Horse safari in the Limpopo Valley 2021
The Limpopo Valley… here the true Africa begins to reveal itself, a land that is sometimes rich and sometimes merciless, with its scarce pools of water, dotted with shaggy vegetation, which gives shelter and food to its inhabitants. The Limpopo valley takes its name from the river of the same name, dry for most of the year but which can reveal great surprises during the rainy season when everything is reborn. We will discover that area that the locals call Tuli, where poignant sunsets await you and as the evening falls, the swarming around your tents will make you dream and tremble under the starry sky.
Departure dates available on request all year round with a minimum of 1 person departing from Italy.
Start on Sunday.
PARTICIPANTS: MIN 2 MAX 8
Pick-up at Johannesburg airport (expect an arrival no later than 9.30 am) and transfer to a small airport a few minutes away, where you will take a small Cessna that will take you directly to the small one in just an hour and a half Limpopo Valley Airfield airport in Botswana, in this area called Tuli, which includes the Mashatsu private reserve and surrounding villages. Meeting with the guides and transfer of 10 minutes to the stables where, after a quick lunch and breefing, everyone is in the saddle for a first horse safari that will take us to the tented camp. Dinner and overnight at the tented camp.
The next 6 nights will be itinerant, we will move to different semi-fixed or mobile tented camps (fly camp), in order to have the opportunity to get to know the whole reserve. we will wake up at 5.30 to be on horseback very early and have the chance to spot wildlife before it hides from the heat. This almost desert-like reserve can vary greatly during the rainy season where it is covered with green grass and flowers. In the morning we will go on a long horse safari of about 5/6 hours and return to the camp for lunch. After a well-deserved rest, in the afternoon they will go on safari on foot or by jeep in looking for the felines. Meals and overnight stay in a tented camp.
The next 6 nights will be itinerant, we will move to different semi-fixed or mobile tented camps (fly camp), in order to have the opportunity to get to know the whole reserve. we will wake up at 5.30 to be on horseback very early and have the chance to spot wildlife before it hides from the heat. This almost desert-like reserve can vary greatly during the rainy season where it is covered with green grass and flowers. In the morning we will go on a long horse safari of about 5/6 hours and return to the camp for lunch. After a well-deserved rest, in the afternoon they will go on safari on foot or by jeep in looking for the felines. Meals and overnight stay in a tented camp.
The next 6 nights will be itinerant, we will move to different semi-fixed or mobile tented camps (fly camp), in order to have the opportunity to get to know the whole reserve. we will wake up at 5.30 to be on horseback very early and have the chance to spot wildlife before it hides from the heat. This almost desert-like reserve can vary greatly during the rainy season where it is covered with green grass and flowers. In the morning we will go on a long horse safari of about 5/6 hours and return to the camp for lunch. After a well-deserved rest, in the afternoon they will go on safari on foot or by jeep in looking for the felines. Meals and overnight stay in a tented camp.
The next 6 nights will be itinerant, we will move to different semi-fixed or mobile tented camps (fly camp), in order to have the opportunity to get to know the whole reserve. we will wake up at 5.30 to be on horseback very early and have the chance to spot wildlife before it hides from the heat. This almost desert-like reserve can vary greatly during the rainy season where it is covered with green grass and flowers. In the morning we will go on a long horse safari of about 5/6 hours and return to the camp for lunch. After a well-deserved rest, in the afternoon they will go on safari on foot or by jeep in looking for the felines. Meals and overnight stay in a tented camp.
The next 6 nights will be itinerant, we will move to different semi-fixed or mobile tented camps (fly camp), in order to have the opportunity to get to know the whole reserve. we will wake up at 5.30 to be on horseback very early and have the chance to spot wildlife before it hides from the heat. This almost desert-like reserve can vary greatly during the rainy season where it is covered with green grass and flowers. In the morning we will go on a long horse safari of about 5/6 hours and return to the camp for lunch. After a well-deserved rest, in the afternoon they will go on safari on foot or by jeep in looking for the felines. Meals and overnight stay in a tented camp.
Breakfast and transfer to the small airport of Limpopo Valley Airfield. Flight of about an hour and a half with subsequent transfer to Johannesburg international airport (plan a return flight no earlier than 8.00 pm)
| Prices per person, starting from: | |
| Price per person for the months of January, February, December in a double tent |
€ 4.110 |
| Single supplement (if not available to share the room) |
€ 760 |
| Price per person for the months of March, April, June in a double tent |
€ 4.610 |
| Single supplement (if not available to share the room) |
€ 1.240 |
| Price per person for the months of May, July, August, September, October, November in a double tent |
€ 5.320 |
| Single supplement (if not available to share the room) |
€ 1.490 |
| Third bed quote | Unavailable |
| Reduction per person for land transfers (arrival before 7.00 on day 1 and departure after 21.00 on day 8) |
€ 230 |
| Any airport taxes |
To be paid on the spot |
| Entry fee |
(B / L / D): B = breakfast; L = lunch; D = Dinner Difficulty level: From ° to °°°°°
DURATION: 8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS
DIFFICULTY: °°° (EXPERT)
ACCOMMODATION: comfort tented camp EQUIPMENT: Mc Clellan SADDLES, very comfortable, invented by officer George Mc Clellan and used during the civil war in the USA since 1859. Still in use today, they have the peculiarity of being able to adapt to any horse. Particularly light and comfortable, they are perfect for spending several hours on the saddle.
HORSES: Half-breed HORSES reared locally. They live in a state of semi-freedom, shielded at night. Our guides will surely find the horse that best suits your skills.
GAIT: about 6 hours in the saddle. The three gaits will be used with long trots and gallops. It is necessary to have mastery of the horse in open spaces and to be in good physical condition. Pay close attention to the instructions of the guide who will explain how to behave when approaching wild animals. TYPE: Itinerant safari on horseback with overnight stay in a comfort tented camp.
ACCOMMODATION: 7 nights in fixed or mobile tented camps. You will change 4 different types of tented camps in 7 nights. In most cases they are equipped with running water and light provided by solar batteries. In the field of the first and last nights, a small swimming pool and deck chairs are also available to guests. In all of them, a common area will be set up where meals will be consumed and where you can talk about the day’s feats around the bonfire. No internet connection available and often no telephone line either.
Note: The program described above is to be considered indicative, the guides may modify it for reasons beyond our control. Possibility to continue the stay in the Limpopo Valley or in the Okavango River Delta.
Exchange rate 1 EUR = 0.90 GBP
Exchange rate variations with fluctuations greater than 3% will result in an adjustment of costs and will be communicated within 20 days of departure.
The feee includes
-Full board treatment (drinks included)
-Transfers to / from Johannesburg airport
-AR charter flight with Cessna 10 seats from private airport near Johannesburg to Limpopo Valley Airfield
-Means of support and staff at the lodge / camp 7 nights in tented camps 7 days on horseback
-Horses and equipment available
-Expert guide of the English speaking territory
-Gadgets, luggage tags and various illustrative documentation
-Insurance for medical assistance, medical repatriation and damage to luggage
The fee does NOT include
-Intercontinental flights to / from Johannesburg
-Meals not mentioned, airport taxes, imported alcohol at the camp, tips, personal extras
-Anything not highlighted in the item “the fee includes”
-Any extensions
-Supplementary insurance
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from € 3.350 - Voli esclusi
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