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Horseback Safaris

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Luxury horse riding holidays - the best seat in the house!

If you are a keen a equestrian, a hobbyist horse lover or an adventurous thrill seeker, talk to us about our luxury horse riding holidays. Adventuring on horseback is a real passion of ours and a number of us are keen riders so we have plenty of knowledge and first-hand experience. In Africa you might find yourself cantering through the pristine waters of Botswana’s Okavango Delta or riding amongst the migration with thousands of wildebeest that annually traverse Kenya’s Maasai Mara. In South America our luxury horse riding holidays might see you galloping with gauchos across the wide pampas or playing a game of polo at a luxurious private estancia. Meanwhile in India, you might wind your way through the desert to deliver livestock and medical supplies to remote communities in need. A horse-riding adventure is a wonderful way to experience a country’s spectacular wildlife and landscapes, warm hospitality and culture at a grass roots level and our luxury horse riding holidays ensure you do it in style!

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All our luxury horse riding holidays are small group adventures with low guest to guide ratios and limited availability.
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Jakotango & Argentine Polo Open 2025

Polo Pampas & Patagonia

Head to Argentina to experience the thrill and glamour of the Polo Open in Buenos Aires and soak up the culture of the city's lively restaurants, tango halls and flea markets. Then journey to the Patagonian Andes to trek into the mountains, scaling dizzying peaks and windswept passes, and drinking in the stunning scenery as you immerse yourself in Gaucho culture in the most authentic way possible.

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Maasai Mara with Safaris Unlimited – 6 & 8 Night Options

Set Departure | Horseriding safari Kenya

Riding amongst Africa’s animals is an active, exhilarating and adrenalin fuelled safari. The six or eight night riding safari with Gordie and Felicia Church of Safaris Unlimited traverses the greater Mara Conservancies (adjacent to the Masai Mara), on a mobile safari that is full of punch and all class. Experiencing this spectacular unfenced and expansive wilderness eco-system on the back of a horse is a journey like no other.

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Giddy Up with Offbeat Safaris Kenya

Set Departure | Kenya Galloping with the Migration

Riding amongst Africa’s animals on horseback is an active, exhilarating and adrenalin fuelled safari. On these luxury horse riding holidays, you are no longer an ‘arm-chair’ traveller but a real participant riding right amongst the wildlife that abounds in Maasai Mara eco-system.

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Jakotango’s Horse Riding Patagonia

Horse Riding | Estancia Gaucho Life

From the private ranches of Buenos Aires to the towering Patagonian Andes, experience an exclusive ride coupled with authentic accommodation and colonial farm leisure where the scenery is nothing short of spectacular and the gaucho culture will forever engrain istelf in your soul.

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Okavango Horse Safaris

Set Departure | Botswana

Riding horses in Botswana's jewel of the Kalahari, the Okavango Delta, is an exhilarating experience not only because you are riding horses through Africa's wilderness but because of the wildlife that abounds. Okavango Horse Safaris are the leading riding outfitters in Botswana.

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Namibia Horse Safaris

Set Departure | Epic Desert Riding

The Namibia Horse Safari Company has over 20 years’ experience guiding a variety of horse riding safaris, taking in Namibia’s stunning beauty and diversity along with the hauntingly beautiful Namib Desert. Being lightweight and expeditionary in style, these are not 'luxury horse riding holidays’ per se, but they move far and fast, covering the ground required to showcase the ethereal enormity of the Namibian landscape. The solitude is the real luxury!

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Cowboys & Coffee Beans

Itinerary Inspiration | Rural Life at its best

Instead of the typical tourist trail, head out to explore rural Colombia on a journey meandering five different regions with a focus on cuisine, culture and the cowboy lifestyle. Get an insight into street art, enjoy canoeing, birdwatching or artisanal fishing, sit around bonfires in the evening, learn about one of the previously most dangerous neighbourhoods of Medellin and enjoy great food, coffee, rum and Colombian life.

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Estancias of Argentina

Itinerary Inspiration | Rural Life at its best

Family-time is precious, and what better way than to spend it on a 10-day journey through Argentina staying off-the beaten track on working family-run ranches with the opportunity to take part in activities together such as horse riding, fishing, hiking, birdwatching, to learn about gaucho life and sheep-breeding, and to sit around a roaring fireplace for story time with home-cooked food.

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African Horseback Safaris

Set Departure | Macatoo Okavango Delta

Riding with elephant, giraffe or zebra and splashing through the sparkling flood plains contribute to the ultimate African adventure. Qualified guides will share with you their intimate knowledge of the Okavango Delta - the largest inland delta in the world - using the horses to best effect to bring you closer to birds, game and nature.

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Ride Botswana

Set Departure | Makgadikgadi Pans on horseback

The remote and mysterious Makgadikgadi Pans of Botswana are a place to feel gloriously free and the most perfect ground for an exhilarating riding safari. Head out on horseback with the legendary David Foot to experience the Kalahari from the best seat in the house.

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Horse India – Riding through Rural Rajasthan

Giddy Up India!

Ride through Rural Rajasthan and experience India from a different perspective. Riding through magical Rajasthan you will feel the spirit of the Marwari horse as you discover history, culture, forts and palaces, by retracing old routes through the forests of the Aravalli Hills, and riding over the sand dunes of the Thar Desert. Beautifully outfitted by the best in the business, these rides are all class

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Jakotango’s Tierra Del Fuego

Horse Riding | End of the World, Patagonia

Bearing all the 'Jakotango' hallmarks of stunning natural scenery, thrilling mountain riding, superb guiding and rich Gaucho culture, this ride goes further and deeper into the wilds of the windswept south than ever before, to Tierra Del Fuego - the end of the world.

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Blog: Dispatches from exotic lands

THE GREAT WALK OF AFRICA IN 15 PHOTOS

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ZAMBIA’S HIP HOUSES – A HOME TO CALL YOUR OWN

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AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 GALLOPS: ON HORSEBACK SAFARI WITH JULIE MCINTOSH

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GALLOPING WITH THE MIGRATION: A HORSEBACK SAFARI IN KENYA

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Elizabeth Mackintosh

Julia you did a fantastic job - everything was first class. Well organised, efficient and stress free. We all agreed it was the best holiday we've ever had. Cant wait to travel with CSC again.

Milford family

We are so happy we put our trust in CSC, we had an amazing adventure and would recommend them to anyone.

Kim & Brad Balance

The trip exceeded my expectations and was the best family holiday I have ever had. Our children simply loved it and now I know more about African wildlife than they do about our own farm animals.

Rowntree family

Classic Safari are the people who genuinely know other culture and offer incredible insight to perfectly meet your expectations.

Melanie McMillan & Iain Jones

We loved it all. Our son wants to go back tomorrow. We would ALL go back again!

Laurence & Remi Cunningham

An amazing experience - the best family holiday we have ever had. We were extremely impressed by the meticulous attention to our itinerary. I can't speak highly enough of all the elements of this exciting journey!

Sheryl & Robert Taylor

Thank you for making our trip to Africa so spectacular. The attention to detail really made it special. It really was the trip of a lifetime.

Paul Cozzi

Very knowledgeable and patient. Our trip was all that we hoped for. Wonderful!

Jane & Robert Happell

Everything was perfect! Advice and information on destinations and activities hit everything I had hoped to experience. I contacted the Classic Safari Company upon recommendation and have now, in turn, recommended to others.

Tim Bradley

You can't improve on perfection. I had my best birthday and holiday with my family celebrating my 80th birthday in Africa. Everything that Julia organised was perfect and the whole trip was a highlight!

Buckingham Family

The trip of a lifetime, couldn't have dreamt of a better adventure if I tried.

Emma Jeffcoat

Absolutely everything was first class & so well organised.

Simon & Jackie Adams

Classic Safari Company has done it again! A unique experience that ticked all the boxes - wildlife, culture and dining experience. A dream come true!

Ros Wheeler

Their experience and knowledge of Africa is evident and we couldn't have been happier with the total package. This has given us a taste for Africa - now we are ready for more.

Andrew & Pip Stevens

If you want the most sensational experience in Africa let Julia and the staff at Classic Safari Co plan it for you! Their knowledge, expertise and enthusiasm for their job means your every wish will be fulfilled.

Miriam & Joseph Harrison

Classic Safari is the place to go to for "top end" adventure travel.

Ron & Alison Guthrie

Classic Safari Company were brilliant - 10/10

Di & Kingsley Yates

The Classic Safari Company is the best I have dealt with. Extremely knowledgeable & professional, friendly, patient & understanding of first timers to Africa.

Annette Whiley

It certainly was the best trip we have EVER had. The experiences were mind blowing. We want everyone we know to experience Africa - the animals, the people - magical.

Jo-anne & Dean Mifsud

Would do it all again and not change a moment. Best holiday ever!

The McGowan Tribe

An absolutely fantastic travel company - every one of the many trips they have organised for us over 22 years have been faultless and fabulous.

Judith & Roger Williams

I've been on lots of luxury horse riding holidays but The Classic Safari Company knocked it out the park with their professionalism and experience.

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