Day 1

Arrival & first ride to Two Mashatus Camp

Meet your guide at the border. Short transfer to the reception area overlooking the Limpopo river, in time for a light lunch. Enjoy an introductory ride to check you are suited to your horse, before embarking on your first ride out to the Two Mashatus Camp. Mashatu Game Reserve is home to the largest herd of wild free-roaming elephants on private land in Africa, and, although not a guarantee, it is almost assured that there will be great viewing of these incredible creatures. Relax at camp before enjoying a three-course dinner and getting to know your fellow adventurers for the next seven days.

Day 2

Two Mashatus Camp – Tree Camp

Sunrise and the dawn chorus, with tea or coffee which is brought to your tent, sounds the start of your first day. Following a light breakfast, it’s time to mount and depart from the dense woodland that hugs the Limpopo River, and head towards the rocky hills that delineate the edges of the great river valley. As the ride traverses the heartland of Mashatu, you will encounter plentiful game. Having meandered across the hills with vast views back towards South Africa, the ride arrives at Tree Camp in time for lunch. That afternoon enjoy your first Mashatu game drive in hunt of sightings of the big cats (lion, leopard and cheetah) and returning to Tree Camp for sundowners. Dinner is served in the on the deck under the branches, overlooking the Majale river.

Day 3

Tree Camp – Kgotla Camp

The safari passes through the centre of Mashatu to the ancient rock formations synonymous with the Limpopo Valley. Giant Baobab trees continue to scatter the landscape as they have for centuries. Whilst riding alongside the banks of the Motloutse River, discover the old Leadwood ‘Kgotla’ (or enclosure used for the traditional law court of a Botswana village). This open-air enclosure forms the perfect, secure camp for the night. In the afternoon, embark on a game drive and draw the day’s adventures to a close with sundowners at the ancient “Amphitheatre” rocks. At camp, dinner is enjoyed around a log fire. The night is spent with a ceiling of stars and Africa’s nighttime melody to sing you to sleep

Day 4

Kgotla Camp

A full day exploring the sandstone landscapes and ancient terrain on horseback, including iconic sites such as Solomon’s Wall.

This is a more stationary day at Kgotla, focused on riding loops and exploring the surrounding wilderness rather than moving camp.

Evening sundowners are taken in the hills under a baobab tree before returning to camp for dinner around the fire.

Day 5

Kgotla Camp – Tree Camp

Depart Kgotla and ride back through the open bush of Mashatu, retracing ancient elephant paths and enjoying long canters across open terrain.

Return to Tree Camp for the night and settle back into the elevated treetop setting.

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Day 6

Tree Camp – Two Mashatus Camp

Ride from Tree Camp along ridgelines with sweeping views before descending into riverine and wildlife-rich terrain south of the Majale River. Pass elephant corridors, waterholes and open plains ideal for faster riding. Arrive at Two Mashatus Camp for lunch and enjoy a relaxed afternoon with optional bush walk or downtime at camp.

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Day 7

Two Mashatus Camp

Spend a full day exploring the Majale and Pitsane River systems on horseback, riding through open northern plains and elephant corridors with strong chances of predator sightings. Return to camp for a flexible afternoon including shorter rides, walks or relaxation, followed by final safari sundowners and a celebratory bush dinner.

Day 8

Last ride & departure

Today the ride roams through the Pitsane River Valley. The river is fed by a spring high in the hills and its regular watering holes attract the wildlife, guaranteeing excellent sightings. The area is steeped in history: the Zeederberg Trail, a stagecoach line that connected the towns of the Transvaal (South Africa) to the newly forged settlements of southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), once traversed these open plains. Our day’s journey comes to a close at Two Mashatu camp, where there is opportunity to relax by the swimming pool. A guided bush walk to one of the nearby koppies for sundowners is the afternoon excursion.