WHERE TO GO IN NOVEMBER
South America is warming up and it’s time to head down to Argentina and Chile.
New Zealand has thawed and the Southern Alps are calling you to join a pack trip down under.
The temperatures are cooling in Pakistan making Nurpur Noon an ideal destination. This brand new safari in Pakistan is the new godl standard for riding safaris. Everything is mind blowing from the house itself, to the 3 night safari following in the footsteps of Alexander the Great, to the horses, camels, beautiful landscapes… this is the new big thing. We’re obsessed!
The weather is cooling in Europe though you can still catch the end of season in Segovia, Spain.
7 Days | From US$3,200 | Argentina
Argentine cowboys are called Gauchos. It’s more than a job, it’s a way of life. They have their own Saint, their own way of being, their own flag and every single one of them is incredibly stylish.
Explore the Corrientes river delta riding from Estancia to Estancia, driving loose horses, galloping on sandy beaches and enjoying Africa-level service and hospitality on this incredible ride through northern Argentina.
Comfort is not compromised here, enjoy comfortable hotel accommodation each night and a free massage for each rider.
24 - 30 November 2024 | Black Saddle Exclusive
NURPUR NOON ESTATE | PAKISTAN
7 Nights | £5,950 | Max 12 Riders | Luxury Private home stay + 3 night mobile tented safari
We are THRILLED that Nurpur Noon’s season has started. It’s still warm in November, temperatures will be over 30 degrees during the day, but the riding is glorious on this brand new safari that we regard as the new gold standard in the industry.
You arrive to Nurpur Noon Estate in Pakistan as if you were a visiting head of state. Dancing horses, camels, wreaths of rose petals around your neck and loose petals thrown all around you filling the air with their heavenly smell. Drummers lead you through the giant wooden gates and you’re escorted to the house by armed guards.
You’ll spend a week in dazzling Pakistan riding fit and forward polo ponies. Swimming rivers, jumping ditches and forever searching for the golden jackal. Nurpur Noon is one of the grandest private family homes in the country. Local Taimur and Brit Bertie have created a wild, romantic, sporty, electric, whirlwind of a safari.
Suitable for adventurous, capable riders and trail hunters. Perfect for those that have already done everything else.
If you can’t handle the heat join us in January, when winter has cooled temperatures to a high of around 24 degrees.
26 Nov - 03 Dec 2025 | Black Saddle Exclusive
7 Nights | €3,200 | Max 8 Riders | Hotel Accommodation
An easy short-break for experienced riders in stunning Segovia in the heart of Spain. The walled city has a roman aqueduct, a medieval heart and renaissance castles. Even Disney was inspired and the Alcazar was a model for the famous Disney castle.
The riding is fast paced and sporty. You’ll canter and gallop in open fields - a joy for experienced and fit riders. The horses are well trained and forward. We love the combination of incredible views, history and fast riding.
01 - 8 November 2026
08 - 15 November 2026
15 - 22 November 2026
22 - 29 November 2026
JAKOTANGO | THE PATAGONIA TRAIL | ARGENTINA
5 Nights | $6,125 | Max 10 Riders | Lovely ensuite tents at basecamp and simple domed tent camps on trail
One of the best rides in the world led by legendary guides Jakob von Plessen and Daisy Soames. November is the start of the short Jakotango season. There may still be snow on the mountains around the Filo Hua Hum valley. The days are warm, perfect for mountain riding. The nights can be cooler but you have a fireplace in your permanent tent to keep you cosy.
Thrilling riding over the Pass of Tears, you’ll learn to trust your horse as it carries you safely to camp. Celebrate with a glass (or a bottle) or two of local Malbec. You arrive and leave by speed boat here, making for a very James Bond vibe.
24 - 29 November 2025 (fully booked)
ESTANCIA LOS POTREROS | ARGENTINA
From three nights | From US$595 per person per night | Max 12 Guests | Dreamy 6,500 acre angus beef ranch stay
October in Cordoba is lovely weather for a visit to the very highly regarded Begg family estancia Los Potreros “the Paddocks”. Argentina. ‘Los Pots’ is a 6,000 acre working Black Angus cattle farm that has been in the Begg family for four generations. The landscape feels like Dartmoor in the UK, misty, moody with vast grassy hills and rocky outcrops.
One of the major draw cards of a visit to Los Pots is the varied riding. You’ll ride out twice a day, once on the local criollos and once on the very flashy gaited paso horses. Riding a paso is a highlight for many of our riders.
You’ll be accommodated in beautiful converted farmhouses. Each room as its own bathroom and fireplace. There is no internet in the rooms but you can get online at the main house.
2026 PRICING
For a 3-6 night stay the rate is US$675pp per night.
For a 7+ night stay the rate is US$595 pp per night.
7 night deal 2025 US$4,165 pp sharing
MACATOO | OKAVANGO DELTA | BOTSWANA
7 Nights | US$6,580 | Max 7 Riders | Luxury Tented Fixed Camp
November brings the first life giving rains and the land springs to life, a bright green carpet over the plains appears and the calving season for many antelope, such as impala, begins. Take advantage of shoulder season pricing. Although daily highs of over 40°C (104°F) are the norm at the beginning of the month, the temperature gradually drops as the rains become more frequent. If you’d like to avoid the heat look at travelling in August or, early in the year during the southern African summer has excellent Green Season pricing if you can handle afternoon shows during siesta time. The short rain showers cool the temperatures down for comfortable sleeping.
Botswana is one of if not the best place in the world to see a wide array of wildlife. There is no better way to savour the Okavango Delta and experience its unparalleled wildlife population than on horseback.
Accommodation is in a lovely luxury tented camps with real flushing loos and wonderful hot showers. The ideal wildlife safari for someone who isn’t keen on camping. This is an excellent honeymoon destination. Non-riders very welcome.
Arrive any time for a minimum of three nights
2025 | Shoulder Season Rates | £5,740 for 7 nights
2026 | Shoulder Season Rates | £6,020 for 7 nights
Discounts on the charter flight transfers for long stays (7 nights is 50% off and get free transfers when staying 10 nights).
CASTLE LESLIE | IRELAND
3 - 6 Nights | From €1,455 | Cross Country or Hacking Holidays
Incredibly popular Castle Leslie is usually fully booked out in July a year in advance. The hotel is stunningly beautiful, you’re accommodated in a stone mansion with the stable just next door. The Irish horses live up to the reputation being sporty and forward with a few school masters in the mix. The riding is adapted to all levels with the bravest riders popping over the 300 jumps on the 1000 acre estate, the pleasure riders enjoying gorgeous hacks at great pace and you can even learn to ride here.
Cross Country (+70cm jumping)
Happy Hacking | Fast riding on the 100 acre estate and lessons
Non-riders very welcome.
2025
3 Night Package: Single €2,115; pp sharing €1,455
5 Night Package: Single €3,145; pp sharing €2,360
2026
3 Night Package: Single €2,380; pp sharing €1,685
5 Night Package: Single €3,540; pp sharing €2,655
Stays start on Sundays for a minimum of three nights.
ESTANCIA DON JOAQUIN| ARGENTINA
From 4 days | From $250 per person per day | Estancia based stay
November is a brilliant time to visit Don Joaquin in north of Argentina in Esquina. Temperatures range from from 24°C to 27°C, rarely falling below 19°C or exceeding 32°C. Typically around 8 days of rainfall is expected but it rarely lasts long.
Visit equestrian shop, Arandu, in Buenos Aires on your way up north and you’ll pick up incredibly stylish, well made gaucho riding kit to make you feel like you’re the real deal. A wetland, with flamingoes, capybara and loads of birds to view, there is a wildlife safari feeling here though most people come for the great weather, gaucho culture and splashy canters. It’s not just Botswana that has amazing fast riding through wetlands.
Angie, Diego and Josefina - your hosts - are so welcoming. Don Joaquin is very social, warm and has a cosy feeling. The rooms are excellent, recently refurbished to a high standard, meals are authentically argentine and meat heavy (though vegetarians you are welcome too).
This is a great place to learn to ride, they’ll have you cantering on day one. The saddles are deeply cushioned so you have great stickability. Don Joaquin is excellent for riders of all levels and you will be taken out with riders of a similar ability.
Arrive any time for a minimum of four days. Getting there is quirky, you take a luxury, lie flat overnight bus from Buenos Aires. It’s a bit of an adventure, like travelling business class on a plane.
WILD HORSES PHOTO TOUR| BOSNIA
3 Nights | Cost TBC | Hotel based stay
We are developing a brand new tour - and it doesn’t involve riding. Visit the wild horses of Livno, spending two day photographing them and half a day exploring the town of Livno by quad bike.
Our accommodation will be in a newly developed mountain eco lodge.
No riding experience necessary.
Arrive to and depart from Split, Croatia.
You can express your interest here. We will email you once the details are finalised.
November not right for you? Explore other months
In October you can still ride in the Masai Mara in Kenya or why not head to Los Potreros in Argentina for Christmas and New Year in December?
