Looking for a unique game viewing and safari experience? Would you like to have close encounters with wildlife and become one with nature? This Kalahari Desert Reserve offers visitors extraordinary experiences on horseback for the whole family.

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. Horses are child friendly which provides for 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. It is truly unforgettable experience to do this on horseback, part of nature and completely out of sight of anything man-made.

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. Horses are schooled in the Western style of reining and trained for trail riding. 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. On a more conventional vehicle safari you might miss out on some of the wildlife. The game viewing opportunities are unmatched in terms of South African safaris at this Kalahari Desert Reserve. Horse riding alongside various wild animals across the savannah, embracing the sights and sounds of Africa, is an truly unforgettable experience. Don't miss out!


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Tswalu Kalahari Reserve where you can experience the wonder of nature on unique horseback safaris.