Chameleon Holidays & Travel for Safaris & Vacations in Africa | Southern Africa | Namibia | Desert Sleep-Out Horse Riding Safari (1-3nights)

Day 1: Arrive at the lodge in the desert in the afternoon / lunch time (depending on the time you set out).  You'll have the opportunity to catch your breath or perhaps relax by the pool and later this afternoon meet your horse for the first time.  Care is taken to ensure you are matched to a horse that will ensure you have a great ride whether you are a beginner or advanced rider.  From here we will ride out into the desert for our first night under the stars. Depending on how many nights we are spending in the desert will depend on where our camp is based but you can be assured it will be a beautiful spot.  The camp will be set up prior to your arrival and a drink will soon be handed to you.  The grooms then take and care for your horse while you relax.  A bush toilet and shower will have been erected so you can freshen up and later a tasty dinner is heated over the fire and served under a canopy of stars.

Day 2(-3): The day starts as and when you wake up. Enjoy freshly brewed coffee and breakfast cooked on the fire, after which set off on the first stage of the riding for the day. Late morning we'll stop for tea and the horses are fed and watered. Hammocksare strung between trees, or perhaps a camp bed is ready for you and you can relax until  mid afternoon. A picnic lunch is enjoyed with chilled white wine.   We set off for our afternoon riding, eventually ending up at their new camp for the evening. Dinner once again under the stars.(Please note that if you are on one night ride you will return to the lodge).  The ride today will often take you through a variation of terrain, from grassy plains with the backdrop of mountains, through dry river beds and through rocky gorges and hills.  There's plenty of opportunity to canter or gallop as well as simply relax and enjoy what the beauty of nature has given to this truly remarkable area. 

Day 3 (4): The next morning after the usual scrumptious breakfast we'll make our way back to the stables arriving back at the lodge around mid morning and you can continue your journey or perhaps spend a night in the lodge.  If you stay, this afternoon we are accompanied by a guide and taken on a nature drive on the property, which includes a short walk at the end of the drive up to the highest viewpoint in the area, for a 360 degree view of the area. A good night's rest in their chalet follows a three-course dinner at the lodge with some fine wines and you continue your journey.

2010 Rate
R2500 per person per night (min 2 people)

Please note that horse riders must have some riding experience, whilst it is not necessary to be a highly experienced rider you need to be able to control the horse and feel confident and comfortable in the saddle.

Transfers can be arranged from the city if you do not have your own vehicle or if you are not incorporating this as part of another trip.