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8 DAY ITINERARY horseback safaris | when to go | gallery |
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DAY 1 On arrival in Maun, guests are met and transferred by plane and a game drive to Macatoo Camp. After lunch under the trees, there is usually time to relax before an evening ride where guests can get to know their horse. Return to a candle-lit dinner. DAY 2 Awoken by tea or coffee in bed, followed by a light breakfast. Ride westwards following elephant trails from one palm island to another, through seas of grass, into the backcountry. After lunch and a siesta, ride out into the plains. Later enjoy a refreshing drink while the sun goes down. DAY 3 Leave camp early to investigate fresh game tracks, joining the rare semi-aquatic antelope, the red lechwe, as they thunder through the water meadows. A champagne breakfast is waiting for guests under a large baobab tree. The evening ride is spent exploring the lower flood plains where elephant often gather at a pool. As dusk closes in, drinks around the fire. DAY 4 Ride through different country, travelling through clouds of bushman hair grass to plains dotted with fig trees. Giraffe or shyer antelope may be encounted while passing through mopane woodlands. Increase pace on breaking out onto the flood plains, often disturbing troops of baboons. Return to the camp for an afternoon spent at leisure and later a night drive by spotlight. DAY 5 Leave for fly-camp, riding deeper into the heart of the delta. On reaching another river system, fly-camp is already set up, looking out over a favourite elephant watering hole. Stay at the fly-camp for a one night bush experience. The afternoon may be spent swimming or walking. Fires are lit at night, creating a strong human presence to keep marauding animals away from the horses. Night watches are fun and guests usually join in. DAY 6 Having kept watch under the stars, the next morning splash through water on the vast open plains, home to wildebeest and zebra. The riding may be fast as guests approach deep reedy areas full of bird life. After a break, ride back to Macatoo Camp along the myriad of waterways lined with large trees. DAY 7 Last full day of riding, cantering through the shallow flood plains, admiring the deeper pools of lillies. Here, buffalo gather in numbers and guests have to creep up to them using islands for cover. The evening offers a last quiet ride with memorable smells of sage as the sun goes down with final sundowners in a surprising location. DAY 8 For guests final ride, visit some of the high palm islands which offer great vistas. Take an exhilarating gallop and run with the game before returning to camp to prepare for your onward journey. All information provided is subject to change. |
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