RIDES BY LOCATION


 

WE ONLY SHARE THE BEST RIDES IN THE WORLD.

WE ROAD TEST EVERY SINGLE SAFARI AND WE KNOW THE GUIDES PERSONALLY. WE BOOK OUR RIDERS ONTO SET DEPARTURES BUT WE LOVE TO CREATE EXCLUSIVE GROUPS OF BLACK SADDLE RIDERS WHERE EVERYONE IS LIKE-MINDED, OF A SIMILAR AGE, ENGLISH SPEAKING AND A CONFIDENT RIDER.

IT’S JUST MORE FUN THAT WAY.

EXCLUSIVE BLACK SADDLE GROUPS ARE IN BOLD.

ALL OF OUR RIDES ARE FOR CONFIDENT, EXPERIENCED RIDERS WITH HORSE SENSE EXCEPT FOR DON JOAQUIN WHICH EVERYONE CAN JOIN.

LET’S RIDE


AFRICA

THE ULTIMATE ADVENTURE. SUITABLE FOR OUR MOST EXPERIENCED RIDERS. YOU MUST BE COMFORTABLE AT ALL PACES, ABLE TO RIDE ALMOST ANY HORSE, AND GALLOP AWAY FROM DANGER IF NEED BE.

OKAVANGO DELTA, BOTSWANA | FROM £1,875

Giraffe | Elephants | Buffalo | Lions | Zebra | Wildebeest | Hyena | Cheetah | Baboons | Many antelope | Warthog | Hippo | Chance of seeing Wild Dogs (rare)

THE GREEN SEASON: 1 JAN – 31 MAR & 1 DEC – 31 DEC £625 per person per night sharing, £4,375 for 7 nights

SHOULDER SEASON: 1 APR – 14 JUN & 15 OCT – 30 NOV £820 per person per night sharing, £5,740 for 7 nights

DRY SEASON: 15 JUN – 14 OCT £1005 per person per night sharing, £7,035 for 7 nights

The most comfortable accommodation on a wildlife safari

Arrive anytime, min 3 nights. Recommended stay is 7 days.

MASAI MARA, KENYA | US$9,870 | 8 DAYS

Giraffe | Elephants | Buffalo | Lions | Zebra | Wildebeest | Hyena | Cheetah | Baboons | Many antelope | Warthog | Hippo

7 - 14 December 2024

2025 US$10,850 | 8 DAYS

18 - 25 Jan or 25 Jan - 1 Feb 2025

21 - 28 Jun 2025

19 - 26 Jul 2025

9 - 16 Aug 2025

13 - 20 or 20 - 27 Sep 2025

The original wildlife safari. Cross the Mara river. Out of Africa filming locations.

TANZANIA | FROM US$6,550 | 8 DAYS

Giraffe | Elephants | Buffalo | Zebra | Wildebeest | Hyena | Baboons | Many antelope | Warthog | Hippo

2025 Dates Coming Soon

Wildlife safari with Mount Kilimanjaro as a backdrop

TANZANIA | FROM US$8,585 | 8 DAYS

Giraffe | Elephants | Buffalo | Lions | Zebra | Wildebeest | Hyena | Cheetah | Baboons | Many antelope | Warthog | Hippo

04 - 12 January 2025

17 - 25 January 2025

31 January - 08 February 2025

14 - 22 February 2025

28 Feb - 08 March 2025

Sporty riding in wildlife Mecca during the Great Migration

2026 FROM £6,600 | 10 & 11 Days

NAMIB DESERT: 01 - 11 April | 15 - 25 July | 26 Aug - 05 September

DAMARA ELEPHANT: 24 June - 04 July | 05 - 15 August | 16 - 26 September

SKELETON COAST: 11 - 20 March | 07 - 16 October | 28 Oct - 06 November

WILD HORSES: 13 - 23 May

Absolutely incredible, off-the-charts, life-affirming FAST safaris for advanced riders.

 

 

EUROPE

THE HISTORY, THE FOOD, THE WINE! WE HAVE COLLECTED THE BEST RIDES IN EUROPE TO BLOW YOUR MIND FROM SCENIC MOUNTAIN RIDING IN GREDOS SPAIN, TO SPORTY RIDES ALMOST ALWAYS AT A CANTER IN SEGOVIA OR ICELAND.

SPAIN | FROM €1,450 FOR FOUR NIGHTS

16 - 20 April 2025 Black Saddle Exclusive

Stunning mountain riding in Gredos near Madrid

Stay in an iconic hotel, once a royal hunting lodge

Beautiful easy-to-ride Spanish horses

Very local feeling, you meet a lot of characters!

SPAIN | FROM €1,600 | FOUR NIGHTS

30 April - 04 May 2025 Black Saddle Exclusive

21 - 25 May 2025 Black Saddle Exclusive

Fast riding with optional jumping on forward horses through stunning historical Segovia. Advanced riders only.

Stay in a beautiful converted monastery

The perfect pre-Africa ride

IRELAND | FROM €1,455 | 3 NIGHT MIN

Cross Country (+70cm jumping) | 3+ Nights from €1,455

Happy Hacking | 3+ Nights from €1,455

Learn to Ride | 5 Nights for €1,950

Happy Hacking is open all year. Most holidays start on a Sunday.

FRANCE | FROM €2,300 | 7 NIGHTS

04 - 11 July 2025 Black Saddle Exclusive

01 - 08 September 2025 Black Saddle Exclusive

CHAMBORD | BEAUREGARD | CHAUMONT SUR LOIRE | CLOS LUCE | CHENONCEAU | FOUGERES SUR BIEVRE

Up to 5 Hours riding per day

Stunning, happy, easy-to-ride horses

FRANCE | FROM €3,720 | 6 NIGHTS

03 - 09 Aug 2025 | Black Saddle Exclusive Ride

04 - 10 May 2025

11 - 17 May 2025

22 - 28 June 2025

13 - 19 July 2025

07 - 13 Sep 2025

14 - 20 Sep 2025

12 - 18 October 2025

19 - 25 October 2025

CHAMBORD | BEAUREGARD | FOUGERES SUR BIEVRE | CHAUMONT SUR LOIRE | AMBOISE | CLOS LUCE | CHENONCEAU

3 Hours riding per day

Luxury Hotels

FROM €2,950 | 3 NIGHTS

12 - 15 June 2025 (fully Booked)

Hotel & Glamping Accommodation

From the glaciers of the Highlands to the horses home farm

Horse drive with 40 loose horses

Very fast pace

Black Saddle Exclusive

FROM €3,200 | 6 NIGHTS

26 July - 1 August

Shared Dorm Sleeping-bag Accommodation

Circular route from the farm to the Highlands

Horse drive with 40 loose horses

Very fast pace

 

 

THE STANS

IF YOU’RE CRAVING SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, WITH WIDE OPEN SPACES, WHERE PEOPLE STILL LIVE WITH THEIR HORSES CLOSE BY AND NATURE IS UNSPOILT - YOU WILL FIND WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR HERE.

FROM £4,950 | 8 DAYS | HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

07 - 14 January 2025: Black Saddle Exclusive

21 - 28 January 2025: Black Saddle Exclusive

Hunting with the Peshawar Vale hounds

Three nights at exclusive Nurpur Noon Estate

Three day mobile tented safari

Cross the River Jhelum as Alexander the Great did

KYRGYZSTAN | FROM €2,499 | 10 DAYS

2025 Dates expected mid-November 2024

Comfortable highlights tour of ex-soviet Kyrgyzstan

Thousands of free-roaming horses

Mountain riding with some cantering

Visit the Eagle Hunters

KYRGYZSTAN | FROM €2,699 | 18 DAY PACK TRIP

2025 Dates expected December 2024

The ultimate challenge for the fit and the brave

Circular route over the Ala Too Mountains to Song Kol Lake

Mountain riding with some cantering

Visit the Eagle Hunters

 

 

SOUTH AMERICA

PACK YOUR CHAPS AND COWBOY HAT BECAUSE THIS IS THE LAND OF THE GAUCHOS WHERE HORSES ARE PART OF THE SOUL HERE. CHALLENGE YOURSELF BY CROSSING THE ANDES, RELAX AT BEAUTIFUL ESTANCIAS, OR SPOIL YOURSELF AND JOIN A JAKOTANGO SAFARI - ONE OF THE BEST IN THE WORLD.

ARGENTINA | FROM US$840 | MIN THREE DAYS

12 - 18 January 2025 The Gaucho Trail | $2,900 sharing

20 - 26 January 2025 Learn to Ride | $1,750 own room

06 - 13 February 2025 Estancia Stay | $1,750 own room

23 - 29 September 2025 Estancia Stay | $1,750 own room

Arrive anytime, min 3 nights

Relaxed Estancia stay on modern ranch or mobile safari on the Gaucho Trail

CROSSING THE ANDES

CHILE TO ARGENTINA | FROM €4,785 | 10 NIGHTS

26 Jan - 5 Feb 2025 Pioneer Ride. Join Black Saddle Founder Emma to test this new ride. For the fit and the brave.

A mix of simple mountain cabin and luxury lodge accommodation

Incredible riding over Sollipulli Volcano

Cross the border and swap horses

ARGENTINA | FROM US$1,680

Arrive anytime, min 3 nights

For a 3-6 night stay the rate is US$560pp per night.

For a 7+ night stay the rate is US$504pp per night.

Comfortable, traditional ranch with Paso and Criollo Horses

Ride twice a day

ARGENTINA | FROM US$7,175 | 8 DAYS

16 - 23 January 2026

Mountain riding in Northern Patagonia

Arrive by speedboat, stunning horses, beautiful base camp

Widely regarded as one of the best riding safaris in the world

BY JAKOTANGO | ARGENTINA | US$5,075

16 - 23 January 2025 mixed departure

Join this first season as a pioneer

Mountain riding with some long canters

Ride at the End of the World

 

HOW TO BOOK

  1. Fill in a rider form

  2. We will confirm availability

  3. Pay your deposit (usually 20%)

  4. Pay your balance 90 days before the ride

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