| If, like me, you are an avid horse rider, the phrase | | | | To be able to join a horseback safari in a Big 5 |
| "African horseback safaris" probably awakens in you | | | | wilderness area (lion, rhino, elephant, leopard and |
| a deep-seated exhilaration driving you to make | | | | buffalo territory), you have to be pretty proficient |
| whatever plans necessary to make this dream come | | | | on horseback. You will need to feel confident about |
| true. A horseback safari on a game rich private | | | | keeping up with the group, capable of riding at all |
| concession in the depths of the watery Okavango | | | | paces; rising to the trot and controlling your horse at |
| Delta in Botswana is a unique experience. | | | | the canter. You may be required to gallop out of |
| Imagine cantering along through a shallow flood plain | | | | trouble, so beginners will not be allowed to ride. |
| next to a herd of giraffe, you watch in amazement | | | | However you are still welcome at the camp if you |
| their slow motion cantering gait and wonder to | | | | are not a proficient horse rider. Other game activities |
| yourself, how else would you experience something | | | | are offered to the partners of those horse-mad |
| of this magnitude in this remote wilderness! The close | | | | people. |
| encounters with wildlife you experience from the | | | | Going on safari on horseback means that you will be |
| saddle allow you to feel part of the natural | | | | riding between 4 and 6 hours a day into the |
| wilderness. | | | | wilderness viewing various game species from the |
| African Horseback Safaris is an award winning | | | | back of your horse. A maximum of 7 guests will join |
| horseback safari operator based at Macatoo Camp | | | | a safari. The horses are well trained, sure-footed and |
| on the western side of the Okavango Delta. The | | | | fit and you will be matched up with a horse of good |
| camp features 6 large, classic African safari style | | | | size and temperament for you. |
| tents, each with twin beds and their own en-suite | | | | Qualified experienced field guides will lead you on |
| shower and loo. Oil lanterns light the tents at night. | | | | horseback through the delta interpreting the intricate |
| Centrally there is a large mess tent with sofas, books | | | | language of the African bush, reading tracks and |
| and games, a terrace from where you enjoy the | | | | signs left by wildlife and following them for that |
| spectacular sunsets and tucked away, a private pool. | | | | classic close up sighting. The guides have many years |
| Meals are cooked on the open fire and are delightfully | | | | experience of living in the bush and when something |
| tasty. It is here that horse-mad people from all over | | | | goes bump in the night, its always nice to know they |
| the world meet to share this magnificent wildlife | | | | are nearby to save you. |
| experience. | | | | |