Enjoy a wonderful horse riding safari in the beautiful Waterberg Mountains.
With over 70 horses at your luxury riding lodge, ranging from thoroughbreds and Arab-Boerperd crosses to children’s ponies, you can enjoy some of the most exciting plains game viewing on horseback in South Africa - whatever your age or riding ability. Your guide will tailor-make each day to suit your requirement, with one or two ride daily and the pace as fast or relaxed as you would like. You can canter along open sandy tracks and traverse high ridges with spectacular vistas, often getting so close to wildlife that the experience will be unforgettable.
Open top game drives in the reserve are available for both riders and non-riders, as well as guided bush walks. You can hope to see up to 40 different species of game including giraffe, white rhino, sable antelope, buffalo, nyala, oryx, kudu, eland, blue wildebeest, red hartebeest, zebra, impala, bushbuck, duiker, steenbuck, mountain reedbuck, waterbuck, warthog, blesbuck, baboons, bushpig, klipspringer, leopard, jackal, brown hyena, caracal, civet and genet to name but a few.
As there are no lions or elephants in this reserve, on one afternoon we recommend booking an optional Big Five open-top game drive into a neighbouring reserve, where you can hope to see lions, elephants, buffalo, rhino, leopard and much more (this will be arranged by your lodge & must be paid for locally, as it is subject to availability on the day).
Note: You will be required to sign an indemnity form on arrival, as there are risks involved with riding amongst wild animals. Bring your own safety helmet and ensure you have travel insurance that covers riding and includes medical evacuation insurance.
A variety of activities are available for non-riding partners - including game drives and walking safaris.