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 - Special Bushwillow week
    October 2026 Matthew Stephen aged 61
    If there is anything that could have made this trip better I cannot think of it. Excellent in every way.
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  • Borana Lodge
    October 2026 Jessamy Grace aged 31
    Thank you for organising such a memorable trip. From meeting you at Badminton Horse Trials, we immediately felt that you understood exactly the sort of holiday we were looking for. Iris did a wonderful job of taking things forward, suggesting options and organising everything from there. Thank you for all your help in... Read all
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  • African Explorer Safari
    October 2026 TILLY Alexandra aged 22
    I had such a lovely mare called McVittie who was very forward going, sure footed, looked after me well, got along with the other horses in my group and just had such a good nature.
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  • Horizon Signature Safari
    October 2026 Emma Jane aged 27
    Had the most incredible week at Horizon on the signature safari, the horses were so well looked after and were rotated all week so that they got proper rest. The safari experience was absolutely incredible, being able to ride so close to wildlife was a dream come true We rode multiple horses through the week, my... Read all
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  • Horizon Signature Safari
    October 2026 Lucy Alleen aged 51
    What an adventure! An absolutely thrilling trip from start to finish. Horizon's team of staff worked tirelessly to deliver a jam-packed itinerary of fantastic riding, nature-spotting, delicious (and plentiful!) food and special extras from stargazing with an astrophysicist to a photography-focused game drive and... 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