Serengeti national park is one of Africa’s most visited national parks. Located in the northern part of Tanzania bordering Masai Mara game reserve in Kenya. The park is home to 2 million ungulates, 4000 lions, 1000 leopards and 550 cheetahs.
Serengeti national park is home to the greatest wildlife show on earth. Known as the wildebeest migration which involves the movement of over 1.5 million wildebeests. 400,000 zebras, 200000 Thompson’s gazelles and other animals migrating to Masai Mara national reserve in Kenya.
Most tourists who visit Serengeti national park explore its pristine wilderness through game drives. Hot air balloon safaris and other possible ways. But horseback rising safaris are rare and a unique way of exploring the African wilderness.
Horseback riding in Serengeti
There are many ways of exploring Serengeti national park and this can be through game drives. Nature walks or hot air balloon safaris. but one of the most unique and rare ways of exploring Serengeti national park is by taking a horseback riding safari.
Serengeti national park doesn’t allow horseback rides within the park however, some safari accommodations at the border of the park organize horseback riding safaris within the borders and at the edge of Serengeti national park. The thrilling experience of exploring the African wilderness on a horseback is a one in a lifetime experiences you shouldn’t miss in the Serengeti.
Most Serengeti horseback riding safaris are organized to time the wildebeest migration such that you get an opportunity to glimpse at the herds, the other interesting thing is that you will intermingle with Masai pastoralists grazing their plains at areas outside the park.
Horseback riding in Serengeti can be done by beginners, novice, intermediate, intermediate plus and advanced persons. Under the guidance of experts. The trips are safe and all the necessary safety equipment are available for each rider.
Some of the companies offering horseback riding in Serengeti national park include African horse safaris, Kaskazi safaris and Lolkisale horseback safaris among the rest.
The best time for doing horseback rising safaris is during the drier months. December to February and June to September when the weather is favorable. And the vegetation is also not thick making it easy to spot wildlife.
