PRIVATE GAME LODGE - NAMIBIA

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Located just 40 minutes from Windhoek in a malaria free area, this private game reserve of more than 40,000 hectares with an abundance of game, is the ideal choice for confident riders wanting comforts at night and no camping. For non-riding partners the lodge offers multiple activities: lion feeding, game drive, mountain drive, sunset drive, tennis, swimming and 2 hiking trails to observe the animals and birds.
The lodge offers en suite rooms with private verandas, sauna, tennis court and swimming pool. The restaurant specialises in game dishes based on Namibian and European cuisine with top quality South African wines.

The daily riding programme is tailored to suit and utilizes the large herd of fit Arab and Arab X horses who are forward going, fun loving and responsive. The variety of topography, from plains through bushveld and onto mountainous plateaus with sweeping views, allows for riding at varying paces. A correspondingly large variety of game flourishes in the different eco-systems and riding guests are kept to a maximum of 6 for a personal experience. A week here will only leave you wanting more!

Not for nothing has this ride been described as "the best of both worlds"!

Trip length 8 days / 7 nights Ride price detailed prices price promise 2012: double pp £1,715/€2,029/$2,759 Departure dates Any day arrival. The lodge is closed December 17th to 4th January. Approximate riding time per day 3 - 7 hours per day Riding ability required Intermediate onwards. Group size 1-6 Meeting point (getting there) Windhoek airport Transfer €200 return per vehicle (Max 6 passengers). Transfer time is approx 40 minutes. Flight guide London - Windhoek return £550 - £750 return Single supplement detailed prices No supplement if rider is willing to share and a sharer can be found. None if we can find a sharer. Otherwise 2012: £239/€279/$379

SAMPLE ITINERARY - PRIVATE GAME LODGE

Day 1 
You will be collected from Winhoek international airport. After an one hour’s drive you will arrive at the lodge where your hosts will be waiting for you with refreshments. After a good shower and lunch you will be expected at the stables to be introduced to our beautiful horses. Depending on your arrival time at the lodge (before 12.00 hrs) a short afternoon ride can be organised. After the ride the bar and restaurant are calling.

Day 2
After breakfast you'll ride over the savannah tracking game: sable, gemsbok, springbok, black and blue wildebeest, giraffe, white rhino and so much more. After approximately 4 hours in the saddle return to the lodge and enjoy a good lunch. The afternoon is at your disposal to hike, swim or just relax at the pool.

Day 3
Today you’ll leave slightly later than the other days. The ride will be split into a morning and an afternoon ride with a picnic and a “siesta” in the bush during the hottest hours of the day. Pausing at a shadow rich place close to a waterhole in the hope of seeing some animals enjoying the water. After the siesta saddle up the horses and slowly ride back to the lodge. Quickly to the bar for that well deserved drink!

Day 4
After breakfast you'll be back in the saddle and on the lookout for hartebeest, blesbok, giraffe, wildebeest, sable and much much more. Lunch will be served at the lodge. At the end of the afternoon you will be picked up for a trip to visit the lodges very own lions. Dinner will be served whenever you are ready.

Day 5 
Today be on the look-out for zebra and ostrich! This area is famous for its long sandy tracks, which invites us for long, long canters maybe accompanied by a herd of zebra or oryx. Return to the lodge for a latish lunch. Towards the end of the afternoon you will be expected at the stables. Not for a ride, but for a drive to a beautiful spot where you can enjoy the sunset with a drink and a bite and the sound of the jackal in the back ground. Before darkness sets, back to the lodge for dinner and fingers crossed that you will see springhare and if we’re lucky leopard in the headlights of the jeep.

Day 6
A long and tough day for both horse and rider; a ride into the mountains. There is a possibility that you will encounter lesser wildlife, but the ride and scenery are spectacular and will more than make up for it! Once you've arrived, the table will be laid and ice cold drinks at the ready. Today you will also have a siesta during the hottest part of the day or relax in the shade and try to spot oryz, mountain zebra, giraffe and wildebeest. After a relaxing lunch saddle up and set off for home through Leopard Valley. Once the horses are in bed and a good shower for the riders finish the day with drinks and dinner.

Day 7
Today will be an easier day for both horse and rider. It will be Kudu Dam today on the lookout for the majestic kudu. After a few hours in the saddle lunch will be served at the lodge. In the afternoon saddle up again and have a sundowner somewhere in the bush.

Day 8
Depending on your departure time from the lodge (after 12.00 hrs) there’s a possibility to take a morning ride. Afterwards it is time to say goodbye to the horses and the rest of the family. Your driver will be waiting to take you to the airport.

Non-riders (only accompanied by riders)
If you as a non-rider decide to keep your riding partner company, the lodge offers multiple activities: lion feeding, game drive, mountain drive, sunset drive, helicopter flip, tennis, swimming and 2 hiking trails to observe the animals and birds. It goes without saying that you will also join the riders for picnics and sundowners. All in all, everything is geared to make you part of the riding program and share as much as possible with your riding partner.

Please note: This itinerary is given for your guidance only and it may be altered in accordance with the prevailing conditions by the organising team.

The weight limit for this ride is 14 st/198 lb/90 kg, please enquire if you are an experienced rider exceeding this weight.

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WHAT IS INCLUDED
Full board from lunch on the day you arrive to breakfast on the day you depart, accommodation based on a double room sharing, all riding, 2 visits to the lions, use of swimming pool, tennis court (bring own racket and balls), sauna and hiking trails. Drinks (fruit juice, still and sparkling water, beer and wine) are included when having picnic(s) and sundowner(s).
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WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED
Laundry, game drives (included for non-riders), sunset drive, mountain drive (included for non-rider when staying 7 or more nights), beverages consumed at the bar and restaurant, transport from Windhoek Airport to and from the lodge and other transports and/or activities (woodcarvers’ market in Okahandja, visiting the Penduka women, etc.), personal expenses and gratuities.

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