Ride Botswana: 7 Night Horse Safari in the Delta

Camps are often set up in the dense shade of giant jackalberry or leadwood trees, not far from water and always in the most magical settings. There are no specific spots for the camps. The locations are rather dependent on water levels at the time of year, and place where the wildlife is best. Dinners are spent under the stars, listening to the sounds of the bush and the snorting and splashing of the horses, before retiring to bed for the evening.

The mobile tents are extremely comfortable, with standing room, fully made up stretcher beds, bucket showers and short drop loos.

A typical day on the trail begins with a light breakfast and the morning on horseback, following game trails, spotting wild animals, and taking the odd canter through the shallow floodplains (which is magical). During rest time in between rides, guests can take a relaxed cruise on a mokoro, an ancient way of moving around the delta, where a man stands at the back of the dugout canoe and poles you through the shimmering waterways. Short walking trails are also offered, as you head out and learn about tracking and some of the little things in the wilderness.