Riding with herds of zebra in Botswana on a riding safari
Africa

Riding holiday, riding safari and trail rides in Africa

Africa is the ultimate horse riding holiday destination. There are many different options for riding safaris, whether riding amongst the migration in Kenya, splashing through the Okavango Delta in Botswana or running with giraffe from a luxury lodge in South Africa. Africa also offers some of the best beach riding and trail riding holidays in the world - long canters along the South African Wild Coast, gallops across the Namib desert, trails through vineyards near Cape Town or trails to far-flung Lake Natron in Tanzania. Africa is a horse riders dream.
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From the horse’s mouth

  • Ant's Lodges
    April 2026 Mahi aged 33
    We recently stayed at Ant's Nest and had such an amazing time. The horse riding was brilliant and all of the horses were in great condition and clearly very well looked after. We saw such a great variety of animals both on horseback and during the jeep safari, which made the whole experience unforgettable. The staff... Read all
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  • Macatoo
    March 2026 Caroline aged 26
    Loved it so much I booked a trip back in the same year! Can't recommend it enough. The riding is fast and fun in the morning, and the slower evening ride is the perfect opportunity to bring a camera in your saddle bag. Horses are phenomenal and very well-matched to the rider, shoutout to Moonlight and Pumba. The... Read all
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  • African Explorer Safari
    January 2026 Alice aged 28
    Going on my own and having never done a trip like this before, I was nervous, but after my many questions being answered hastily by my rep, and from the moment I arrived on the trip, all anxieties drifted away. I had the most spectacular time and very importantly to me, the horses were incredibly well looked after.... Read all
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  • Ant's Lodges
    October 2025 Catherine aged 56
    I had a really wonderful time. Thank you so much.
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  • Ant's Lodges
    October 2025 Kathleen aged 55
    We booked Ant’s Nest in Waterberg (SA) as a warm up to our Botswana trip. I thought it might be a bit more mass market than we usually like but it wasn’t at all. Everything was perfect, from the pickup at the airport until we were dropped off at our hotel on the last day. The attention to detail was phenomenal - I... Read all
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  • Horseback safari in Kenya
    Masai Mara and his horse
  • Riders and elephants in Botswana
    Horseback safari in Botswana
  • Botswana and horse in sunset
    Sunset on the Okavango delta
  • Horseback trail ride in Namibia
    Cantering in the namibian desert
  • Mozambique on horseback
    Horse riding trail in Mozambique