Get back to nature and journey through Africa’s Eden
Get back to nature on our mobile-safari through Africa’s Eden, enjoying the simplicity of the Okavango Delta.
With no vehicles involved, and working in partnership with the local community, we can guarantee a genuinely environmentally-friendly safari. Enjoy spellbinding scenery, exciting riding and spectacular game viewing, without worrying about your carbon footprint. Stripping back to the bare beauty of fly-camp safaris, means that you will truly embrace Africa’s wilderness, and enjoy the exclusivity of a private, personalised camp set far out in the bush.
You will be collected at Maun Airport for road transfer to the southern end of the Okavango where the safari begins at the so-called “buffalo fence”. This takes between 30 minutes and 2 hours depending on the time of year and the location of the camp. Here, the patient horses are waiting for your horseback adventure to begin. Your luggage will be loaded onto mekoros (small tranditional canoes) or pack donkeys to be transported to camp.
Exploring this water wilderness on horseback is absolutely exhilarating, and each wildlife encounter will fill you with awe. In the saddle and high above the tall grasses, game viewing is exceptional; you can see giraffe, elephant, buffalo, zebra, many species of antelope and sometimes even hyena, lion or wild dog. The Delta is also renowned for some of the best bird watching in the world so make sure you bring your binoculars. You will be ticking off bucket-list moments left, right and centre as you come across your first elephant, enjoy a water canter, or watch the sun go down over the horizon without another soul in sight.
QUICK FACTS
Botswana | |
Maun International Airport | |
Set departures | |
5 to 7 nights | |
Group Size: Max. 8 | |
Intermediate Plus and Advanced |
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
- Riding through the untouched scenery of the Okavango Delta, without another soul insight
- Long free canters across the plains and splashing through flood waters
- Being able to really absorb Africa’s wilderness through the private and exclusive set-up of fly-camping
- Viewing the Okavango Delta’s abundant and varied wildlife
THE DESTINATION
The Okavango Delta is one of Africa’s unique treasures and is one of the most important and beautiful wildlife sanctuaries on the continent; often referred to as Africa’s ‘Eden’. The Delta experiences seasonal flooding with an influx of water from Angola, this influx reaches this part of the Delta between June and July. The peak flooding coincides with Botswana’s dry season, creating a safe haven and acting as a magnet for a huge variety of birds and mammals that migrate from the dry outskirts. A constant and reliable source of water all year round makes the Okavango Delta an ideal safari destination at any time of the year.
DATES & RATES
Please enquire for exact dates and availability.
2019 Dates – 7 Nights
5 – 12 January / 9 – 16 February
$ 3730PP SHARING
11 – 18 March / 23 – 30 March
$ 3730PP SHARING
31 March – 7 April / 10 – 17 April
$ 4290PP SHARING
10 – 17 May / 24 May – 1 June / 2 – 9 June
$ 4290PP SHARING
21 – 28 June / 29 June – 6 July / 7 – 14 July
$ 4290PP SHARING
19 – 26 July / 26 July – 2 August
$ 4850PP SHARING
11 – 18 August / 23 – 30 August / 11 August – 2 August
$ 4850PP SHARING
27 September – 4 October / 4th – 11th October / 19 – 26 October
$ 4850PP SHARING
1 – 8 November / 9 – 16 November
$ 4290PP SHARING
17 – 24 November / 1 – 8 December / 14 – 21 December / 22 – 29 December
$ 3730PP SHARING
Low Season: 7 Nights: USD$3730pp sharing rate + $50pp return transfers from Maun airport
Mid Season: 7 Nights: USD$4290pp sharing rate + $50pp return transfers from Maun airport
High Season: 7 Nights: USD$4850pp sharing rate + $50pp return transfers from Maun airport
Private tents are available on request and don’t always require a single supplement.
Rate Includes:
- All riding activities
- Accommodation
- All food and drink
- Guiding
Rate Excludes:
- Gratuities
- International flights to Maun
- Any visa requirements
YOUR ITINERARY
** Please note that this is a sample itinerary and may change depending on weather or wildlife movements
A Typical Day
Wake up on a beautiful African morning, to the sound of the dawn chorus. Enjoy a light breakfast around the camp fire as dawn breaks.
The morning will be spent on horseback, following ancient elephant trails, searching for a variety of wildlife. Spotting for the prolific birdlife, and depending on the time of year, cantering through the recently flooded plains. Herds of buffalo might be found grazing, lone male elephants browsing, giraffes sauntering by and red lechwe splash through the water.
Return to camp for lunch and siesta in the dense shade of the giant jackalberry or leadwood trees.
In the afternoons, head out on a gentle evening ride, absorbing the Delta’s magic and listening to the sounds of the bush and the snorting and splashing of the horses. Enjoy Africa’s ‘golden hour’ where the wonderful afternoon light sets the landscape alight with beautiful colours.
Return to camp for a delicious alfresco dinner under the stars.
Occasionally guests (and horses) may need to rest, which is the perfect opportunity for a tranquil ride in a mekoro, the traditional way of traversing the glittering, lily-lined lagoons and waterways. It is a chance too, to venture out on foot to appreciate the smaller creatures that inhabit the bush – or to learn some rudimentary tracking skills.
No two days are the same and every day is a different adventure out across a new and intriguing landscape.
THE ACCOMMODATION
Rather than a permanent riding camp, a lightweight mobile camp is transported by a flotilla of mekoros (traditional dugout canoes) poled by members of the local community, into the Delta. In the dry season, the camp is moved by a group of enthusiastic pack donkeys. The emphasis is on the experience, the beauty of the Okavango and top level guiding.
Enjoy food cooked over an open fire. The camp is extremely comfortable, with guests in lightweight tents with standing room, stretcher beds and full linen made-up bed rolls. There will be one bucket shower and one short drop toilet per 4 guests.
QUICK FACTS
Botswana | |
Maun International Airport | |
Set departures | |
5 to 7 nights | |
Group Size: Max. 8 | |
Intermediate Plus and Advanced |
SUITABLE RIDING LEVELS
Beginner | |
Novice | |
Intermediate | |
Intermediate Plus | |
Advanced |
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
- Riding through the untouched scenery of the Okavango Delta, without another soul insight
- Long free canters across the plains and splashing through flood waters
- Being able to really absorb Africa’s wilderness through the private and exclusive set-up of fly-camping
- Viewing the Okavango Delta’s abundant and varied wildlife
DATES & RATES
Please enquire for exact dates and availability.
2019 Dates – 7 Nights
5 – 12 January / 9 – 16 February
$ 3730PP SHARING
11 – 18 March / 23 – 30 March
$ 3730PP SHARING
31 March – 7 April / 10 – 17 April
$ 4290PP SHARING
10 – 17 May / 24 May – 1 June / 2 – 9 June
$ 4290PP SHARING
21 – 28 June / 29 June – 6 July / 7 – 14 July
$ 4290PP SHARING
19 – 26 July / 26 July – 2 August
$ 4850PP SHARING
11 – 18 August / 23 – 30 August / 11 August – 2 August
$ 4850PP SHARING
27 September – 4 October / 4th – 11th October / 19 – 26 October
$ 4850PP SHARING
1 – 8 November / 9 – 16 November
$ 4290PP SHARING
17 – 24 November / 1 – 8 December / 14 – 21 December / 22 – 29 December
$ 3730PP SHARING
Low Season: 7 Nights: USD$3730pp sharing rate + $50pp return transfers from Maun airport
Mid Season: 7 Nights: USD$4290pp sharing rate + $50pp return transfers from Maun airport
High Season: 7 Nights: USD$4850pp sharing rate + $50pp return transfers from Maun airport
Private tents are available on request and don’t always require a single supplement.
Rate Includes:
- All riding activities
- Accommodation
- All food and drink
- Guiding
Rate Excludes:
- Gratuities
- International flights to Maun
- Any visa requirements
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
”It was a great, amazing, cool, top experience to ride the Tuliblock in Botswana. 8 day's on a back of a horse and view a lot of game. The guides and staff were great. So I will come back!
Nicole PlasTuli Safari, Botswana
TOUR GALLERY
How we care for our horses
Our horseback adventures are hand-picked for their quality and care of their horses. Here’s how the horses are kept in tip-top shape for your safaris. Our horses are on top of the hierarchy and receive very special care:
- Saddles are checked regularly and tack cleaned daily
- Horses have dedicated rest days each week and are on holiday 2 months per year
- Our horses live out in a herd environment, allowing them to live as naturally as possible once they have carried you home safely.
Please let us know if you have any more questions around this.