Namibian Horse Safaris
The Namibian Horse Safari Company single handedly pioneered horseback safaris in Namibia over 20 years ago. Over the years they have created a variety of rides throughout Namibia for a range of riding skills and exploring some of Namibias most spectacular landscapes. The rides vary from 5 to 10 nights and cater for intermediate through to very experienced riders.
The Namib Desert Ride
Crossing the oldest desert in the world on horseback is a journey of a lifetime! This ride is also one of the toughest rides in the world and not for the faint hearted. Tremendously rewarding, it challenges you the rider and builds mutual respect between yourself and your horse. Central Namibia offers spectacular and fascinating contrasts; from Khomas Hochland mountains and escarpment to the Kuiseb Canyon; the Tinkas, Tumas and Welwitschia plains, Moon Valley, the seasonal Swakop River and the coastal dunes of the Atlantic Ocean.
Rate: €3,500
Single supplement: €295
Accommodation: 8 camping /2 lodge
Riding Level: Extreme. Experienced, fit riders only
Days: 10 nights, 9 days in the saddle
Dates: 30 March - 09 April 2011,
02 August - 12 August 2011,
08 October - 18 October 2011
The Damara Elephant Ride
This is a truly exceptional ride - where else could you see elephant and rhino in a desert habitat? You will be surprised at how they have adapted to this harsh environment. Largely inaccessible, Damaraland is a spectacular part of Namibia. Amazing colours and vast open spaces that will blow your mind, ancient craters and remnants of prehistoric times, not to mention the forbidding Skeleton Coast. We could encounter elephant, rhino, cheetah and plains game, or be caught by rivers in flood, all of which combines in a remarkable and unforgettable adventure.
Rate: €2,750
Single supplement: €235
Accommodation: 6 camping/2 lodge
Riding Level: Challenging (Big 5) Experienced, fit riders only
Days: 8 nights, 7 days in the saddle
Dates: 11 June - 19 June 2011,
24 June - 02 July 2011,
The Great Fish River Canyon Ride
With a combination of dramatic canyon landscapes, spacious desert plains and the mighty Orange River, this ride offers the opportunity to experience both inaccessible Namibia and real wilderness areas, while riding without limitations. The Fish River Canyon area is world renowned as one of Africa’s most magnificent sites; it is also the second largest canyon in the world. Riding begins in the upper Fish River canyon, before Nama Karoo plains invite you for endless canters, only to be stopped by the Orange/Gariep River, which forms the southern border of Namibia. Distances covered daily will vary between 20 and 50 kilometres.
This ride crosses over two private parks; Gondwana Park and Aussenkehr Park and together covering an area of about 237,000 ha, dedicated to conservation and tourism. These Parks fall within the Nama Karoo Desert biome and are on the fringe of the transitional area between Nama Karoo and Succulent Karoo, the Orange River basin at Aussenkehr being the most arid part of the Nama Karoo biome. Aussenkehr Park is also home to a small Namib Ferral Horse population, descended from seventeen horses of the original wild horse population at Garub in the Namib Desert, relocated during the 1992 drought.
Rate: €3,850
Single supplement: €335
Accommodation: 4 camping/4 lodge /2 tented
Riding Level: Intermediate. Confident, fit riders only
Days: 10 nights, 9 days in the saddle
Dates: 21 April - 01 May 2011,
10 September - 20 September 2011
The Fish River Canyon Ride
The Fish River Canyon area is world renowned as one of Africa’s most magnificent sites; it is also the second largest canyon in the world. Our ride crosses a section of Gondwana Park - a private reserve of about 127,000 ha dedicated to conservation and tourism, bordering the Fish River Ais-Ais Transfrontier Park. This is the ideal getaway for those who do not like camping that much, or don’t have enough time to get away for the longer rides.
Rate: €2,250
Single supplement: €195
Accommodation: 3 lodge /2 tented
Riding Level: Intermediate. Confident, fit riders only
Days: 5 nights, 4 days in the saddle
Dates: 08 May - 13 May 2011,
26 May - 31 May 2011,
21 July - 26 July 2011,
25 August - 30 August 2011,
27 October - 01 November 2011
Desert Horse Ride
This is a more relaxed ride, guided by Dr Telané Greyling, botanist and world authority on the wild horses of Namibia. A 4-day circular ride in the Sperrgebiet Rand Park, a private reserve adjoining the Sperrgebiet National Park and habitat of the wild horses. The ride begins at Klein-Aus Vista’s Desert Horse Inn and ends at Eagles Nest Lodge. Experience a variety of landscapes, from mountains to wide open plains and sand dunes where the unique attraction is the chance to observe the wild horses and desert game species from horse back.
The little town of Aus, close to Klein-Aus Vista, is a unique place on the Namibian map, referred to as ‘Namibia's Switzerland’ due to occasional snowfalls that can blanket the mountains in white, although usually only for a few days. The Aus area further boasts an exceptionally high botanical diversity due to the convergence of three Desert Biomes - the Namib Desert, the Succulent Karoo and the Nama Karoo. Depending on rainfall at any time of year, you might be lucky to experience carpets of colourful wild flowers during either April/May or August/September.
Rate: €2,100
Single supplement: €195
Accommodation: 3 camping /2 lodge
Riding Level: Intermediate. Confident riders
Days: 5 nights, 5 days in the saddle
Dates: 13 May - 18 May 2011,
29 September - 04 October 2011,