BIG 5 HORSE RIDING SAFARIS
Safari on Horseback
BIG 5 HORSE RIDING SAFARIS
Explore some of the most extraordinary and mesmerizing parts of Africa on horseback, where you can follow in the footsteps of great explorers and feel the wind in your hair as you ride across the plains surrounded by nature in its wildest form. Riding in the various areas can be done either for a couple of hours or as a multi-day adventure. Riders need to be riding fit, comfortable in the saddle for long stretches and happy with cantering. The horses are well schooled and used to sharing their environment with the wildlife. Riding equipment is included, and the group size is generally restricted to 6 guests accompanied by 2 experienced guides. Age restrictions generally apply to children of 12 years and over and there’s a respectful weight limit of 95 kilograms.
‘There is something about safari life that makes you forget all your sorrows and feel as if you had drunk half a bottle of champagne — bubbling over with heartfelt gratitude for being alive.’
- Karen Blixen
Canter with Wildlife
HORSE RIDING COUNTRIES
Horse Riding Safari Botswana
Botswana offers a few areas to consider for your horse-riding safari. The Okavango Delta and Moremi regions offer an exhilarating Big 5 experience through bush and water, whilst the Makgadikgadik Salt Pans offers a cultural experience and interaction with desert-adapted species.
Horse Riding Safari South Africa
South Africa lends itself more to a family-friendly horseback safari experience, so if you’d like to ride with your children or are a novice rider that wants to experience the thrill of an outride with wildlife and nature, then this is the country for you.
Horse Riding Safari South Africa
South Africa lends itself more to a family-friendly horseback safari experience, so if you’d like to ride with your children or are a novice rider that wants to experience the thrill of an outride with wildlife and nature, then this is the country for you.
Horse Riding Safari Kenya
Choose between an 8-night horseback safari experience in the breathtaking Laikipia region or a few hours riding through the wildlife-rich Chyulu Hills in Kenya. Both areas offer incredible scenery, exciting wildlife encounters and a personalised experience.
Horse Riding Safari Namibia
This experience is not for the feint-hearted! They’re semi-participatory safaris where you saddle and groom your own horse, so you need to be very experienced and riding fit! Adventure through the Namib Desert, the mountainous Damaraland or along the desolate Skeleton coast.
Horse Riding Safari Namibia
This experience is not for the feint-hearted! They’re semi-participatory safaris where you saddle and groom your own horse, so you need to be very experienced and riding fit! Adventure through the Namib Desert, the mountainous Damaraland or along the desolate Skeleton coast.
Let’s Touch Your Imagination
OUR FAVOURITE TRAVEL IDEAS
Explore our sample itineraries to spark your imagination. Everyone is unique, so use these samples as an inspirational canvas waiting for your personal aspirations to paint it.
Remember, at Mallerby’s, we believe in tailoring each journey to the individual, ensuring your travel experience is as extraordinary as you are. Let these itineraries be a starting point, a palette of possibilities, waiting for the strokes of your own desires. Your journey is not just a trip; it’s a reflection of your dreams. Let’s craft it together.