Join Equescapes in Tanzania for an incomparable combination of polo and safari at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro! First we will spend the weekend playing polo at the Polo Safari Club outside of Arusha, followed by several days on safari in the incredible Arusha National park, experiencing the joy and thrill of riding alongside African wildlife.

Trip Highlights

Itinerary

Day 1 - Friday

Arrival in Arusha at Kilimanjaro International Airport.
Transfer to the Safari house (25 minutes)
Lunch, followed by stick and ball
Sundowners and dinner

Day 2 - Saturday

Breakfast, followed by stick and ball in the morning
Lunch at the Polo House, relaxing afternoon
Afternoon club chukkas starting at 5 PM
Sundowners and dinner at the Polo house

Day 3 - Sunday

Breakfast
Club chukkas startingat 10AM followed by a BBQ at the Polo clubhouse
Options to relax in the afternoon or play a round of golf
Dinner at the Polo House

Day 4 - Monday

Breakfast
After breakfast we drive for about twenty minutes to Arusha National park gate, where the horses will be waiting and we will ride into one of the most beautiful parks in East Africa. Good chances of seeing elephants, buffaloes, plains game, leopards and rare species such as Suni, Red Duiker, Hartlaub's turaco and more, in the magical landscape of the big canopy forests.
Lunch on route, with time for a small siesta.
After lunch the ride continues through leopard country and as we head towards our night stop, we will pass by Margarete Trappe’s old house. The legendary lady known and remembered as the Iron lady from the First World War. Our safari follows Margarete’s old riding paths through the forests of the park.

“If, as children, we were thrilled by Buffalo Bill we should have been still more spellbound by Mrs. Trappe’s adventures, the adventures of the fearless woman with her two legendary horses, Comet and Diamond, and her two inseparable Alsatians. Like a phantom she would suddenly appear, like a phantom she would vanish; as intimate with wild beasts as though they were tame.”

Arrive to camp, based atthe foot of Mount Meru
Sundowners and dinner under the stars

Day 5 - Tuesday

Breakfast
Morning ride towards the area where the film Hatari was filmed, starring John Wayne. Thereafter half way into the morning ride we start the climb (on horseback), aiming to reach the “Fig Tree Arch”, a massive fig tree arch, big enough to fit five horses underneath.
Lunch, beautifully located next to a waterfall.
In the afternoon we will start heading back towards camp and after returning to camp, there will be an option to jump into the vehicles and go visit the Momella lakes, hoping to see some hippos and beautiful water birds.
Sundowners at the lakes before heading back to camp for showers and dinner.

Day 6 - Wednesday

English breakfast
Vehicles game drive for about an hour to get to our next stop where our horses will be waiting.
We will ride northbound towards the so-called Seven Sisters. After have crossed the seven hills (seven sisters) we ride through Sinya Village and continue towards lunch, served under a shady tree. The terrain varies from opened grassland to beautiful canopy forests. The day offers good chance of seeing plains game such as zebras, giraffes and wildebeests but most important is the presence of the shy antelope, the Gerenuk that we will keep an eye for as we ride along. The night is spent at an astonishing place, beneath four powerful mountains, Mt Meru, Namanga, Longido and the most legendary of all, Mt Kilimanjaro.

Day 7 - Thursday

Bush breakfast
The day will be spent tracking the biggest land living mammal, the elephants. The terrain differs from thick scrublands to the never-ending dessert flats near to the lake. Before sunset, we return to the previous nights camp to enjoy another night in this remote and remarkable place.

Day 8 - Friday

Breakfast
The riding will take place in good elephant and cat country and everyone needs to be on constant alert on what might be encounter around the corner. Good terrain and footing for the horses so good chances for galloping along herds of giraffes, zebras and wildebeests.

Day 9 - Saturday

Bush breakfast
Drive back to the Polo House for lunch and departures.

Options here are to prolong your stay with more polo (as this afternoon there are club chukkas available again) or do a safari extension to the famous Serengeti National Park. For more info contact us and we will explain more details and give quote.

Pricing

Space is limited, so book soon! The first 5 riders to book will get a $500 discount!

Contact us to find out how.

Price Includes:

• All accommodations

• All meals

• National Park fees

• All riding activities, including tack and equipment

• Transportation in-country (including to and from airport)

Does not include:

• Airfare to and from Tanzania

• Additional travel costs such as riding apparel and insurance

This trip accommodates a limited number of guests, so book early to reserve your spot.

We can’t wait to see you on the savanna!