Tuli Safari - Botswana

Donna (this is their first In The Saddle holiday) The most amazing and fascinationg adventure I've ever experienced in my life. | The horses were well matched to every person, the guides were superb and knew the Bush inside and out, the wildlife is non stop from large game to tiny creatures that live on the ground, the food was home made and very healthy, the people could not do enough to assist, help and cater for us. I honestly cannot fault any part of this adventure. I would do it all again in a heartbeat. We got caught in Thunderstorms and Dust storms but our horses did not flinch, I felt very comfortable with my horse and I learnt to trust him within the first hour of knowing him. The riding is not for the faint hearted and you must be of a good standard and not mind cantering for long periods as walking and cantering with the odd gallop is the norm.

The riding is on difficult terrain and at first I thought I may not be up to the standard they required, however I soon began to relax and knew I just needed to balance on the stirrups in order to enjoy the long canters. The horses are so trustworthy and fit and very sure footed. I trusted mine completely, I could have easily have taken him home and swapped him for my mare! Lovely horses with fantastic temperaments. I felt I was well matched to my horse, I thought I was a slight nervous rider so they ensured I had a very experienced horse who knew the bush and animals, I need not have worried. I found new confidence in my riding as by two days in to the holiday I was galloping without needing any reins whatsoever as I had found my independent seat again after many years of not feeling I had one.

Do you have any comments about the accommodation and food?

The accommodation was excellent, I loved all three camps for different reasons. The beds were comfortable, the toilets and bathrooms were more than satisfactory and the showers were a god send after the hot and humid conditions we were riding in. The food was amazing, very delicious home cooked food, very healthy too as I lost 2.2kg on the holiday! The staff were fantastic, singing when they brought the food was so endearing that I wished I had recorded some of their songs.

How could we improve the quality of pre-holiday information that we send?

I honestly don't think it could be improved as I feel I had all the information I required.

How could we improve the way we handled your booking and payment?

I cannot think of any improvements needed for booking or payments.

Do you have any other feedback for us?

Just the most amazing experience I've ever had (other than my wedding day of course) I've definitely brought a little Botswana home with me in my heart. Thank you for organising such a bucket list adventure.