Greater Kruger: Saddle Up for Conservation

LOCATION
Greater Kruger, South Africa
DURATION
8–22 days · Longer stays available
GROUP SIZE
Life on the reserve · Ask about your dates
Difficulty
Walk, trot and canter, adapted to the conditions
Price From
€975
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Join conservation rides and daily horse care on a private wildlife reserve near Kruger National Park, sharing accommodation and meals with fellow participants. One-, two- and three-week stays are for riders confident at walk, trot and canter.

The Experience

Riding is part of the working week on this private wildlife reserve near Kruger National Park, where conservation rides help the team track and monitor animals. The stay suits people who enjoy daily involvement with horses, from feeding and grooming to preparing tack, as well as time in the bush.

The program runs Monday to Friday, with shared accommodation, kitchen and living spaces, groceries, Wi-Fi and laundry provided. Participants cook together, and weekends are free for rest or optional excursions to Kruger National Park, the Panorama Route or Hoedspruit, which are arranged and paid for separately.

Choose seven, fourteen or twenty-one nights, with longer stays available on request and a Hoedspruit Airport transfer included. You need to be confident at walk, trot and canter, and the maximum rider weight is 90 kg, so please describe your current riding experience when you inquire.

At A Glance

DURATION
8–22 days · Longer stays available
TIME IN SADDLE
Varies with conservation rides and daily activities
RIDING PACE
Walk, trot and canter, adapted to the conditions
TERRAIN
Bushveld trails on a private wildlife reserve
GROUP TYPE
Life on the reserve · Ask about your dates
SOLO-FRIENDLY
Ask us about joining solo
LANGUAGES
English
TRANSPORT
Hoedspruit (HDS) airport transfer included
WEIGHT LIMIT
Maximum 90 kg

A guest’s perspective

A giraffe seen between a horse’s ears in Greater Kruger.
Looking for wildlife with binoculars beside a horse.
Horses and riders follow a path between pools of water.
A rider and grey horse beside rocky outcrops.
A rider beneath golden clouds at the end of the day.
A rider on a white horse at dusk.
Saddles, bridles and hats ready in the tack room.
A bedroom at the reserve accommodation.
The last light of the day with horses in the reserve.
Spending time with a horse among the trees.
Sunset reflections around a pair of riders.
Watching the evening light beside the water.
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What is included

  • Accommodation for your chosen stay
  • Horseback riding and conservation rides
  • Wildlife monitoring activities
  • Meals and groceries, with shared cooking facilities
  • Horse activities and equipment
  • Bush activities
  • Laundry and Wi-Fi
  • Hoedspruit (HDS) airport transfer

Flights and optional weekend excursions are additional. One week (7 nights / 8 days) is €975; two weeks (14 nights / 15 days) is €1,850; three weeks (21 nights / 22 days) is €2,625. The €875 weekly equivalent applies only when booking the three-week stay. Longer stays are available on request, and we confirm availability, your final quote and booking conditions personally.

Price + Booking

From
€975
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