East African Horseback Safaris
We offer our guests an intimate and personal horse riding holiday, affording them the best that East Africa has to offer in terms of the African 'Bush'. Our horseback safaris are highly personalised, very much ‘off the beaten track’ and away from human settlement. You will be accompanied on all rides and activities by your hosts ensuring that your riding holiday will be a truly memorable one.
Horseriding safaris give you the ultimate outdoor feeling of being in the wild, whilst not being confined to the inside of a safari vehicle. Please first familiarise yourself with the concept of horse riding safaris by having a look at our 'Info and Experience levels' page, which will help you decide what type of safari best suits your riding experience, to maximise the pleasure you get out of your experience.
We, your hosts, are both veterinarians and ensure the condition of the horses. Even in challenging circumstances in the bush the condition of the horses is superb. Rides are at all paces where the terrain permits. The horses are Warm blood, some Arab and Thoroughbred and X, all ridden with bitless tack in a loose rein and relaxed style.
The food is always prepared fresh and most of the ingredients are produced on the farm. This includes most vegetables, meat, milk and milk products. Expect to find freshly home baked bread on your table every morning, as well as homemade pastries in the afternoon.
The itinerary you choose depends totally on your interests and the number of hours you wish to spend in the saddle.
There are different scheduled rides with set dates available. If you inquire as a group then please let us know your wishes and we will create the itinerary which suits your ideas the best.
The Migration Rides - a Lifetime Experience
Accommodations: Permanent luxury camps and mobile camps
Adventure Level IV:
Suitable for experienced riders only
Non Riders:
Alternative accompany program can be arranged
The outstanding experience for riders. The aim is to follow the migratory herds on horseback.
Did you ever dream to canter side by side with herds of plain animals? This is the chance to live your dream!
Riding in the West Kilimanjaro Wildlife Management Area
Accommodations: Permanent luxury camps and mobile camps, farmhouse accommodation next to Kilimanjaro Forest Reserve, comfortable cottages or guest house on Makoa-Farm
Adventure Level IV:
Suitable for experienced riders only
Non Riders:
Alternative accompany program can be arranged
In West-Kilimanjaro, between the highest point in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru we explore the Wilderness, encountering amongst others elephant, buffalo, zebra, giraffe and lots of different antelope. This is a mobile tented safari for 2-6 experienced riders at a time, making it a very personal experience. The tents are dome tents and provided with beds, comfortable mattresses, duvets and pillows. There are toilet and hot bucket shower tents.
This area can be explored during a trail where the location will change every other day (Kilimanjaro Big Game Trail) or without moving camp (Kilimanjaro Wilderness with mobile camp OR permanent luxury camp) from where you ride out in different areas. Emphasis is on game viewing and scenery in remote areas.
Cross Country Rides
Accommodation: Makoa-Farm and Fly Camps
Adventure Level III:
Suitable for medium to experienced riders
Non riders:
Alternative programs can be arranged
If you are interested in nature, scenery and good riding then please check the Cross Country itinerary, which is a combination of a Makoa-Farm holiday in comfortable rooms and a short horseback safari to the Hot Springs with the mobile camp.
The diversity of Tanzania unfolds before us as we ride across the Maasai Steppe to the ecological wonder of the Kukulewa Hot Springs. We will pass through villages on our way and will ride over farm- and bushland.
Colourful bird life abounds and small game such as dwarf antelope, Vervet and Sykes monkey or Yellow baboon can be seen. A pack of banded mongoose might pass foraging next to our picnic table and during walks we often spot crocodiles and monitor lizards. Enjoy the adventure of sleeping in the bush surrounded by sounds of the African wilderness.
This trip is perfect for the medium to experienced rider and can easily be added to the beginning or end of your other safari plans in Tanzania.
Riding Holiday on Makoa-Farm for an Unlimited Riding Experience
- 8 days Makoa-Farm Riding Vacation
- Other itineraries ranging from (please inquire)
- 3 days Makoa-Farm to
- 15 days Mt. Kilimanjaro Coffee Plantation Experience
(a riding and activity holiday)
Accommodation: Makoa-Farm
Adventure Level II:
Suitable for the medium experienced rider.
Non-riders:
Alternative programs can be arranged.
Traveling to the southern slopes of Kilimanjaro, just a one hours drive from Arusha or 20 minutes from the old German town of Moshi, you arrive at Makoa Farm, a 358-acre coffee and horse farm with the perfect terrain for horse riding. You will enjoy the comfort of the rooms on Makoa-Farm, with half day and day rides or as a mixed programme with excursions and hikes, etc. We spend numerous hours in the saddle exploring the farm and its environment from horseback. The landscapes and scenery are as diverse as they are enchanting.
This is an experience not to be missed!
