| How would you like to take a different sort of | | | | beauty of the national park you are visiting. The |
| holiday this year? With so many different | | | | variety of nature's bounty will be mind blowing |
| activities and types of holiday, you might be a bit | | | | and you may have trouble taking it all in, so don't |
| spoilt for choice. If you are a keen horse rider and | | | | forget your camera! The landscape will vary and |
| want to go on a safari in Africa, then you can do | | | | change, sometimes a lot depending on the region |
| both. There is diverse choice of countries to visit | | | | you are visiting and you will get to ride over a |
| with accommodation ranging from camping to 4 | | | | variety of terrain which may test your skills a |
| star luxury depending on what you want. There | | | | little. You may be riding alongside one of the great |
| are also horse riding safari holidays which are | | | | rivers, carefully navigating rocky hillsides, crossing |
| suitable for the less experienced rider and children. | | | | desert or cantering across the great African |
| On the whole however, you do need to be able | | | | Savannah. |
| to ride well and be secure in the saddle and | | | | For the more adventurous, there are some very |
| confident riding strange horses. The horses will be | | | | challenging rides and on an African horse riding |
| safe and well schooled and you should be aware | | | | safari, you can fulfill all your dreams. Being on |
| that you will be in the saddle for up to 8 hours, | | | | horseback means that it is less disturbing to the |
| depending on the trip you choose and they type | | | | wildlife and you will be able to get closer to the |
| of safari you wish to go on. An African horse | | | | grazing herds than if you were in a 4 x 4 vehicle |
| riding safari embraces all the adventure and | | | | which is intrusive and noisy. Also, from the back |
| excitement of being among the big game and | | | | of your horse you can quietly move among the |
| enjoying all that nature has to offer. It allows you | | | | herds and have more opportunity to spot other |
| to explore areas that are inaccessible to more | | | | animals, birds, plants and insects. Plus you can go |
| conventional means of transport and the fact that | | | | off road and explore areas which are totally |
| you are riding a living creature can make you feel | | | | inaccessible to vehicles. Horses also possess an |
| like you are going back to nature. | | | | instinct to avoid unsafe ground so will to an |
| Unlike traditional African safaris, going on | | | | extent, look after you. |
| horseback has some incredible bonuses. You are | | | | A horse riding African safari will be a thrilling |
| exploring a part Africa by horse which has a far | | | | adventure which will give you memories that will |
| less carbon footprint than a motor vehicle and | | | | last a lifetime and once you have done it once, |
| because horses' feet do less damage to the land, | | | | you will want to do it again! For the ultimate eco |
| it is a very eco friendly method of seeing all the | | | | friendly adventure, book yours today. |