This program is the ultimate hybrid – a horseback and driving safari, thoughtfully designed to highlight some of Tanzania's most iconic parks and to offer the ultimate wildlife viewing.
Horseback Portion: Visits the short-grass plains of the Southern Serengeti region. Wildlife sightings include general plains game (antelope, gazelle, zebra) and the Great Migration herds, with possible views of giraffes, lions, cheetahs, elephants, and leopards.
Please note: Riders MUST be strong intermediate riders capable of riding at a walk, trot, and canter in open areas. Riders should be able to ride a posting trot and canter and be able to ride the canter in a post or two-point position so as not to put too much pressure on the horse's back. Note: the majority of horses are polo horses and have a preference for neck reining/one-handed riding or riding with a bridge rein. Riders unable to keep up with the group or unable to follow the guidelines can opt for vehicle-based game drives instead.
Saddle Days: 2 Saddle Days (~4 rides, 3–4 hours per ride) in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Horseback Portion Accommodation: 10 x 10 ft mobile tents with single cots (double occupancy), bucket shower, and short-drop toilet. Full Board meals and a selection of locally sourced alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
Safari Portion: Following the ridden portion of the safari, spend a few nights in the Southern Serengeti on game drives (with more possibility to spot large predator cats), enjoy a game drive on the crater floor, which is known to have some of the greatest density of wildlife, and spend one night at a luxury lodge on the Great Rift Valley escarpment overlooking Lake Manyara.
Highlights: 2-night horseback safari and 4-night classic game drive safari – visits the Southern Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater.
Price includes: Horseback safari as mentioned – includes mount/tack, guide/lead horse, grooms, and camp staff. Private 4x4 Land Cruiser safari vehicle with pop-up roof, full board accommodations unless mentioned otherwise, professional English-speaking safari guide, unlimited driving kilometres, all park fees, taxes, and levies, unlimited drinking water, and a well-stocked mini fridge in the vehicle with a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
Package Price
Per Person Sharing: $6,000 USD
Solo Supplement (for individual rooms/tents): +$850 USD
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