BLACK SADDLE GROUPS
Every year we host exclusive group rides with our safari partners during the best weeks to travel.
Our groups are made up of riders of a similar age, we only take advanced riders and we connect everyone on WhatsApp before the ride to get to know each other and to share photos later.
APRIL 2025
SPAIN | FROM €1,450 FOR FOUR NIGHTS
16 - 20 April 2025 Black Saddle Exclusive
MAY 2025
SPAIN | FROM €1,600 | FOUR NIGHTS
30 April - 04 May 2025 Black Saddle Exclusive
21 - 25 May 2025 Black Saddle Exclusive (waitlist only)
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.
MAASAI MARA, KENYA | US$10,850 | 8 DAYS
Giraffe | Elephants | Buffalo | Lions | Zebra | Wildebeest | Hyena | Cheetah | Baboons | Many antelope | Warthog | Hippo
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
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.
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
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
FROM £5,950 | 8 DAYS | HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
BLACK SADDLE DEPARTURES
29 OCT - 05 NOV 2025 (warm dates)
26 NOV - 03 DEC 2025 (thanksgiving dates)
14 - 21 DEC 2025 (orange season)
04 - 11 JAN 2026 (ideal for hunting enthusiasts)
18 - 25 JAN 2026 (ideal for hunting enthusiasts)
01 - 08 FEB 2026 (excellent temperatures)
22 - 29 MAR 2026 (warmer dates)
Three nights at exclusive Nurpur Noon Estate
Three day mobile tented safari
Cross the River Jhelum as Alexander the Great did
KYRGYZSTAN | FROM €2,450 | 10 DAYS
15 - 24 June 2025 (Spring wild flowers) Waitlist only
26 June to 5th July 2024 (including Kyzart Festival) Waitlist only
17 - 26 July 2025 (peak summer) Waitlist only
12 - 21 August 2025 (driest weather)
Comfortable highlights tour of ex-soviet Kyrgyzstan
Thousands of free-roaming horses
Mountain riding with some cantering
Spot Ibex, Marco Polo sheep and herds of yak
Swim with your horse in Song Kol Lake
TREK TO ENGILCHEK
KYRGYZSTAN | FROM €TBC | 9 DAY PACK TRIP
05 - 12 July 2025 Pioneer Trip (coming soon)
A fully self-supported pack trip
Ride towering mountain peaks near the Engilchek Glacier
Discover an abandoned soviet mining town
Bathe in natural hot springs
ARGENTINA | FROM US$840 | MIN THREE DAYS
20 - 26 January 2025 Learn to Ride | $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
Fill in a rider form
We will confirm availability
Pay your deposit (usually 20%)
Pay your balance 90 days before the ride
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