Day 1Wildside Tented Camp
Arrival at O.R. Tambo International Airport, where you will be met for your transfer to Entabeni Private Game Reserve, a journey of approximately three hours. Upon arrival at the camp, lunch is served, followed by an introduction to the safari and the days ahead. In the afternoon, embark on your first game drive in the reserve, with the chance to spot the Big Five. The evening concludes with a three-course dinner and an overnight stay at Wildside Tented Camp.
Day 2Wildside Tented Camp
Breakfast is served early before you head to the stables for an introductory ride. You will then ride into the reserve and continue for approximately 2.5 hours before stopping for a bush lunch by a dam, served from the support vehicle. After lunch, the ride continues for another 2.5 hours or so before returning to camp to rest and freshen up. In the afternoon, you set out on another game drive for more wildlife encounters. Dinner is served in the evening, followed by an overnight stay.
Day 3Fly Camp
The day begins with an early game drive and breakfast before you ride through the Lower Escarpment and start the steep ascent up the Yellowwood Escarpment. Parts of the route are covered on foot whilst leading the horses through the challenging terrain. Lunch is served by natural rock pools, where you can also enjoy a swim during the summer months. After approximately 4.5 hours in the saddle and a 40-minute walk, you reach the Upper Escarpment and your fly camp, where welcome drinks and dinner around the campfire await.
Day 4Fly Camp
Early in the morning, you set out on an approximately 2.5-hour ride, accompanied by the sunrise, to a viewpoint high above the reserve as the bush awakens all around you. Upon returning to the fly camp, breakfast and time to rest await. Lunch is served in the middle of the day, followed by another 2.5-hour afternoon ride along the upper escarpment. The evening concludes with a three-course candlelit dinner and conversation around the fire.
Day 5Fly Camp
After breakfast, you will ride for about three hours through technical terrain with rock formations, passing dams where hippos often reside. A bush lunch is served at midday before the ride continues for another few hours. You return to the fly camp in the afternoon, with time to rest before another three-course dinner is served around the fire. Third and final night in the fly camp.
Day 6Kingfisher Lodge
After breakfast, you bid farewell to the fly camp and ride for approximately three hours to the luxurious Kingfisher Lodge. Upon arrival, lunch is served at the lodge, where relaxation awaits after several days in the saddle. The afternoon can be spent by the pool or enjoying a pre-booked massage before heading out on a game drive. Dinner is served at the lodge, sometimes in the boma, followed by an overnight stay.
Day 7 Wildside Tented Camp
An early breakfast before the ride begins at Hippo Boma, near the lodge, running from 09:00 to around 13:00. You will ride down the escarpment, traversing both the upper and lower escarpment on horseback today. The descent involves some walking on foot, but is less demanding than the climb up. Upon arrival at Wildside, lunch will be served, followed by an afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight stay at Wildside Tented Camp.
Day 8Departure
Depending on flight times, there may be an opportunity for a final morning game drive. After breakfast, a farewell ride of around two hours awaits on the lower escarpment, close to the stables, with fine sandy tracks allowing for a faster pace to finish. After the ride, there is time to freshen up before your transfer back to O.R. Tambo International Airport. Departure is usually around 13:00, adjusted as necessary according to flight times.
