Be the exclusive guests of Anthony and Tessa Baber as they share with you, their private nature reserve and love for the wild on this fabulous horse riding holiday. Stay in the old colonial homestead, with its classic furniture crafted from local timbers, its warm fireplace and crisp plunge pool. Venture out on horseback, foot or jeep, close to game such as rhino, giraffe or eland. Discover the mysteries of Spoor and learn the medicinal use of the local trees and plants. Enjoy the magnificent vistas created by the mountains and gorges of the Waterberg, at surprise bush breakfasts or traditional sundowners. Here you are truly a valued personal guest. This ride is ideal for family groups. There are hundreds of things to keep children occupied in the bush and enough staff to look after them while allowing the parents some luxury and peace. Exciting riding tailored exactly to your requirements.
From: 2012 6 night special: double pp £1,615/€1,955/$2,495
2012 Low season: adult standard room, main house at Ants Nest, double pp pn £209/€255/$325
Departure dates
As required, tailored to your schedule.
2012: High Season 01 Dec 2011-10 Jan 2012, 12 Feb-25 April, & 08 July-30 Nov. Low season 11 Jan- 11 Feb & 26 Apr - 07 July.
6 night riding special available 11 Jan-15 March, 19 April-2July, 6 Sept-12 Oct & 5 Nov-24 Nov.
2012: £225/249 each way for a car with up to 3 people. £339/385 each way for a car with up to 4 people. Other car sizes available, rates subject to change.
Transfer time is approx 3.5-4 hours.
Prices above are for individual bookings. The lodges are also available to book on an exclusive basis for private parties at reasonable rates, please enquire.
Please note that should you need a pick up earlier than 08h00 am or later than 20h00 pm that they would be charging an additional £30 fee per vehicle, on top of the set fee.
Ant’s Reserve (made up of Ants Hill and Ants Nest) is a private game reserve situated on the Triple B Reserve, home to the Baber family for generations. On this riding holiday you are the guests of Anthony and Tessa Baber with their team of wonderful staff, horses and Labradors.
Riding is usually 2 to 3 hours, twice a day depending on the tracking and heat (this can be varied to suit you). The horses are superb thoroughbred and boerperd crosses well adjusted to their environment. Rides to the neighbouring Game and Cattle Ranch for polocrosse etc can also be arranged.
Between 2 and 6 people can be accommodated in the beautifully restored old colonial homestead which consists of four double bedrooms with en suite bathrooms: 2 rooms have four poster, wooden double beds and 2 rooms have twin beds. All rooms are deluxe apart from 2 standard rooms at Ants Nest (1 double and 1 twin available). The house has a lovely sitting room with a large fire place and adjoining dining room. A large veranda surrounds the house creating a wonderful area for relaxation during the day. The traditional boma sets the scene for evenings around the fire. Relax by the plunge pool in the heat of the day. Meals are of an excellent standard a are enhanced by unique settings such as bush breakfasts and dinners.
The norm is an early light breakfast, followed by a mid morning brunch, afternoon tea and 3-4 course evening meal. Alternatively: continental breakfast, light lunch, afternoon tea and 3-4 course evening meal.
There are endless activities to enjoy and on this luxury safari every day is created as you want it. Guided walks amongst more than 250 species of bird, rhino tracking, game horse rides, game drives and night drives are offered on Ant’s Nest itself.
Anthony and Tessa are also able to take guests on a number of other exciting excursions in the Waterberg: game drives on other private reserves such as Entabeni, as well as day trips to two National Parks, boat cruises down the as yet untouched Mokolo River and Kudu Canyon, visits to the Rhino museum and orphan rhinos, ancient bushman paintings, or a tour of the huge Triple B Ranch encompassing the management of the 1000 strong Bonsmara cattle herd, maize and tobacco production and it’s farm community of 600 people with their own schools, crèche and church. Families are a speciality and the children get their own first class African holiday filled with excitement and as much riding as they want.
It is possible to book both Ant's Nest and Ant's Hill on an exclusive basis or an individual basis when available. Rates for exclusive bookings can offer substantial savings over individual rates depending on occupancy.
Single supplements are not compulsory if willing to share in the low season and for the 6 day package. In high and mid season a single supplement applies and must be paid if booking a room alone.
The weight limit for this ride is 16st /224 lb/102 kg, please enquire if you are an experienced rider exceeding this weight.
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WHAT IS INCLUDED
All accommodation, meals, drinks and riding and other activities are included.
WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED
Flights, transfers from Johannesburg, items of a personal nature and gratuities are not included.
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