days riding
  • 4 - 6 hours riding per day
  • Price From: £2,170 excluding flights

This safari uses the same great guides and horses as the Chyulu Hills Mobile Safari but on this ride you have the comfort of staying at the beautiful Ol Donyo Wuas lodge.

  • Centre - based
  • Horse Safari
  • Luxury Accommodation
  • Short Breaks
  • Suitable for intermediate to experienced riders
  • Open all year
  • Arrive any day
  • 7 nights/ 6 days riding
  • 2 - 6 hours riding per day
  • Price From: 1,615 excluding flights

When you imagine a tropical beach with white sand, palm trees and azure waters, then this is exactly what you get in Mozambique. This is a very relaxing riding holiday on very special horses who were rescued from Zimbabwe.

  • Beach Ride
  • Centre - based
  • Suitable for Non-Riders
  • Suitable for experienced riders only
  • Open April/August/September/October
  • 11 nights / 9 days riding
  • 3 - 10 hours riding per day
  • Price From: £2,807 excluding flights

Our flagship ride in Namibia. This is an expedition across the desert from close to Windhoek to Swakopmund on the coast.

  • Camping Expedition
  • Fast/Challenging Rides
  • Trail Ride
  • Suitable for experienced riders
  • Open March to November
  • Arrive any day
  • 7 nights / 6 days riding
  • 3 - 5 hours riding per day
  • Price From: £1,596 excluding flights and transfers

Explore the amazing wilderness of Damaraland from horseback looking for desert elephant and black rhino, all from the comfort of an African lodge.

  • Centre - based
  • Horse Safari
  • Suitable for Children
  • Suitable for Non-Riders
  • Suitable for experienced riders only
  • Open July
  • 9 nights / 7 days riding
  • 6 - 8 hours riding per day
  • Price From: £2,807 excluding flights

An expedition ride north west of Windhoek with the likelihood of seeing some desert adapted wildlife combined with the amazing sights of the Skeleton coast.

  • Camping Expedition
  • Fast/Challenging Rides
  • Trail Ride
  • Suitable for experienced riders only
  • Open April/May/June and September
  • 11 nights / 9 days riding
  • 4- 8 hours riding per day
  • Price From: £3,114 excluding flights

An expedition ride In the Southern Namib close to the border of South Africa. Accommodation is a combination of camping and lodges.

  • Camping Expedition
  • Fast/Challenging Rides
  • Trail Ride
  • Suitable for intermediate to experienced riders
  • Open all year
  • Arrive any day
  • 7 nights / 6 days riding
  • 4 - 5 hours riding per day
  • Price From: £1,365 excluding flights and transfers

A lodge based safari on a large game reserve near Windhoek riding endurance trained Arabian horses.

  • Centre - based
  • Fast/Challenging Rides
  • Horse Safari
  • Luxury Accommodation
  • Suitable for Non-Riders
  • Suitable for intermediate to experienced riders
  • Open all year
  • Set dates
  • 7 nights / 6 days riding
  • 5-6 hours riding per day
  • Price From: £1,840 excluding flights and transfers

An opportunity to compete on a fit Arabian horse in an official endurance ride in Namibia

  • Fast/Challenging Rides
  • Suitable for all levels
  • Open February to November
  • Arrive any day
  • 7 nights / 6 days riding
  • 3 - 5 hours riding per day
  • Price From: £1,596 excluding flights and transfers

A centre based holiday with a true Namibian feel of being miles from civilisation, with the opportunity to camp out in the Namib Desert with its unique landscapes and wide open spaces.

  • Centre - based
  • Suitable for Beginners
  • Suitable for Children
  • Suitable for Non-Riders
  • Suitable for all levels
  • Open all year
  • Arrive any day
  • 7 nights / 7 days riding
  • 4 - 5 hours riding per day
  • Price From: £1,610 excluding flights and transfers

Two luxurious lodges based on their own private game reserves offering a very personal experience. Catering for all levels of riding and non riders are very welcome.

  • Centre - based
  • Horse Safari
  • Luxury Accommodation
  • Suitable for Beginners
  • Suitable for Children
  • Suitable for heavy riders
  • Suitable for Non-Riders
  • Suitable for experienced riders only
  • Open February to November
  • Arrive on set dates
  • 8 nights / 8 days riding
  • 4 - 7 hours riding per day
  • Price From: £2,040 excluding flights and transfers

This two centre ride combines the Waterberg area, north of Johannesburg with the Tuli Block in eastern Botswana. Dinaka reserve in South Africa offers lodge accommodation and the chance to view rhino and buffalo, whilst in Botswana you will camp in large A-framed tents and hopefully spot elephant, lion and leopard.

  • Camping Expedition
  • Fast/Challenging Rides
  • Horse Safari
  • Luxury Accommodation
  • Trail Ride
  • Suitable for all levels
  • Open all year
  • Arrive any day
  • 7 nights / 7 days riding
  • 4 - 6 hours riding per day
  • Price From: £1,155 excluding flights and transfers

A great fun place for a riding holiday with many different riding activities on offer. A stay at Horizon is a great introduction to Africa.

  • Centre - based
  • Natural Horsemanship
  • Suitable for Beginners
  • Suitable for Children
  • Working Ranch/Cattle Drive
  • Suitable for experienced riders only
  • Open February to December
  • Arrival day varies
  • 4 nights / 4 days riding
  • 4 - 7 hours riding per day
  • Price From: £1,040 excluding flights

This horseback safari is in the non-malarial Waterberg area of South Africa north of Johannesburg. There is a great variety of game to ride amongst, including rhino, and a lovely lodge to relax in at the end of the day.

  • Centre - based
  • Horse Safari
  • Luxury Accommodation
  • Short Breaks
  • Suitable for intermediate to experienced riders
  • Open All Year
  • Arrive any day
  • 6 nights / 6 days riding
  • 4 - 5 hours riding per day
  • Price From: £900 excluding flights and transfers

A unique opportunity to ride in a UNESCO World heritage site. Few people get to stay in a park with such a diverse range of terrain. Exploring this on horseback is by far the best way.

  • Beach Ride
  • Centre - based
  • Horse Safari
  • Suitable for confident and competent riders
  • Open September to May
  • Set departures
  • 8 nights / 8 days riding
  • 4-6 hours in the saddle each day
  • Price From: £1,660 excluding flights and transfers

This two centre ride combines the glorious untamed beaches of the Wild Coast with a private game reserve in the Waterberg area, north of Johannesburg. What could be better?

  • Beach Ride
  • Centre - based
  • Horse Safari
  • Luxury Accommodation
  • Trail Ride
  • Suitable for intermediate to experienced riders
  • Open all year
  • Arrive Saturday
  • 6 nights / 5 days riding
  • 4 - 5 hours riding per day
  • Price From: £1,200 excluding flights and transfers

This is a trail ride along some of the most impressive unspoilt beaches in South Africa. You will also ride through local villages and see how the rural African families live on this dramatic coastline. It is also possible to join your guide on an Endurance Ride in South Africa.

  • Beach Ride
  • Trail Ride
  • Suitable for experienced riders only
  • Open all year
  • Arrive Saturday
  • 7 nights / 7 days riding
  • 4 - 6 hours riding per day
  • Price From: £2,100 excluding flights and transfers

This is probably our most challenging safari ride with the opportunity for some great long fast canters. The horses are beautifully schooled and a pleasure to ride.

  • Fast/Challenging Rides
  • Horse Safari
  • Luxury Accommodation
  • Trail Ride
  • Suitable for experienced riders only
  • Open May to October / December to March
  • Anyday
  • 4 nights / 3 days riding
  • 4 to 6 hours riding per day
  • Price From: £3,809 excluding flights

View the herds of wildebeest and zebra as they move between the Mara and the Serengeti. You stay in the fabulous Singita lodges, Sasakwa and Faru Faru.

  • Horse Safari
  • Luxury Accommodation
  • Suitable for Non-Riders
  • Suitable for confident intermediate riders
  • Open April to July
  • Saturday
  • 7 nights / 6 days riding
  • 5 - 6 hours riding per day
  • Price From: £902 excluding flights

This is a trail ride in northern Tunisia which includes some of the famous ancient sites of the area, as well as fabulous riding on Barb Arabian horses.

  • Trail Ride
  • Suitable for experienced riders only
  • Open October to April
  • Friday
  • 8 nights / 6 days riding
  • 5 - 6 hours riding per day
  • Price From: £1,196 excluding flights

This is one of our fastest trail rides with plenty of opportunities for fast canters and gallops across the desert.

  • Fast/Challenging Rides
  • Luxury Accommodation
  • Trail Ride
  • Suitable for confident intermediate to experienced riders
  • Open All year
  • Any day
  • 8 nights
  • 4 - 7 hours riding per day
  • Price From: £2,568 excluding flights to Mfuwe

A fantastic safari combining game viewing from horseback at the luxurious Shiwa Ngandu estate in the heart of northern Zambia with a walking safari in a different Big Five game serve. Have wonderful riding on well schooled horses and be led by one of the most experienced safari guides in Africa.

  • Centre - based
  • Fast/Challenging Rides
  • Horse Safari
  • Luxury Accommodation
  • Suitable for Children
  • Suitable for Non-Riders