Okavango Horse Safaris
Okavango Horse Safaris is based in the vast inland Okavango Delta, an area which teems with game and birdlife. Expect to ride through water meadows, palm islands, grassy flood plains, mopane forests and clear streams. You will get close to herds of wildebeest and zebra, gallop alongside giraffe and watch the intricate network of the bush unfold in front of you without the sound of an engine. PJ and Barney Bestelink founded Okavango Horse Safaris, and Gareth and Alex Peake now own it.
The Riding
Rides here are generally medium to fast paced; you should be able to trot for at least ten minutes and be happy at a canter or gallop. You can ride up to six hours a day with ‘saddlebag breakfasts’ and picnic lunches en route. There are over 50 horses which are either Thoroughbred or Anglo Arabs, and all of their horses are over 14hh.
Accommodation & Facilities
You will explore areas of the Okavango Delta, with Kujwana Camp acting as your base camp between rides. Kujwana is ideally set on the banks of the Xudum River with four Meru-style tents, with two slightly larger suite options, complete with en-suite bathrooms and private decking areas. There is also the opportunity to include a night or two at their rustic but comfortable fly camp. You will generally ride in the early morning, followed by a longish lunch break, before heading back out again. Non-riders are welcome here and are able to move with the riders to the fly camp and join the non-riding activities and picnics. Evening bird walks, mokoro rides, boat safaris (water levels permitting) and afternoon wildlife drives are all on offer in addition to the riding.
