African Explorer - Botswana and South Africa

African Explorer New

5 star rating   2 September 2025

Rachel (this is their first In The Saddle holiday) Amazing experience, great introduction to safari | Great riding with a variety of pace, terrain and relaxation. I personally enjoyed the rocky scrambling as it is amazing what the horses can do and added variety although you’d only want a bit of it - they got it just right!

[Abbie from ITS replies: Thank you for your feedback. We are so pleased that you enjoyed the African Explorer.]


The Riding

How well were you matched with the right horse for your ability?
4 star rating
How would you rate the variety of riding, pace or terrain?
4 star rating
How would you rate the overall standard of the horses, tack and stables?
5 star rating

The Accommodation

How would you rate your room(s) for comfort and facilities?
4 star rating
How would you rate the standard of the food?
5 star rating

Do you have any comments about the accommodation and food?

Only issue we had was that some of the shower heads were a bit rubbish so the jet was coming out all over the place rather than on you!


Before Your Holiday

Did you have all of the information you needed to:

Plan and prepare for your holiday?
5 star rating
Feel comfortable about your transfers and what to expect?
4 star rating

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

It was fine, thank you for your responsiveness and clarity even when we asked dumb questions!


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

None it was fine


Do you have any other feedback for us?

This was a great holiday for our first horseback safari. Combining two sites with SA followed by Botswana was great as very different experiences with SA providing a great start with chance to meet the group and get used to the saddles and riding. Botswana was awesome and having the evening jeep safaris too allowed us to see all the wildlife in offer. Amazing knowledgeable guides, great food and company. Unforgettable experience.