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Horse riding with elephant -Horizon Horsebakc

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Horse riding giraffe - Horizon Horseback

- Dr Tanya Baber

Horse riding with a herd of elephant _Horizon

- Dr Tanya Baber

Horse riding with elephant -Horizon Horseback

- Dr Tanya Baber

Horse riding with warthog -Horizon Horseback

- Dr Tanya Baber

Tree Camp -Horizon Horseback

- Dr Tanya Baber

Tree Camp - Horizon Horseback

- Dr Tanya Baber

Riding with baby giraffe -Horizon Horseback

- Dr Tanya Baber

Horse riding with hyena - Horizon Horseback

- Dr Tanya Baber

Horse riding with impala -Horizon Horseback

- Dr Tanya Baber

Hors Riding with wildebeest -Horizon Horsebac

- Dr Tanya Baber

Horse riding at sunset - Horizon Horseback

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Cantering in limpopo - Horizon Horseback

- Dr Tanya Baber

Two Mashatu camp - Horizon Horseback

- Dr Tanya Baber

Tree Camp - Horizon Horseback

- Dr Tanya Baber

Horse riding with elephant -Horizon Horseback

- Dr Tanya Baber

  • Horse riding with elephant -Horizon Horsebakc
  • Horse riding giraffe - Horizon Horseback
  • Horse riding with a herd of elephant _Horizon
  • Horse riding with elephant -Horizon Horseback
  • Horse riding with warthog -Horizon Horseback
  • Tree Camp -Horizon Horseback
  • Tree Camp - Horizon Horseback
  • Riding with baby giraffe -Horizon Horseback
  • Horse riding with hyena - Horizon Horseback
  • Horse riding with impala -Horizon Horseback
  • Hors Riding with wildebeest -Horizon Horsebac
  • Horse riding at sunset - Horizon Horseback
  • Cantering in limpopo - Horizon Horseback
  • Two Mashatu camp - Horizon Horseback
  • Tree Camp - Horizon Horseback
  • Horse riding with elephant -Horizon Horseback

All you need to know

Intro

Horizon Horseback Mashatu offers a luxurious and yet price competitive mobile Horseback Safari in the Mashatu Game Reserve of the Tuli Block, Botswana. Guest ride with large herds of elephants, hyena, plains game, leopard, lion and cheetah. We have highly schooled horses and excellent professional guides (our guides are renowned in the industry and have been with us for 12- 16 years)

Highlights

The quality of the horses is second to none. The opportunity to ride with large herds of elephant and the big cats, with our local professional guides.

Need To Know

For experienced riders only: 5 - 7 hours in the saddle daily,  the ridng can be fast canters long and extended.

Safaris

The Tuli Safari (7nights mobile)

The African Explorer (4 nights Horizon South Africa static camp combined with 3 nights Botswana static camp)

 

Wildlife

Large herds of elephant and large journeys of giraffe are common sightings. the reserve is home to a plethora fo plains species, such as eland, zebra, wildebeest, impalla, kudu, waterbuck etc.

There is also a high chance you will encounter hyena,leopard, lion and cheetah, if not on horseback, then from the vehicel on a sun downer or game drive.

Quick Facts

Safari Operators
Safari Tented Camp ( less than 20 tents), Riding Safari Operator
Average Stay

7 nights

Average Price

Our Tuli Safari is from £405 -£568 pppn

Our African Explorer is from £359 - £458 pppn

Child Policy

Children over 12 who are excellent riders only

Accommodation

We have three unique camps strategically palced throughout the reserve.

The Two Mashatus camp is nestled in the shade of a centurion Mashatu tree, two traditionally built Lala palm rondavels serve as dining area and lounge. Accommodation is in big A frame walk-in tents pitched on teak platforms, with en-suite bathrooms. Each tent is private and positioned in the shade of a tree with a small deck area on which to relax during the afternoons.

Tree Camp: This camp is a tree house 4 m about the ground in the bows of several huge Masahtu trees. Guests sleep in their own deck area. The camp is complete with a confortable lounge and dinning areas, and has stylish bathrooms with a view of the river.

The Kgotla: an old tribal court from a nearby community, which was relocated to the banks of the Motloutse River on the western periphery of Mashatu. The boma is an open-air traditional African enclosure made up of Leadwood logs. Guests sleep in individual pods around a large log fire which blazes at the centre. 

Season

Open all year round

Safari Operators
Safari Tented Camp ( less than 20 tents) Riding Safari Operator
Best Value Safari Property

We were so close to the nature yet in the most comfortable way

06-04-2025 @ 6:13am
Best Riding Safari

Big variety of game and landscape. Just amazing

06-04-2025 @ 6:13am
Best Value Safari Property

For what you see and experience, this safari is a bargain

TB from South Africa
06-04-2025 @ 12:29am
Best Ecologically Responsible Safari Property

All camps off the grid and eco friendly built.

TB from South Africa
06-04-2025 @ 12:29am
Best Community Focused Safari Property

The company really care for their staff and look after them

TB from South Africa
06-04-2025 @ 12:29am
Best Safari Cuisine

Delicious gourmet food in the bush

TB from South Africa
06-04-2025 @ 12:29am
Best Mobile Safari Operator

What a journey

TB from South Africa
06-04-2025 @ 12:29am
Best Riding Safari

The best experience ever

TB from South Africa
06-04-2025 @ 12:29am
Best Safari Guiding Team

Such professional guides

TB from South Africa
06-04-2025 @ 12:29am
Best Safari Property Location

Amazing game viewing

TB from South Africa
06-04-2025 @ 12:29am
Best Safari Experience

Unbelievable experience. Being on a horse alongside the animals was mind blowing

TB from South Africa
06-04-2025 @ 12:29am
Best Safari Guiding Team

The guides Mmpo and Elliott and Poloko are absolutely amazing! Knowledgable and friendly, funny and kept us safe. Great experience

05-04-2025 @ 5:45pm
Best Riding Safari

The most magical place! Seeing big cat with our expert guides is a lifetime memory!

RH
05-04-2025 @ 4:48pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

Just the most amazing guides being so gentle with nature, knowledgeable and just always kind and patient!

08-04-2024 @ 8:08pm
Best Safari Property Location

Especially the treehouse was incredible!!

08-04-2024 @ 8:08pm
Best Value Safari Property

It was extremely worth the price and was beautiful

V
08-04-2024 @ 6:29am
Best Safari Cuisine

OMG it was delicious and there was always plenty

V
08-04-2024 @ 6:29am
Best Safari Cuisine

Amazing chefs, great vegetarian options

V
08-04-2024 @ 6:19am
Best Riding Safari

Best all round experience

V
08-04-2024 @ 6:19am
Best Safari Guiding Team

Knowledgeable and very friendly guides

V
08-04-2024 @ 6:19am
Best Safari Guiding Team

Max and Tsaune are the best!!!

V
01-04-2024 @ 4:41pm
Best Safari Cuisine

Food was amazing through out

01-04-2024 @ 3:46pm
Best Riding Safari

The most fun

01-04-2024 @ 3:46pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

Lovely guides

01-04-2024 @ 3:46pm
Best Riding Safari

Incredible horses and people - animals are obviously cared for, fit and good at their job

V
01-04-2024 @ 3:30pm
Best Safari Property Location

Botswana is so beautiful - diversity of animals, plants and range covered is stunning

V
01-04-2024 @ 3:30pm
Best Riding Safari

See lots of animals. Well kept horses

01-04-2024 @ 2:41pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

Extremely knowledgeable guides!

01-04-2024 @ 2:41pm
Best Value Safari Property

Stunning location

V
01-04-2024 @ 2:33pm
Best Ecologically Responsible Safari Property

Very aware of all of the conservation needed and you could see the efforts they are making

V
01-04-2024 @ 2:33pm
Best Safari Cuisine

The food was absolutely out of this world, so many new delicacies to indulge in

V
01-04-2024 @ 2:33pm
Best Riding Safari

The horses were incredible, all super fit, perfectly cared for and happy animals

V
01-04-2024 @ 2:33pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

All guides were extremely knowledgeable and kind, full of stories from their years of guiding

V
01-04-2024 @ 2:33pm
Best Safari Cuisine

what amazing and delicious food in the bush

JB
01-04-2024 @ 1:43pm
Best Riding Safari

incredibly gorgeous horses. well trained and so perfect for the bush

JB
01-04-2024 @ 1:43pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

incredibly knowledgeable and friendly

JB
01-04-2024 @ 1:43pm
Best Safari Property Location

Just the most amazing safari location. Stunning

JB
01-04-2024 @ 1:43pm
Best Ecologically Responsible Safari Property

everything run on solar and a great wormery!

JB
01-04-2024 @ 1:38pm
Best Community Focused Safari Property

All staff from the local community. Sports local projects

JB
01-04-2024 @ 1:38pm
Best Riding Safari

Absolutely incredible experience, amazing horses, camps, and guides.

V
14-03-2024 @ 1:39pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

The team is amazing!

V
14-03-2024 @ 1:39pm
Best Riding Safari

ONCE in a lifetime experience! Horses are brilliant and taken care of very well!

13-03-2024 @ 5:01pm
Best Riding Safari

The best safari on horseback out there. They are amazing. Guides are really really good and the horses are amazing

12-03-2024 @ 9:10am
Best Safari Guiding Team

Max was awesome!

11-03-2024 @ 9:01pm
Best Value Safari Property

Stayed with Horizon in Mashatu in April 2022 & it was absolutely incredible. Worth every penny. It set a high bar for further safari adventures! The 3 camps I stayed at were impeccably well kept.

SM from United Kingdom
11-03-2024 @ 8:31pm
Best Ecologically Responsible Safari Property

Eco friendly and sustainable camps. Solar powered electricity.

SM from United Kingdom
11-03-2024 @ 8:31pm
Best Safari Cuisine

The food was absolutely delicious. The chefs were fabulous. Great variety and they catered for different dietary requirements. We certainly did not go hungry.

SM from United Kingdom
11-03-2024 @ 8:31pm
Best Riding Safari

All round fantastic safari. Horses, guides, chefs, accomodation all incredible. Could not fault a thing. The horses are so well cared for and in fantastic condition. So well matched to each rider.

SM from United Kingdom
11-03-2024 @ 8:31pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

The guides are top class. I felt so incredibly safe at all times. Their bush eyes are incredible, they see everything. So knowledgeable, friendly, and plenty of laughs too!

SM from United Kingdom
11-03-2024 @ 8:31pm
Best Safari Property Location

Locations of the 3 camps I stayed at were fabulous. Such care and attention has gone in to each camp. And although in the middle of a game reserve, I felt so safe.

SM from United Kingdom
11-03-2024 @ 8:31pm
Best Value Safari Property

it was perfect

11-03-2024 @ 7:00pm
Best Ecologically Responsible Safari Property

good !

11-03-2024 @ 7:00pm
Best Community Focused Safari Property

of cours ! with goog person !

11-03-2024 @ 7:00pm
Best Safari Cuisine

the chef was the best i never had befor

11-03-2024 @ 7:00pm
Best Riding Safari

so many different horses fort different rider !

11-03-2024 @ 7:00pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

max is so funny and a real good ranger

11-03-2024 @ 7:00pm
Best Safari Property Location

the best one

11-03-2024 @ 7:00pm
Best Value Safari Property

Outstanding service and animals

11-03-2024 @ 5:49pm
Best Ecologically Responsible Safari Property

We made sure to pick up and clean up and everything was focused on nature

11-03-2024 @ 5:49pm
Best Community Focused Safari Property

They employ locals and look after everything and everyone

11-03-2024 @ 5:49pm
Best Safari Cuisine

I wanted for nothing, even gluten free

11-03-2024 @ 5:49pm
Best Riding Safari

Elephant, lion, leopard, eland, birds, bat eared fox - just to mention a few

11-03-2024 @ 5:49pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

Outstanding team unafraid of leading and learning

11-03-2024 @ 5:49pm
Best Safari Property Location

Nothing compares!!!

11-03-2024 @ 5:49pm
Best Safari Property Location

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11-03-2024 @ 4:54pm
Best Value Safari Property

The locations of both camps we stayed at couldn’t have been more perfect. The scenery was beautiful, incredibly clean accommodations and unlike anything I’ve ever experienced!

09-03-2024 @ 10:31pm
Best Safari Cuisine

Every single meal we ate was impeccable, it went above and beyond my expectations’

09-03-2024 @ 10:31pm
Best Riding Safari

Couldn’t have asked for better horses, rides or guides. I am counting down the days until I can go back again.

09-03-2024 @ 10:31pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

I felt so safe with my guides. They are incredibly knowledgeable, it is so impressive. I learned so much and they really made the entire experience amazing.

09-03-2024 @ 10:31pm
Best Value Safari Property

Lovely lodges and camps that really add to the experience.

09-03-2024 @ 6:07pm
Best Riding Safari

Great staff careful, matching of horses and riders so that everyone has the best experience. Well cared for horses who are well trained and love their job.

09-03-2024 @ 6:07pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

Fantastic guides who are knowledgeable and go out of their way to make sure you have the best experience.

09-03-2024 @ 6:07pm
Best Value Safari Property

Amazing location, amazing campsites/lodges.

09-03-2024 @ 3:18pm
Best Riding Safari

We had an absolutely fantastic time with Horizon. Truly an forgettable experience

09-03-2024 @ 3:18pm
Best Safari Property Location

Treecamp - magical!

09-03-2024 @ 2:53pm
Best Riding Safari

Incredible horses and the best safari ride experience. Tuli safari was a dream come true

RE
09-03-2024 @ 2:29pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

Kat and the whole team in Botswana are simply incredible

RE
09-03-2024 @ 2:29pm
Best Value Safari Property

I believe I paid a fair price for everything that was included.

08-03-2024 @ 6:30pm
Best Community Focused Safari Property

Everyone was so kind and welcoming. They dote on their guests. They invite you to learn more about their culture as well, which I appreciated.

08-03-2024 @ 6:30pm
Best Safari Cuisine

Every meal I had was amazing! The chefs are very talented and very kind. They always served us and accommodated any request.

08-03-2024 @ 6:30pm
Best Riding Safari

I always felt safe. They views were amazing and I felt that I was matched well with my horse. The tack was comfortable and the horses very well trained.

08-03-2024 @ 6:30pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

Every guide was amazing!! They answered all of my questions, were very kind, and were always willing to sit and talk longer with us. They’re all so knowledgeable and so willing to teach.

08-03-2024 @ 6:30pm
Best Safari Property Location

Botswana has so much to offer! I was happy to be able to ride over different terrains and go different paces. I felt very blessed to be able to see as much wildlife as we did.

08-03-2024 @ 6:30pm
Best Value Safari Property

Great accommodations!

08-03-2024 @ 5:41am
Best Safari Cuisine

Excellent foood!

08-03-2024 @ 5:41am
Best Riding Safari

Great rides and horses and giides.

08-03-2024 @ 5:41am
Best Safari Guiding Team

Excellent guides

08-03-2024 @ 5:41am
Best Safari Property Location

Stunning riding locations

08-03-2024 @ 5:41am
Best Value Safari Property

Excellent adventure for a very reasonable price. So good we’ve been three times!

07-03-2024 @ 10:38pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

Love that all the guides are local

07-03-2024 @ 10:38pm
Best Safari Property Location

The three camps are all fabulous and very different. Kglota open air camp is absolutely amazing. Sleeping around the fire under the skies.

07-03-2024 @ 10:38pm
Best Ecologically Responsible Safari Property

The attention for nature and the wildlife is great!

07-03-2024 @ 8:03pm
Best Community Focused Safari Property

You can feel the love for Botswana from them

07-03-2024 @ 8:03pm
Best Safari Cuisine

I'm vegan and they catered to my diet fantastic! The food was amazing, plentiful and made with love

07-03-2024 @ 8:03pm
Best Riding Safari

It's just the absolute best ! The horses, guids, everything was epic

07-03-2024 @ 8:03pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

Max and elliot were superstars! And all the other teammembers as well

07-03-2024 @ 8:03pm
Best Safari Property Location

The locations were just amazing. Words fall short

07-03-2024 @ 8:03pm
Best Riding Safari

A horseback safari in Africa is probably unbeatable compared to any other horse ride

V
07-03-2024 @ 7:48pm
Best Safari Property Location

Can’t get much better than Botswana!!!

V
07-03-2024 @ 7:48pm
Best Ecologically Responsible Safari Property

Always safe in the wilderness

07-03-2024 @ 7:46pm
Best Community Focused Safari Property

A very professional and enthusiastic team

07-03-2024 @ 7:46pm
Best Safari Cuisine

Sooooo good! New tastes everyday

07-03-2024 @ 7:46pm
Best Riding Safari

Mashatu fabuleux !!!

07-03-2024 @ 7:46pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

Super qualified guides. They know just everything. We feel so safe

07-03-2024 @ 7:46pm
Best Safari Property Location

The camps are just amazing!!!

07-03-2024 @ 7:46pm
Best Riding Safari

It was awesome!

07-03-2024 @ 6:42pm
Best Community Focused Safari Property

Greta community vibes and local people working there too

07-03-2024 @ 4:09pm
Best Safari Cuisine

Food was amazing, local food and never left hungry!

07-03-2024 @ 4:09pm
Best Riding Safari

Horses were amazing and great routes. Once lifetime experience and made special by everyone there

07-03-2024 @ 4:09pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

Friendly and professional, felt well looked after. Informative and helped make it an unforgettable and amazing experience

07-03-2024 @ 4:09pm
Best Safari Property Location

Amazing

07-03-2024 @ 4:09pm
Best Value Safari Property

Brilliant safari, great value for money and the locations and accommodation were superb

07-03-2024 @ 4:07pm
Best Value Safari Property

Couldn't ask for more. See you again soon!!!

07-03-2024 @ 1:56pm
Best Safari Cuisine

Unbelievable what the staff can do with limited facilities in remote locations!

07-03-2024 @ 1:56pm
Best Riding Safari

After several equestrian safaris, this is a standout. Changed my life forever.

07-03-2024 @ 1:56pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

Guides Mpho and Tips were fantastic. Safe, knowledgeable, personable. Proud to say they are my friends and I was humbled to be with such a wonderful staff. Definately coming back.

07-03-2024 @ 1:56pm
Best Safari Property Location

The treehouse! Unbelievable.

07-03-2024 @ 1:56pm
Best Riding Safari

Great horses and riding and different nice accomodation

07-03-2024 @ 12:55pm
Best Safari Cuisine

Best veggie food , cooked by lovely people

V
07-03-2024 @ 12:49pm
Best Riding Safari

Wonderful well looked after horses esp Hotshot ????

V
07-03-2024 @ 12:49pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

I felt very safe with our very knowledgeable guides

V
07-03-2024 @ 12:49pm
Best Safari Property Location

Tree lodge was amazing, will definitely return one day

V
07-03-2024 @ 12:49pm
Best Safari Cuisine

The food was amaizing

MR
07-03-2024 @ 12:48pm
Best Ecologically Responsible Safari Property

This was an obvious and intergal part of the safari

07-03-2024 @ 12:47pm
Best Safari Cuisine

Never expected to experience such high quality food on a safari

07-03-2024 @ 12:47pm
Best Riding Safari

Excellent horses to choose from, great variation in riding terrain and gaits.

07-03-2024 @ 12:47pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

Incredibly experienced, knowledgeable and eady to chat to guide team

07-03-2024 @ 12:47pm
Best Safari Property Location

Fantastic locations to see all animals

07-03-2024 @ 12:47pm
Best Riding Safari

Hands down the best thing I've ever done.

07-03-2024 @ 12:26pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

Couldn't have asked for more.

07-03-2024 @ 12:26pm
Best Value Safari Property

You have set the bar very high for any future safaris. Thank you so much for the adventure of a lifetime! I will definitely be coming again!

07-03-2024 @ 12:23pm
Best Safari Cuisine

My friend woke me up from my nap because she said I had to try the carrot cake - it was like waking up in a dream. The Bostwana beef was exceptionally delicious!

07-03-2024 @ 12:23pm
Best Riding Safari

There isn't enough space for me to commend you for the unforgettable experience, thank you!

07-03-2024 @ 12:23pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

Pontsho and Tsaone made me laugh alot, they made me feel safe and they know what they are doing.

07-03-2024 @ 12:23pm
Best Safari Property Location

Sleeping and the Kgotla camp remains an unbeatable experience. The Treehouse was fun! And the Mashatu camp had elephants by the pool! I don't think many people get that close to wildlife like that...

07-03-2024 @ 12:23pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

Excellent guides knowledgeable about wildlife and safe and ethical interaction with them

AH
07-03-2024 @ 11:57am
Best Safari Property Location

Beautiful camps along the Limpopo River

AH
07-03-2024 @ 11:57am
Best Value Safari Property

The sleeping camp are so good, the accommodation, the wildlife, perfect

MJ from Germany
06-03-2024 @ 2:33pm
Best Safari Cuisine

The food was amazing

MJ from Germany
06-03-2024 @ 2:33pm
Best Riding Safari

Had the best week, Dreams came reallity

MJ from Germany
06-03-2024 @ 2:33pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

Musa, Tips and Tsani were doing a really good job

MJ from Germany
06-03-2024 @ 2:33pm
Best Value Safari Property

Beautiful Land, great team, magnificient hordes, nice camps to rest. Super great value !

06-03-2024 @ 1:48pm
Best Safari Cuisine

Everything is homemade even the bread ! I didn't expect such quality food. Always very tasty

06-03-2024 @ 1:48pm
Best Riding Safari

Good long rides everyday, very satisfying

06-03-2024 @ 1:48pm
Best Riding Safari

I joined this safari in January 2024 and it was the experience of a lifetime. Amazing horses, well looked after and varied riding.

JS
06-03-2024 @ 10:21am
Best Safari Guiding Team

Knowledgable guides who put in 100% and keep you safe at all times.

JS
06-03-2024 @ 10:21am
Best Safari Cuisine

Fabulous food everyday, lovely staff

05-03-2024 @ 9:29pm
Best Riding Safari

Amazing

05-03-2024 @ 9:29pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

Amazing knowledge of the whole area

05-03-2024 @ 9:29pm
Best Safari Property Location

Fabulous views from each camp

05-03-2024 @ 9:29pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

An amazing team of guides

05-03-2024 @ 8:43pm
Best Riding Safari

Fantastic riding experience

05-03-2024 @ 8:41pm
Best Value Safari Property

Trip of a life time

V
05-03-2024 @ 7:04pm
Best Riding Safari

Extremely knowledgeable guides, good horses. And lots of wildlife! Would go again

04-03-2024 @ 4:50pm
Best Safari Cuisine

Incredible open fire cuisine

V
04-03-2024 @ 4:30pm
Best Riding Safari

Exceptional game viewing and unsurpassed horses

V
04-03-2024 @ 4:30pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

Unbelievable knowledge of riding with elephants

V
04-03-2024 @ 4:30pm
Best Safari Property Location

Game all year round. Fantastically varied topography

V
04-03-2024 @ 4:30pm
Best Riding Safari

Absolutely incredible

04-03-2024 @ 4:09pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

Guides were knowledgeable and catered to what we wanted to do. They kept us safe and made the trip incredible

04-03-2024 @ 4:09pm
Best Value Safari Property

Phenomenal

V
04-03-2024 @ 3:51pm
Best Riding Safari

Perfection. Every aspect.

V
04-03-2024 @ 3:51pm
Best Riding Safari

The most incredible experience of my life. Everyone involved is so knowledgeable and friendly. The trip of a lifetime!

04-03-2024 @ 3:49pm
Best Value Safari Property

Honestly the most amazing place I’ve ever been. Horses are cared for to the top standard, staff are brilliant!

04-03-2024 @ 3:23pm
Best Value Safari Property

A true bespoke experience without the price tag. A high end while being emerged in nature, cannot say enough good things about this experience. Phenomenal horses, food, staff, and scenic views.

04-03-2024 @ 3:23pm
Best Safari Cuisine

Fresh food every meal that filled you for each adventure. Dinners were always wonderful and even came with some local entertainment!

04-03-2024 @ 3:23pm
Best Riding Safari

As a highly experienced rider I was thoroughly impressed with the quality of horses I had to choose from. This Safari truly caters to the experienced rider and nothing can compete with long gallops

04-03-2024 @ 3:23pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

Every staff member was helpful and knowledgeable, both educational and a lot of fun!

04-03-2024 @ 3:23pm
Best Safari Property Location

Each camp is its own unique experience and landscape. Really felt like I was in a movie. Absolutely incredible with tons of wildlife!

04-03-2024 @ 3:23pm
Best Safari Cuisine

The food is absolutely divine and even beyond the food itself, the staff makes every dining experience fun

04-03-2024 @ 3:15pm
Best Riding Safari

A once in a lifetime experience

04-03-2024 @ 3:15pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

What a team! Great chefs, cheery housekeepers, smiley grooms, professional knowledgeable guides, true horsemen and women, what more could you ask for?

TD from United Kingdom
15-09-2020 @ 2:42pm
Best Riding Safari

Incredible to ride with so much open space and get so close to the animals. Riding with cheetah was amazing. There is a horse to suit every riders tastes. Nice looking horses which are very responsible and h

TD from United Kingdom
15-09-2020 @ 2:40pm
Best Safari Property Design

Tree Camp is to die for. What a unique camp! Amazing to be up in the Tree canopy and sleep there too.

TD from United Kingdom
15-09-2020 @ 2:32pm
Best Safari Property Location

Couldn't be better for game viewing

TD from United Kingdom
15-09-2020 @ 2:31pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

This guiding team should be congratulated on their knowledge and experience. All the guides are form the local area and as a result have terrific information on the area, its history, the wildlife and the topog

TB from South Africa
15-09-2020 @ 2:01pm
Best Riding Safari

This is an incredible horse riding safari. It competes with all the other top riding safaris in Botswana and in fact is better as you can see the game on the reserve all the year round. The horsemanship is very

TB from South Africa
15-09-2020 @ 1:57pm
Best Safari Cuisine

Wow, what the chef produce on an open fire is sumptuous

TB from South Africa
15-09-2020 @ 1:51pm
Best Value Safari Property

Best value horse riding safari riding with elephant anywhere in Africa

TB from South Africa
15-09-2020 @ 1:51pm
Best Safari Property Design

Tree camp is not to be missed by anyone. This brand new camp is high up in a huge Mashatu tree. You sleep out under the bows of the tree with the stars twinkling between the branches. The decks are organically

TB from South Africa
15-09-2020 @ 1:50pm
Best Safari Property Location

Absolutely amazing location. Year round game viewing and incredible sightings of elephant and cats and smaller predators. Varied ancient topography and the place is steeped in history from the ancient African K

TB from South Africa
15-09-2020 @ 1:47pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

Top guides. Very professional and knowledgeable. Mpho Serumuelo our lead guide was so competent around large herds of elephant. We never felt in danger and had the opportunity to get close to the animals on hor

TB from South Africa
15-09-2020 @ 8:02am
Best Riding Safari

This is truly a magnificent horseback safari. The horsemanship and care is brilliant and all the horses are beautiful. The attention to every detail of the horses is clear and shows. The horses are well trained

TB from South Africa
15-09-2020 @ 8:00am
Best Safari Cuisine

restaurant meals cooked on an ope fire. incredible and delicious

TB from South Africa
15-09-2020 @ 7:56am
Best Ecologically Responsible Safari Property

Amazing worry to process waste

TB from South Africa
15-09-2020 @ 7:55am
Best Safari Property Design

Tree camp is the best camp Ive ever been to. Suspended 4 and a half metres up a huge Mashatu tree. It is so creative and organic, yet stylish and comfortable. Elephant pass underneath the platform under our bed

TB from South Africa
15-09-2020 @ 7:55am
Best Safari Property Location

Amazing game viewing n Africa, all year round. Incredible elephant and cat sighting. Really unusual and varied topography. Must see.

TB from South Africa
15-09-2020 @ 7:53am
Best Safari Cuisine

First class outstanding food and cater for any dietary preference or requirement

JF
15-09-2020 @ 4:46am
Best Safari Property Design

I’ve never been anywhere that has so many beautiful changes in the landscape in one location, beautifully designed site and a accommodation. .

JF
15-09-2020 @ 4:44am
Best Safari Property Location

My heaven on earth, great team, horses, food, wine and atmosphere. The team go the extra mile every time and the scenery is just mind blowing! Highly recommended.

JF
15-09-2020 @ 4:42am
Best Safari Guiding Team

All the guides are very professional. Their knowledge of the bush and the wildlife is phenomenal. In particular their knowledge of elephant behaviour with the horses. They instilled a sense of safety in us as c

TB from South Africa
14-09-2020 @ 10:57pm
Best Riding Safari

An incredible riding experience in Africa. Unparalleled game viewing. Really knowledgeable and professional guides. To top it all Stunning horses which are well kept and schooled. Camps are amazing, especially

TB from South Africa
14-09-2020 @ 10:52pm
Best Safari Cuisine

Incredible food produced on a camp fire

TB from South Africa
14-09-2020 @ 10:50pm
Best Value Safari Property

Amazing value and comparable to any Safari in the Delta

TB from South Africa
14-09-2020 @ 10:49pm
Best Safari Property Location

Incredible game viewing all year round

TB from South Africa
14-09-2020 @ 10:48pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

Great knowledge, skill and humour

BC
14-09-2020 @ 6:44pm
Best Riding Safari

Superb horses, range of rides and excellent guides

BC
14-09-2020 @ 6:43pm
Best Value Safari Property

Superb horses, great customer service, brilliant guides and fab food

BC
14-09-2020 @ 6:42pm
Best Safari Property Design

Homely but classy

BC
14-09-2020 @ 6:42pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

The team was amazing

MK
14-09-2020 @ 4:29pm
Best Safari Cuisine

Fantastic food served by the nicest people!

MK
14-09-2020 @ 4:27pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

Our guides Mpho and Max were the best, so knowledgeable and entertaining at the same time.

SG
14-09-2020 @ 1:42pm
Best Riding Safari

Lovely horses, very well cared for, amazing rides!!

SG
14-09-2020 @ 1:40pm
Best Value Safari Property

Worth every cent!!

SG
14-09-2020 @ 1:38pm
Best Value Safari Property

The service and effort by the incredible staff members, the beautifully healthy and well-cared for horses, and the amazing food - so much went in to making the safari enjoyable for the guests, and i thought it

RE
14-09-2020 @ 1:02pm
Best Safari Property Design

The Two Mashatus camp is a perfect layout, with the campfire at the heart.

RE
14-09-2020 @ 1:00pm
Best Safari Property Location

The Mashatu reserve is a beautiful location, such a variety of wildlife, and incredible to see so many elephants! A good variety of stops on the 7 day safari, with a range of experiences along the way, includin

RE
14-09-2020 @ 12:59pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

All the guides bring their own style and knowledgeto the ride, flora, fauna, local stories, folk tales and history. Always safe.

RR from United Kingdom
14-09-2020 @ 11:40am
Best Safari Cuisine

So many highlights from Rynos kitchen, chips, veggie alternatives and Davids cakes! FANTASTIC!

RR from United Kingdom
14-09-2020 @ 11:34am
Best Community Focused Safari Property

The way Shane and Laura support local projects and encourage guests to learn more is really good.

RR from United Kingdom
14-09-2020 @ 11:33am
Best Value Safari Property

Everything is included, so no unexpected bar bill!

RR from United Kingdom
14-09-2020 @ 11:31am
Best Safari Property Design

There's room to either socialise or have peace and quiet. Such a laugh eating together.

RR from United Kingdom
14-09-2020 @ 11:30am
Best Safari Property Location

It feels really safe as well as easy to get too.

RR from United Kingdom
14-09-2020 @ 11:28am
Best Safari Guiding Team

Highly experienced, excellent horseman, local talent

RB from South Africa
13-09-2020 @ 12:33pm
Best Riding Safari

STunning riding with excellent lion, elephant, leopard, hyena and giraffesightings all year road. Epic mobile safari across diverse lanscape with greatly improved camps

RB from South Africa
13-09-2020 @ 12:33pm

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