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Adventure Safaris |
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HORSEBACK
SAFARIS:
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OFFBEAT
SAFARIS:
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The
home
and
headquarters
are
at
Deloraine
in
the
Rift
Valley
near
Nakuru.
This
old
colonial
house
was
built
in
1920
by
Lord
Francis
Scott,
a
predominant
early
settler.
All
safari
guests
stay
here
at
some
stage
during
the
trip.
There
are
lovely
rides
on
the
surrounding
5000
acre
farm,
the
gardens
are
themselves
worth
the
visit.
There
are
several
interesting
day
trips
to
the
flamingo
lakes
of
Bogoria
and
Nakuru
which
are
within
easy
reach
by
vehicle.
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Food:
All
food
is
fresh
while
dry
ice
and
cubes
are
carried
and
are
self
sufficient
for
one
week.
Bread
is
baked
daily
on
open
fires
and
the
chefs
are
extremely
good.
You
will
be
pleasantly
surprised.
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Drinks:
Beers
and
Sodas
are
free,
as
is
all
alcohol
on
tailor-made
safaris.
For
set
departures,
wines
are
spirits
are
included.
Duty
free
whisky
is
offset
against
this
if
brought.
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Weather/Climate/Seasons:
Being
close
to
the
equator,
we
neither
have
winter
nor
summer
per
se.
There
are
two
rainy
seasons
November
and
April/May.
The
hottest
months
are
February/March,
September/October
but
there
are
no
hard
and
fast
rules
on
this.
We
ride
at
an
Average
of
5500ft.
This
makes
for
a
cool
climate
and
also
means
there
are
very
few
mosquitoes.
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Types
of
Safari:
Riding
and
landrover
safaris
from
luxury
mobile
tented
camps
in
remote
areas.
All
supported
by
lorry.
Riding
safaris
always
have
landrovers
along
for
game
drives.
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Accommodation:
Spacious
10ft
x
9ft
sleeping
tents
with
camp
beds
(double
on
request),
mattresses,
sheets
and
blankets.
Towels,
soap
and
torches
provided.
Gas
lamp
and
hurricane
lamp
in
each
tent.
Loo
tent
for
each
double
tent
and
showers
always
available.
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Type
of
Horses:
Well
schooled
thoroughbred
and
thoroughbred
cross.
Many
are
home
bred
out
of
best
mares.
All
are
tried
for
polo
and
our
best
polo
ponies
all
go
on
safari.
Therefore
responsive,
tough
and
fit.
You
will
be
pleasantly
surprised.
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Riding
Ability:
You
should
be
comfortable
at
all
paces
and
able
to
gallop
out
of
trouble.
We
ride
in
big
game
country.
You
should
be
fit
enough
to
ride
between
4
and
6
hours
a
day.
Weight
limit
210
1bs,
95
kgs.
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Length
of
Rides:
4
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6
hours
in
the
saddle.
Picnic
lunch
carried
in
saddle
bags
on
moving
days.
1
1/2
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2
hour
lunch
stops.
Some
walking
on
foot
necessary
over
rough
terrain.
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Size
of
Rides:
Minimum
of
4,
maximum
of
12
on
set
departures.
Tailor
made
as
name
suggests.
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Tack:
English.
Various
saddles,
polo,
wintec,
French
Trekking
and
Australian
stock.
Mainly
snaffle
bridles.
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Terrain:
Most
of
the
rides
in
Masailand
and
the
Northern
ranches
are
on
fairly
open
plains
(black
cotton
soil)
interspersed
with
bush.
They
are
short
grass
plains
ideal
for
riding.
Care
must
be
taken
for
holes
but
canters
and
gallops
are
taken
on
open
plains.
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Other
Activities:
Game
drives,
night
game
drives
and
game
walks
are
undertaken
on
every
safari
whether
riding
or
not.
There
is
no
lack
of
activities
on
safari.
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Insurance:
Whilst
the
operator
carries
public
liability
insurance
and
takes
all
possible
care,
we
strongly
advise
you
to
have
full
medical
and
holiday
insurance.
These
are
adventure
safaris.
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Game:
Plentiful
everywhere
the
riding
is
conducted,
even
where
dangerous
game
abounds.
Your
guide
is
knowledgeable
and
conversant
with
the
habits
and
likely
reactions
of
the
game,
in
any
situation
you
should
do
as
he/she
says.
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Children:
Accepted
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but
they
must
be
competent
riders.
There
are
no
discounts
for
children.
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Non-Riders:
Taken
but
this
should
be
discussed
in
advance.
There
are
often
days
on
safari
which
will
suit
the
non-riders
better
than
others.
The
full
set
departure
trips
are
not
recommended
for
non-riders.
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Medical:
A
medical
kit
is
on
hand
in
camp
and
in
the
saddlebags.
The
riding
party
is
in
radio
contact
with
the
base
camp,
which
can
immediately
reach
the
Flying
Doctor
Service.
Clients
should
take
an
anti
malarial
drug
but
we
strongly
warn,
from
experience,
against
the
side
effect
of
larium.
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SAMPLE
11-DAY
RIDING
SAFARI
ITINERARY:
Enquire
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Day
1:
You
will
be
collected
from
your
Nairobi
Hotel
or
directly
from
the
airport.
Drive
with
a
picnic
lunch
through
the
fertile
Kikuyu
Highlands
before
dropping
down
2000'
into
the
Rift
Valley.
Cross
the
volcano
studded
floor
of
the
Rift
before
ascending
the
Mau
Escarpment
on
the
far
side
and
thence
to
the
Masai
capital
of
Narok.
We
reach
our
camp
in
a
grove
of
Fever
Trees
by
a
small
stream
at
the
foot
of
the
Loita
Hills
near
the
village
of
Barkitabu
in
time
for
tea.
There
may
be
time
for
an
evening
ride.
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Day
2:
The
first
day
with
the
horses:
after
breakfast
depart,
with
a
picnic
lunch
in
the
saddle
bags.
Leaving
the
Loita
Hills
behind,
cross
the
plains
to
the
foot
of
the
Baramat
Hills.
A
ride
of
approx.
30
Km.
As
we
ride,
we
encounter
an
increasing
amount
of
game
including
Giraffe,
Zebra,
Buffalo
and
a
variety
of
plains
game.
We
arrive
at
our
next
camp
beside
the
Olare
Lamun
Springs,
where
we
overnight.
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Day
3:
A
full
day
to
explore
this
remote
area
with
abundant
game.
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Drives,
rides
and
walks
may
be
taken
from
this
camp.
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Day
4:
Another
moving
day
and
we
break
camp
in
good
time
as
it
is
the
longest
ride
of
the
trip
covering
nearly
50
km.
We
ride
across
rolling
open
plains
and
the
game
generally
becomes
more
plentiful
as
we
approach
the
Mara
ecosystem.
We
should
see
herds
of
Zebra,
Topi,
Giraffe,
Wildebeest,
Gazelle
and
there
is
good
chance
of
seeing
Elephant
and
Buffalo
as
well.
We
reach
our
camp
at
the
edge
of
the
Masai
game
Reserve
on
the
Olare
Orok
Lugga
late
afternoon.
From
our
camp
we
are
likely
to
hear
Lion
and
Hyaena at
night
and
the
abundance
of
game
is
apparent
everywhere.
Overnight
at
Olare
Orok.
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Day
5
&
6:
Two
full
days
of
morning
and
evening
rides
from
camp
with
the
option
of
driving
into
the
game
park
for
some
good
photographic
opportunities.
From
the
Landrovers
we
can
get
much
closer
to
Lion,
Elephant
and
Buffalo
than
we
were
able
from
the
horses.
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Overnight
at
Olare
Orok.
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