Offbeat riding safaris, Kenya

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When to Travel:

Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec  



Type of Ride: Expedition
Daily rate per person: £300 +
Set departure rate: From £2775 per person for 7 nights in 2010 and from £3960 per person for 10 nights in 2010.
Client Comments:

Kenya

"We had the most fantastic holiday ever with Offbeat. Tristan was great and all the children had a wonderful time and we loved the camps, especially Meru camp, which was very beautiful and completely unspoilt and we swam in rivers and fished a bit as well as going on game drives. Thank you for arranging everything." Louise Guinness Kenya (Offbeat riding safaris)
Departure Dates:


2010 set departure dates:  
5th - 12th  Feb   7 day Mara £2775
12th - 19th Feb 7 day Mara £2775
2nd - 12th March 8 days Mara + 2 Deloraine £3960
19th - 29th March 8 days Laikipia + 2 Sosian  £3960
4th - 14th June  8 days Amboseli + 2 Deloraine £4200
18th - 28th June 8 days Mara + 2 Deloraine £4200
3rd - 10th July   7 days Mara £3040
10th - 17th July 7 days Mara £3040
6th - 16th August 8 days Mara Migration + 2 Del £4200
20th - 30th Aug 8 days Mara Migration + 2 Del £4200
3rd - 10th Sept  7 days Mara £3040
10th - 17th Sept 7 days Mara £3040
18th - 28th Sept 8 days Mara + 2 Del  £4200
8th - 18th Oct 8 days Mara/Laikipia + 2 Del/Sosian £4200

Press Reviews:
Jane Wheatley: My Dream Date in Africa, The Times January 2007

Please click the cover to read Jane Wheatley's article on her Wild and Exotic exclusive ride with Offbeat Safaris

Offbeat riding safaris are perhaps the most exciting in all of Africa, and participants need to be competent riders to maximise their enjoyment. Safaris can be tailored to the requirements of a small group, however the normal format is for guests to join a set departure safari on itineraries that extend to 10 days. Two of these days are usually spent relaxing at Deloraine, the owner's sumptuous colonial mansion near Rongai, and the remainder riding through either the Mara plains or the Laikipia plateau in northern Kenya. The Mara offers wide open plains and quantities of plains game unrivalled anywhere else in the world - rides normally begin from a delightful campsite beneath the Loita Hills and finish on the banks of the Mara River over one hundred miles distant. Some days call for early starts and long rides, on others guests use the campsite as a base from which to explore the surrounding landscape. Nights are spent under canvas in comfortable tents, and guests are served exceptionally good food by uniformed waiters. Although riding with Offbeat is both challenging and strenuous, every concession to guest's comfort is made at camp, including hot water bottles, piping hot bush showers, ice cold cocktails, and an efficient laundry and shoe cleaning service.

Offbeat also organise rides of a similar nature through the vast and remote Laikipia plateau in the north, where the wildlife is equally diverse, if not evident in such numbers as the plains further south. In 2004 Offbeat Safaris and Wild and Exotic collaborated to pioneer a third and equally exciting destination through Amboseli National Park close to the border with Tanzania. All safaris are lead by either the owner, Tristan Voorspuy, or one of his experienced and charismatic guides.

We offer three riding itineraries with Offbeat Safaris. The Mara ride is our most popular itinerary however there is also a Laikipia (Northern) ride and an exciting safari in the Amboseli National Park. Please see the three separture itinerary tabs for more information including prices and departure dates. 

Also, do contact us to discuss the detail of either Offbeat programme - we will be delighted to assist in the planning of your adventure, and having done several riding safaris in both locations, are eminently qualified to advise and help.

Please click on the play button below to watch the stunning film clip to get a feel for the amazing experience of an Offbeat riding safari