NAMIBIAN HORSEBACK EXPLORER
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This 11-day safari through Namibia combines exceptional wildlife encounters with unforgettable horse riding experiences in the heart of the African bush. From vast savannahs to dramatic desert landscapes, this journey offers a perfect blend of adventure, nature, and cultural discovery.
❋ Explore the African Bush on Horseback
Horseback riding through the African wilderness will gift you with memories lasting a lifetime.
❋ Wildlife viewing in Etosha National Park
Visit Africa’s wildlife in one of the largest national parks in Southern-Africa.
❋ See spectacular landscapes
Experience the dramatic desert landscapes and rock formations of the oldest desert in the world.
daily program
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Your journey begins in Windhoek with a scenic drive into the central highlands to Equitrails Namibia, where you enjoy your first horseback ride through the bush and an evening under the African sky.
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Spend the day exploring the reserve on horseback with morning and afternoon rides through savannah and bushveld, encountering wildlife and enjoying stunning sunset views.
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Travel from Equitrails to Kambaku Safari Lodge, where you enjoy a scenic drive, a relaxing afternoon, and a rewarding horseback ride across the reserve.
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Enjoy a full day at Kambaku with scenic horseback rides among wildlife and an afternoon game drive through the savannah.
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Spend your final day at Kambaku with more horseback rides through diverse landscapes and unforgettable wildlife encounters, balanced with time to relax at the lodge.
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Travel north to Etosha National Park, enjoy your first game drive through its vast plains, and end the day watching wildlife at the famous Okaukuejo waterhole.
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Spend the day exploring Etosha National Park on game drives, discovering its rich wildlife at waterholes before returning to Okaukuejo for another evening of animal viewing.
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Journey west from Etosha National Park to Twyfelfontein, where you explore ancient rock engravings set within dramatic desert landscapes.
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Travel through Damaraland to the coastal town of Swakopmund, where you enjoy a unique desert horseback ride and a relaxed evening by the sea.
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Discover the desert’s “Little 5” on a guided dune tour and enjoy an unforgettable coastal horseback ride near Swakopmund.
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Travel from Swakopmund back to Windhoek, crossing the Namib Desert and escarpment before arriving in the afternoon, where your journey concludes.
Windhoek to equitrails
DAY 1
Your Namibian adventure begins in Windhoek, the capital city located in the heart of the country. After meeting your guide in the morning, you depart north into Namibia’s central highlands. The scenery gradually changes from rolling hills to open savannah dotted with acacia trees.
After a scenic drive you arrive at Equitrails Namibia, a well-known horse riding ranch located on a large private wildlife reserve.
After settling into your accommodation and meeting the horses and guides, we sit down for a light lunch. After the midday heat has passed you enjoy your first guided horse ride through the surrounding bushveld. The reserve is home to a variety of plains game such as giraffe, kudu, zebra, and several antelope species, which are often seen during rides.
The evening is spent relaxing at the lodge with dinner under the African sky.
Accommodation: Equitrails
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Horseriding at equitrails
DAY 2
Today is dedicated to exploring the beautiful landscapes of the reserve on horseback.
After breakfast, you head out for a morning ride through open savannah, dry riverbeds, and gentle hills. Riding through the bush offers a unique way to experience the African wilderness, often allowing riders to approach wildlife quietly and naturally.
Return to the lodge for lunch and some time to relax during the warmest part of the day.
In the afternoon, another guided ride takes you deeper into the reserve. As the sun begins to set, the golden light creates perfect photographic opportunities and wildlife activity increases.
Enjoy dinner at the lodge and share stories of the day’s adventures.
Accommodation: Equitrails
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
equitrails to kambaku lodge
DAY 3
After breakfast you depart for Kambaku Safari Lodge, located on a private nature reserve known for its excellent horse riding and rich wildlife.
The drive takes you through classic Namibian farmland and bushveld landscapes before arriving at the lodge around midday.
After settling in, enjoy lunch and some time to relax before heading out for an afternoon horseback ride. The Kambaku reserve offers fantastic riding terrain with wide open plains and bushveld that allow riders to experience wildlife from a unique perspective.
Dinner is served at the lodge in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere.
Accommodation: Kambaku Safari Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
horse riding at kambaku
DAY 4
Today you enjoy a full day of horse riding in the private reserve.
Morning rides take you across open plains where wildlife such as giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, and various antelope species can often be seen grazing.
Return to the lodge for lunch and relaxation. Guests can spend time at the pool, watch wildlife from the lodge deck, or simply enjoy the peaceful bush surroundings.
In the afternoon a game drive will take you through the beautiful savannah in search of wildlife encounters while your guide introduces you to some of the smaller wonders there are to find, creating an unforgettable experience.
Accommodation: Kambaku Safari Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
another day at kambaku
DAY 5
Your final full day at Kambaku offers more opportunities to explore the reserve on horseback.
Morning and afternoon rides allow riders to experience different landscapes within the reserve and increase the chances of wildlife encounters. Riding alongside animals such as giraffe or zebra is often a highlight of the stay.
Between activities there is plenty of time to relax and enjoy the tranquil atmosphere of the lodge.
Accommodation: Kambaku Safari Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Kambaku to
etosha national park
DAY 6
After breakfast you depart north toward Etosha National Park, one of Africa’s greatest wildlife destinations.
You enter the park through Namutoni Gate, where your first game drive begins. The landscape opens up into vast plains surrounding the famous Etosha salt pan.
Wildlife sightings may include elephants, giraffes, zebras, springbok, and predators such as lions.
Continue your drive across the park toward Okaukuejo Rest Camp, your accommodation for the next two nights. The camp is famous for its floodlit waterhole where animals gather at night.
Spend the evening watching wildlife come to drink.
Accommodation: Okaukuejo Rest Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
exploring
etosha national park
DAY 7
Today is dedicated to discovering the wildlife of Etosha.
You spend the day on game drives across the park, visiting different waterholes where animals congregate. These waterholes are excellent locations to observe wildlife interactions and photograph Namibia’s iconic animals.
Depending on luck and timing, sightings may include elephants, lions, rhinos, hyenas, and large herds of antelope.
Return to Okaukuejo in the late afternoon and spend another evening watching animals at the waterhole.
Accommodation: Okaukuejo Rest Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Etosha to Twyfelfontein
DAY 8
After breakfast you leave Etosha and travel west into the rugged landscapes of the Kunene Region.
Your destination is Twyfelfontein, one of Namibia’s most important cultural heritage sites. At Twyfelfontein you join a guided walk to view the famous ancient rock engravings.
These carvings were created thousands of years ago by San hunter-gatherers and depict animals, hunting scenes, and symbolic patterns.
The surrounding landscape of red sandstone formations and dry valleys makes this area one of Namibia’s most scenic regions
Accommodation: Lodge in the Twyfelfontein area
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Twyfelfontein to Swakopmund
DAY 9
Today you travel south through the dramatic desert landscapes of Damaraland before reaching the Atlantic coast.
Arrive in the charming coastal town of Swakopmund, known for its German colonial architecture, seaside atmosphere, and adventure activities.
In the afternoon you go on a Horse ride at Okakambe stables. Riding through the desert dunes with views toward the ocean is a truly unique experience.
Spend the evening exploring the town’s restaurants and cafés.
Accommodation: Swakopmund
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Horse Riding & Desert Adventure
DAY 10
Today is filled with two unique activities.
In the morning you head into the dunes for the famous Little 5 Desert Tour, where experienced guides search for fascinating desert creatures such as chameleons, geckos, sand-diving lizards.
In the afternoon you enjoy a horse riding excursion with Okakambe Trails, riding through the dramatic desert landscapes near the coast.
This ride offers stunning views of the Namib Desert dunes and sometimes even the Atlantic Ocean.
Spend the evening enjoying Swakopmund’s restaurants and relaxed coastal atmosphere.
Accommodation: Swakopmund
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Swakopmund to Windhoek
DAY 11
After breakfast you begin the journey back to Windhoek.
The drive takes you through the vast gravel plains of the Namib Desert before climbing up the great escarpment, rising from 0m above sea level up to 1500m above sea level.
Arrival in Windhoek is expected in the afternoon where the tour concludes.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Not included
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