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Okavango Lodge Horse Safari (7 nights)
Please note some prices quoted are based on other currencies exchange rates and prices may vary slightly on booking. All itineraries are subject to availability and single supplements may apply in high season
 Day 1:
On arrival in Maun you are met and transferred by plane and a game drive to our camp which overlooks a seasonal flood plain lagoon. After lunch under the trees, there is time for a rest before the evening ride where you can get to know your horse. We return, as every evening, to a candle-lit dinner.
Day 2:
Awoken by a cup of tea or coffee in bed, followed by a light breakfast we then ride westwards following Elephant trails from one palm island to another through seas of grass into the backcountry. After lunch and a siesta we ride out into the plains, later enjoying a drink while the sun goes down.
 Day 3:
We leave camp early to investigate fresh game tracks, joining semi-aquatic red lechwe as they thunder through the water meadows. A champagne breakfast is waiting for us under a large Baobab tree. The evening ride is spent exploring the lower flood plains where Elephant often gather at a pool. As dusk closes in we have drinks around the fire.
Day 4:
We ride through different country, making our way through clouds of bushman hair grass to plains with fig trees. We might encounter Giraffe or shyer Antelope while passing through mopane woodlands. Our pace increases as we break out onto the flood plains, often disturbing troops of Baboons. Returning to the camp for an afternoon spent at leisure and later a night game drive by spotlight.
Day 5:
While staff pack up we leave for our fly camp riding deeper into the heart of the delta. On reaching another river system we find our fly camp looking out over a Hippo pool. Here we stay for the night. The afternoon may be spent swimming or walking. Fires are lit at night to create a strong human presence to keep marauding animals away from the horses. Night watches are fun and guests usually join in.
 Day 6:
Having kept watch under the stars the next morning we splash through water on the vast open plains, home to Wildebeest and Zebra. The riding may be fast as we approach deep reedy areas full of Bird life – heading back to main camp for a hearty lunch.
Day 7:
For our last full day we ride through the shallow flood plains admiring the deeper pools of lilies. Here the Buffalo gather in numbers and we have to creep up to them using islands for cover. The evening offers a last quiet ride with memorable smells of sage as the sun goes down.
Day 8:
 For your final ride we will go along some of the high palm islands which offer great vistas. We’ll maybe take a final exhilarating gallop and run with the game before returning to camp to prepare for your onward journey.
We are sure you will never forget the true sense of freedom which you will experience on your horse with us in the Okavango Delta in Africa.
Please note this Safari is exciting but not strenuous. This itinerary only serves as a guide; all scenarios are dependent on the season and levels of the Okavango flood. At times it may not be possible to go on fly camps and during cooler months one longer ride may replace the normal morning and evening rides. Local weather conditions may also affect game movements.
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