Where to Ride: the 4 Best Pretoria Horseback Riding Tours

2.2-Hour Horseback Safari in Hartbeespoort

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · from $54Best value

Ride for two hours through Silkaatsnek Nature Reserve near Hartbeespoort with trained horses and guides such as Blessing, Philani, Philip, and Emanuel. No riding experience is needed. Expect a calm trail, close wildlife sightings, a halfway rest stop, and a maximum group size of 10. Helmets are included; snacks and water cost extra.

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3.Harties Horse Trail Safari Half day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $106Top rated

You’ll leave Pretoria in an air-conditioned vehicle, then trade the usual game drive for a two-hour horseback safari in a wildlife reserve. Your private guide, including guide Blessing when assigned, provides riding instruction, equipment, wildlife information, bottled water, Wi-Fi, and transport. No riding experience is required.

“Fantastic time, seeing animals on horseback is an entirely different experience from a game vehicle. Our guide blessing was awesome and made us feel safe (I have close to zero experience on horseback) and the pickup was comfortable and enjoyable.”

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4.Horseback Safari Adventure in Hartbeespoort from Johannesburg

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $112

You’ll leave Johannesburg at 7:00 am with Wildside Tours and Safaris, enjoy tea, coffee, and homemade biscuits, then ride for two hours through Silkaatsnek Nature Reserve. Guides such as Mike and Tim lead gentle, no-rush rides past giraffe, zebra, kudu, wildebeest, and antelope before a stop at Hartbeespoort Dam.

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