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.

**MACATOO WILDLIFE**

**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.

**OFFBEAT WILDLIFE**

**MAASAI MARA, KENYA | US$10,850 | 8 DAYS**
Giraffe | Elephants | Buffalo | Lions | Zebra | Wildebeest | Hyena | Cheetah | Baboons | Many antelope | Warthog | Hippo
**2025 - US$10,850 per person sharing**
25 Jan - 01 Feb 2025
15 - 22 Mar 2025
14 - 21 Jun 2025 or 21 - 28 Jun 2025
09 - 16 Aug 2025, 16 - 23 Aug 2025, 23 - 30 Aug 2025
06 - 13 Sep 2025, 13 - 20 Sep 2025, 20 - 27 Sep 2025
06 - 13 December 2025
**2026 - US$11,950 per person sharing**
07 - 14 Feb 2026 or 14 - 21 Feb 2026
07 - 14 Mar 2026
13 - 20 Jun 2026 or 20 - 27 Jun 2026
11 - 18 Jul 2026 or 18 - 25 Jul 2026
08 - 15 Aug 2026 or 15 - 22 Augt 2026
05 - 12 Sep2026 or 19 - 26 Seprt 2026
10 - 17 Oct 2026 or 17 - 24 Oct2026
12 - 19 Dec 2026 or 29 Dec 2026 - 05 Jan 2027

**KILIMANJARO WILDLIFE**

**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

**SERENGETI MIGRATION**

**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

**NAMIBIA SAFARIS**

**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.

GREDOS MOUNTAINS

**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!

SEGOVIA SHORT BREAK

**SPAIN | FROM €1,600 | FOUR NIGHTS**
**30 April - 04 May 2025 Black Saddle Exclusive**
**21 - 25 May 2025 Black Saddle Exclusive (waitlist only)**
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

**CASTLE LESLIE ESTATE**

**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.

**CASTLES OF THE LOIRE**

**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

LUXURY LOIRE

**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

**ICELAND LUPINE RIDE**

**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

**ICELAND HIGHLANDS**

**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.

**PAKISTAN**

**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

**CELESTIAL MOUNTAINS**

**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

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.