Articles Tagged 'Horse Safari'

Ride alongside animals like giraffes, warthogs and elephants on these African Horseback Safaris in the wilderness of Botswana’s Okavango Delta. Experienced guides lead guests through water and on land for the ultimate horseback safari. The Okavango Delta is one of the world’s la...

Check out these romantic settings for your next riding vacation, whether it's a honeymoon, wedding anniversary or romantic getaway. by Darley Newman Horseback riding around the world, I've traveled to many locales that are a perfect setting for romance–– a beautiful sunset ...

My experience catching and eating the freshest fish I've ever tasted in Botswana's Okavango Delta. by Darley Newman One becomes part of the environment while on safari. I spent each night in a tent – my alarm clock the sounds of the awakening Okavango Delta – if it ever wen...

In honor of Valentines Day, take our photo tour through three great places to saddle up and find romance. Each day until Tuesday, I'll be counting down my top three!  by Darley Newman I've experienced these horse rides myself and can tell you that the romance level can be off the ...

by Darley Newman We're editing the Botswana episodes and have found some fun behind the scenes that we'll be sharing with you. One is from my experience getting personal with a meerkat colony in the Makgadikgadi Pans in Botswana.  Meerkats are very social animals and this pa...

A Canadian horsewoman travels Zimbabwe to explore culture, history and the Mavuradonha Wilderness on horseback! by Oriane Lee Johnston photos by Nico Gnecci-Ruscone, Varden Safaris and Tore Ballance I’d had some trepidation about the prospect of two months in Zimbabwe, Africa. True, I&r...

Ride the Thamalakane River in Maun, the gateway to the Okavango Delta, in Botswana. by Darley Newman Our second day of horse riding at Royal Tree Lodge, an upscale lodge on a private game reserve in Maun, took us into the Thamalakane River. The river is a record high levels this year, flo...

An update from the field in Botswana's Okavango Delta. No, these animals do not sleep!  by Darley Newman If you read my previous posting from my game drive in Botswana, you saw some of the very cool photos of Botswana wildlife from the cameras that we set up with John Sobey while...

Game Drive with Night Vision in the Okavango Delta. What do those animals do at night!?!?! by Darley Newman We knew elephants, cats and other animals roamed through our camp in the Okavango Delta during our horse safari. We could hear the sounds as we went to sleep at night. In the morning, Gr...

My first horse ride in Africa on safari in the Land of the Giants by Darley Newman Awaking during our first day on safari in Botswana, I found that it’s really hard to get out of bed in the crisp morning air and definitely not shower weather. When cozied in a warm bed, you have to craft ...