African Horse Riding Safari - A Different Kind of Holiday

How would you like to take a different sort ofbeauty of the national park you are visiting. The
holiday this year? With so many differentvariety of nature's bounty will be mind blowing
activities and types of holiday, you might be a bitand you may have trouble taking it all in, so don't
spoilt for choice. If you are a keen horse rider andforget your camera! The landscape will vary and
want to go on a safari in Africa, then you can dochange, sometimes a lot depending on the region
both. There is diverse choice of countries to visityou are visiting and you will get to ride over a
with accommodation ranging from camping to 4variety of terrain which may test your skills a
star luxury depending on what you want. Therelittle. You may be riding alongside one of the great
are also horse riding safari holidays which arerivers, 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 ableSavannah.
to ride well and be secure in the saddle andFor the more adventurous, there are some very
confident riding strange horses. The horses will bechallenging rides and on an African horse riding
safe and well schooled and you should be awaresafari, 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 typewildlife and you will be able to get closer to the
of safari you wish to go on. An African horsegrazing herds than if you were in a 4 x 4 vehicle
riding safari embraces all the adventure andwhich is intrusive and noisy. Also, from the back
excitement of being among the big game andof your horse you can quietly move among the
enjoying all that nature has to offer. It allows youherds and have more opportunity to spot other
to explore areas that are inaccessible to moreanimals, birds, plants and insects. Plus you can go
conventional means of transport and the fact thatoff road and explore areas which are totally
you are riding a living creature can make you feelinaccessible 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 onextent, look after you.
horseback has some incredible bonuses. You areA horse riding African safari will be a thrilling
exploring a part Africa by horse which has a faradventure which will give you memories that will
less carbon footprint than a motor vehicle andlast 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 thefriendly adventure, book yours today.