General Description

Safaris in Tanzania explore the remote wilderness country just south of the Kenyan border between Amboseli National Park to the north east and the Serengeti to the far west. They cross vast open plains that are home to giraffe, gazelle, elephant and zebra and the magnificent peaks of Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Longido and Mount Meru are visible on the horizon as you ride. These are adventurous mobile safaris run in true safari style. A private safari camp is set up and moved ahead of you, a welcome drink and hot shower await as the sun sets and evenings are spent listening to the night sounds of the bush around a glowing camp fire. The 8 night Kilimanjaro Ride follows a circular route along the edge of Amboseli and towards Mount Kilimanjaro. The longer Lake Natron Expedition, available for groups on request, follows a little used route towards the northern shores of Lake Natron, the biggest soda lake in East Africa and an important breeding ground for flamingo. Both start and end with a night at the farm base, close to Arusha.

Safaris are run from fixed dates throughout the year. A minimum of 5 riders are required for each safari. Other dates can be arranged on request for 5 or more riders.

Summary

Dates 2008:		Kilimanjaro Ride 19th to 27th January 26th January to 3rd February 23rd February to 2nd March 22nd to 30th March 19th to 27th April 17th to 25th May 14th to 22nd June 12th to 20th July 9th to 17th August 6th to 14th September 4th to 12th October 29th November to 7th December 27th December to 4th January 2009 Lake Natron Expedition 14 night private rides during June can be arranged on request for groups of 5 or more - please call to discuss.
Season:		Year round

Horses and Riding

The horses are mostly part thoroughbred or part Arab with some Australian Brumbys. They average between about 15hh and 16.2hh and are generally of a fairly lively temperament although they are also sensible, used to game and at home in the bush. All are forward going and responsive to ride making long riding hours on safari a real pleasure. Grooms look after the horses and prepare them for rides. Tack is English style. Groups are a maximum of 12 guests.

Hours: There is usually 5 to 7 hours riding a day, riding from camp to camp. Rides are broken up with rests, for lunch and game viewing.

Pace and experience required. To join a safari you must be a fairly experienced rider who is comfortable on a horse at all paces from a walk to fast canter in open country. You will be riding in a varied, open area where there is big game including elephant and lion. The going on these safaris is good and the pace is often fast, with long canters across open plains and riders encouraged to spread out. You are expected to cope, keep up and stop when required, so you need to be confident and fit. If in doubt about ability please contact us.

Accommodation

Accommodation on these safaris is in private tented camps set up ahead of you by staff. Camp sites are carefully chosen for their different views and aspects. Twin A-frame safari tents are used with comfortable mattresses to sleep on supplied. You will need a sleeping bag. Water on safari is limited but each tent has a canvas basin set up outside with hot water for washing provided morning and evening, and enough water available for a hot shower at night. There are chairs in camp and at lunch stops. Meals are eaten around the campfire. At the farm where the first and last nights are usually spent, accommodation is in simple rustic farm buildings, either double thatched rondavel rooms with en-suite shower and loo, triple or single bedrooms with shared bathroom. Occasionally the first or last night may be spent at a hotel in Arusha in twin bedded rooms with a private bathroom.

Rates & Travel

Travel
The meeting point is either Arusha, or Kilimanjaro International Airport in Tanzania. There are flights to Kilimanjaro International from London with KLM and also with British Airways to Dar-es Salaam then an internal connection from there to Arusha, although these are not daily and flight schedules normally mean Nairobi is the more convenient airport to use. There are daily flights to Nairobi from London with British Airways and Air Kenya (direct overnight, arriving Nairobi early the next morning). From Nairobi you need to take a shuttle bus transfer to Arusha in Tanzania - there are two departures a day on a reliable shuttle from Nairobi. For an economy return flight from London to Nairobi budget around £450 to £600 (fares are seasonal).

Itinerary in Brief (8 night Kilimanjaro Safari)

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