Horse Safari Itinerary

This Itinerary is for our 14 day standard Horse Riding Safari. It includes 3 nights camping with all other nights spent at Tharua's luxury accomodation.
The cost of this 14 day safari is £1,500 per person. Please see our FAQ to see what is and what isn't included in the cost.

DAY 1
Arrive Nairobi am. Transfer by road to Tharua, driving through the beautiful Kikuyu Highlands, arriving in time for lunch. Relax, unpack, ready for sundowners and supper in the roundhouse. Flying transfers to a nearby airstrip are also available at a cost of £50 per person.

DAY 2.
Relax and enjoy a day at the farm. Early risers can watch the sun rise over the mountain, or go for a walk or lie in and spend a leisurely day around the farm. A short ride to get accustomed to the horses and find some local game.

DAY 3.
Early start to Solio Game Reserve which boasts the highest concentration of rhino in the world. Picnic lunch in the park and either return to the farm or stay for an evening game drive. (It's up to you, its your holiday after all).

DAY 4.
Ride to Nyakio Primary School which your holiday is helping to support, we have already built 4 new classrooms, and a new kitchen, with help from friends and guests. We also have two children sponsored for secondary school.

DAY 5/6/7.
Three-day riding safari on Ol Pejeta conservancy amongst the game. Where you could see elephant, rhino, ostrich, giraffe, baboon, zebra, all types of buck and all the big cats! Ol Pejeta is 90,000 acres of native bush and is one of the largest private game parks in East Africa . The riding consist of two or three hours each morning, a long and leisurely lunch and either a ride in the afternoon or an evening game drive. The camps are selected for their diversity and beauty in the heart of the bush (don't expect 5*).

DAY 8.
A day to relax at the farm and enjoy the pampering of our staff. a trip to the equator for some African gifts, and lunch at the Trout Tree Restaurant.

DAY 9.
Visit to Sweetwaters Game Park and a chance to meet Morani, something you will always remember. Plenty of game, beautiful views of the mountain and a good chance of seeing lions.

DAY 10.
Travel to Buffalo Springs part of the Samburu Eco system. Picnic lunch on arrival, a swim in a warm natural spring, while enjoying some of the most spectacular scenery and a great diversity of wild life (lots of elephant). An overnight camp beside the Uaso Nyiro river.

DAY 11.
Early game drive and camp breakfast, before crossing the river into Samburu National Reserve and lunch at a luxury lodge. Evening game drive and a sundowner, with a view to die for before returning for dinner.

DAY 12.
Early morning game drive (incase you missed something). breakfast then a drive through the park on the way back to Tharua.

DAY 13.
We leave this up to you, riding, shopping or just relaxing. Depending on flights, return to Nairobi.

DAY 14.
Return to Nairobi . (We leave this open due to variation in flight times.) but rest assured we wont let you get bored. Our itinerary may vary due to road conditions etc. If you wish to have a day to relax, feel the need for some retail therapy or if you do not wish to ride, the land rover can take you to the bush camps or fishing in the Aberdares can be arranged, or climbing Mount Kenya. You may even just like to sit and relax at the farm, just let us know. Don't treat this as just a holiday, it could be a life changing experience, it was for us!!

We look forward to your visit.
Kwaheri from Martin and Tiddy.