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Horseback Safaris in the Kalahari Desert

By Sandra Olivier

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Published: 03Jun2008
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Are you looking for an exceptional and unique holiday experience? Would you like to become one with nature and experience close encounters with wildlife? There is a place in the South African Desert that offers guest's unforgettable horseback safaris either for the family or as a romantic getaway for two.

Horse rides take place across picturesque grassy plains and rolling Kalahari dunes with views across the desert landscape. Most guests are novice riders, and therefore there are horses that are suitable for riders with no previous riding experience. Children are welcome on all horse rides and this offers a very special African family safari experience. For children and adults alike, there is nothing like seeing animals in the wild or watching the sun set over a never ending horizon. To do this on horseback, part of nature and completely out of sight of anything man-made, is a truly unforgettable, experience.

Visitors can ride out to the rolling sand dunes and find a beautiful picnic lunch or a splendid candle lit dune dinner awaiting them. A dune dinner is an enchanting experience, offering the vastness of the "diamond studded" Kalahari night sky, Relais & Chateaux rated culinary delights and the sounds of silence penetrated occasionally with the roars and cries of the African bush.

The Kalahari Desert has a variety of horses that includes the following breeds: Percheron X, Boerperd, Boerperd X, Quarter Horse X, Thoroughbred , Appaloosa, and Arab X. An experienced horse guide and backup rider accompany all rides. The horses are trained for trail riding and are schooled in the Western style of reining. Riders need only bring jodhpurs or can ride with comfortable trousers. Hard hats, short and long chaps, gloves and boots will all be supplied.

Surrounding the rugged Korannaberg Mountains in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa, this Kalahari Desert Reserve covers 1000km2 (100 000 ha) of land on the edge of the mysterious desert wilderness that is the Kalahari. This Reserve boasts 70 species of mammal including Kalahari lion, cheetah, and desert black rhino, sable and roan antelope. More than 200 species of bird can also be found.

Horseback riding on safari gives riders an up close and natural experience of timeless Africa. Riders become part of the African landscape, becoming one with nature and their surroundings. You get to see wildlife, and scenery which might be missed on a more conventional vehicle safari trip. At this Kalahari Desert Reserve, the game viewing opportunities are unparalleled in terms of South African safaris. Horse riding across the savannah alongside various wild animals, immersed in the sights, smells and sounds of Africa is a unique experience. Don't miss out!

The ideal horseback safari vacation awaits you at the Tswalu Kalahari Reserve. Unique game viewing opportunities where you can become one with nature.

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