ALL DATES
SET DEPARTURES
2025
04 - 12 Jan Serengeti Migration, Tanzania
08 - 15 Jan Jakotango Black Saddle Exclusive
09 - 16 Jan Pakistan Black Saddle Exclusive
17 - 25 Jan Serengeti Migration, Tanzania
Dates TBC Pioneer Jakotango Fin de Mundo Ride NEW
26 Jan - 05 Feb Pioneer Crossing the Andes, Chile NEW
21 - 28 Jan Pakistan Black Saddle Exclusive
31 Jan - 08 Feb Serengeti Migration, Tanzania
2026
16 - 23 Jan Jakotango Black Saddle Exclusive Ride
LODGES
Arrive Anytime: Macatoo Green Season
Arrive Anytime: Ants Lodges, South Africa
Arrive Anytime: Don Joaquin, Argentina
Arrive Anytime: Los Potreros, Argentina
Arrive Anytime: Castle Leslie, Ireland
Arrive Anytime: Kukutana, Spain
SET DEPARTURES
2025
08 - 16 February 2025 Offbeat in Laikipia
14 - 22 Feb Serengeti Migration, Tanzania
28 Feb - 08 Mar Serengeti Migration, Tanzania
LODGES
Arrive Anytime: Macatoo Green Season
Arrive Anytime: Ants Lodges, South Africa
Arrive Anytime: Don Joaquin, Argentina
Arrive Anytime: Los Potreros, Argentina
Arrive Anytime: Castle Leslie, Ireland
Arrive Anytime: Kukutana, Spain
SET DEPARTURES
2025
28 Feb - 08 Mar Serengeti Migration, Tanzania
08 - 15 Mar Offbeat Masai Mara
14 - 22 Mar Serengeti Migration, Tanzania
20 - 29 Mar Skeleton Coast in Namibia
26 Mar to 04 Apr Serengeti Migration, Tanzania
LODGES
Arrive Anytime: Macatoo Shoulder Season
Arrive Anytime: Ants Lodges, South Africa
Arrive Anytime: Don Joaquin, Argentina
Arrive Anytime: Los Potreros, Argentina
Arrive Anytime: Castle Leslie, Ireland
Arrive Anytime: Kukutana, Spain
LODGES
Arrive Anytime: Macatoo Shoulder Season
Arrive Anytime: Ants Lodges, South Africa
Arrive Anytime: Don Joaquin, Argentina
Arrive Anytime: Los Potreros, Argentina
Arrive Anytime: Castle Leslie, Ireland
Arrive Anytime: Kukutana, Spain
SET DEPARTURES
2024
01 - 11 May 2024 Namibia (fully booked)
07 - 12 May 2024 George Scott, Spain
21 - 26 May 2024 George Scott, Spain
30 May - 2nd June George Scott, Spain
LODGES
Arrive Anytime: Macatoo Shoulder Season
Arrive Anytime: Ants Lodges, South Africa
Arrive Anytime: Don Joaquin, Argentina
Arrive Anytime: Castle Leslie, Ireland
SET DEPARTURES
2024
01 - 08 June KILIMANJARO ELEPHANT Tanzania
12 - 16 June Slovenian Castles Black Saddle Exclusive Ride
13 - 16 June George Scott, Spain
14 - 17th June ICELAND Black Saddle Exclusive Ride
15- 22 June OFFBEAT Masai Mara, Kenya
15 - 22 June KILIMANJARO ELEPHANT Tanzania
26 June - 06 July CELESTIAL MOUNTAINS, Kyrgyzstan
29 June - 06 July OFFBEAT Masai Mara, Kenya
29 June - 06 July KILIMANJARO ELEPHANT Tanzania
2025
04 - 11 June 2025 KILIMANJARO ELEPHANT Tanzania
14 - 21 June 2025 OFFBEAT Masai Mara, Kenya
18 - 25 June 2025 KILIMANJARO ELEPHANT Tanzania
18 - 28 June 2025 - Namib Desert
21 - 28 June 2025 OFFBEAT Masai Mara, Kenya
LODGES
Arrive Anytime: Macatoo Dry Season
Arrive Anytime: Ants Lodges, South Africa
Arrive Anytime: Don Joaquin, Argentina
Arrive Anytime: Castle Leslie, Ireland
SET DEPARTURES
2024
06 - 13 July OFFBEAT Masai Mara, Kenya
07 - 24 July The Great Silk Road Trek Kyrgyzstan Black Saddle Exclusive
08 - 18 July CELESTIAL MOUNTAINS Black Saddle Exclusive
13 - 20 July KILIMANJARO ELEPHANT Tanzania
24 July - 03 Aug Damara Elephant (full)
27 July - 03 Aug KILIMANJARO ELEPHANT Tanzania
2025
02 - 09 July 2025 KILIMANJARO ELEPHANT Tanzania
12 - 19 July 2025 OFFBEAT Masai Mara, Kenya
16 - 23 July 2025 KILIMANJARO ELEPHANT Tanzania
19 - 26 July 2025 OFFBEAT Masai Mara, Kenya
30 July to 05 August 2025 KILIMANJARO ELEPHANT Tanzania
LODGES
Arrive Anytime: Macatoo Dry Season
Arrive Anytime: Ants Lodges, South Africa
Arrive Anytime: Don Joaquin, Argentina
Arrive Anytime: Castle Leslie, Ireland
SET DEPARTURES
08 - 18 August Black Saddle Exclusive CELESTIAL MOUNTAINS
10 - 17 Aug OFFBEAT Masai Mara, Kenya
10 - 17 Aug KILIMANJARO ELEPHANT Tanzania
14 - 24 Aug Namib Desert (full)
17 - 24 Aug OFFBEAT Masai Mara, Kenya
24 - 31 Aug Wild Sicily, Italy
24 - 31 Aug Black Saddle Exclusive Ride Macatoo, Botswana
31 August - 07 September OFFBEAT Masai Mara, Kenya
LODGES
Arrive Anytime: Macatoo Dry Season
Arrive Anytime: Ants Lodges, South Africa
Arrive Anytime: Don Joaquin, Argentina
Arrive Anytime: Los Potreros, Argentina
Arrive Anytime: Castle Leslie, Ireland
SET DEPARTURES
2024
04 - 11 Sept KILIMANJARO ELEPHANT Tanzania
04 - 14 Sept Damara Elephant NAMIBIA HORSE SAFARIS (full)
07 - 14 Sept OFFBEAT Masai Mara, Kenya
14 - 21 Sept OFFBEAT Masai Mara, Kenya
25 Sept - 05 Oct Namib Desert (full)
2025
13 - 20 September 2025 OFFBEAT Masai Mara, Kenya
20 - 27 September 2025 OFFBEAT Masai Mara, Kenya
LODGES
Arrive Anytime: Macatoo Dry Season
Arrive Anytime: Ants Lodges, South Africa
Arrive Anytime: Don Joaquin, Argentina
Arrive Anytime: Los Potreros, Argentina
Arrive Anytime: Castle Leslie, Ireland
Arrive Anytime: Kukutana, Spain
SET DEPARTURES
2024
02 - 09 October 2024 KILIMANJARO ELEPHANT Tanzania
05 - 12 October 2024 OFFBEAT Masai Mara, Kenya
12 - 19 October 2024 OFFBEAT Masai Mara, Kenya
16 - 25 October 2024 Skeleton Damara , Namibia
30 Oct - 06 Nov KILIMANJARO ELEPHANT Tanzania
2025
11 - 18 October 2025 OFFBEAT Masai Mara, Kenya
18 - 25 October 2025 OFFBEAT Masai Mara, Kenya
LODGES
Arrive Anytime: Macatoo Shoulder Season
Arrive Anytime: Ants Lodges, South Africa
Arrive Anytime: Don Joaquin, Argentina
Arrive Anytime: Los Potreros, Argentina
Arrive Anytime: Castle Leslie, Ireland
Arrive Anytime: Kukutana, Spain
SET DEPARTURES
2024
03 - 10 November 2024 - George Scott Spain
06 - 15 November 2024 Skeleton Damara
24 - 27 November 2024 George Scott Spain
LODGES
Arrive Anytime: Macatoo Shoulder Season
Arrive Anytime: Ants Lodges, South Africa
Arrive Anytime: Don Joaquin, Argentina
Arrive Anytime: Los Potreros, Argentina
Arrive Anytime: Castle Leslie, Ireland
Arrive Anytime: Kukutana, Spain
LODGES
Arrive Anytime: Macatoo Green Season
Arrive Anytime: Ants Lodges, South Africa
Arrive Anytime: Don Joaquin, Argentina
Arrive Anytime: Los Potreros, Argentina
Arrive Anytime: Castle Leslie, Ireland
Arrive Anytime: Kukutana, Spain
Black Saddle exclusive dates are in bold
Join us on an exclusive ride where we reserve the best dates of the season for our groups of experienced riders.
Most of our riders are in their late twenties to mid forties.
We don’t allow children on our group rides. They are for adults only.
DATES + RATES
BY LOCATION
HOSTED RIDES
Join Emma from Black Saddle on safari. Usually on a hosted ride we have a photographer join us to take pictures for the website. You can have access to the photos for a very reasonable price.
HOW TO BOOK
Fill in a rider form
We will confirm availability
Pay your deposit (usually 20%)
Pay your balance 90 days before the ride
CONTACT US
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We don't kick either.
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