6 Horse Riding in South Africa to Build a South African Day Around

1.Beach Horse Ride with Hotel Pickup & Drop-off

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 42 reviews · 4 hours · from $180Our pick

Ride an ex-racehorse along Noordhoek Beach, with Atlantic views, hotel transfers, helmets, and a scenic mountain trail backup.

“If you are tossing up whether to do this 100% do it. It is a great experience, the stable hands are like professional photographers too, got some amazing photos!”

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2.4×4 into Lesotho From Underberg – Horse Ride / Village Life

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 18 reviews · 10 hours · from $112

Review of the Underberg to Lesotho 4x4 tour, with Sani Pass views, Basotho village life, picnic lunch, and optional pony riding.

“We hadden een super enthousiaste gids. Hij vertelde volop over alles wst we tegenkwamen. Lunch was top geregeld. We hebben veel gezien, geleerd en een gezellige gehad.”

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3.Kudu Trail Horse Riding Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 1h 30m · from $43Best value

Ride through the Klein Karoo near Oudtshoorn on gentle horses, scenic farm tracks, and game paths in this friendly 90-minute trail ride.

“Diese Tour war ein absoluter Glücksgriff! Michaela war so sympathisch, sie hat uns tolle Pferde ausgesucht, der Ausritt durch die kleine Karoo Wüste war atemberaubend und auf einem Pferderücken ist es einfach nochmal etwas anderes. Ich würde es wirklich jedem ans Herz legen, diese Aktivität zu buchen, ich bin mir sicher, ihr werdet es nicht bereuen!”

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4.Horse-Riding Safari and Cable Car Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 7 hours · from $242

Ride among antelope and giraffe, then take the Magaliesberg cable car for mountain views on this seven-hour tour from Johannesburg.

“The 2 h horse riding is an amazing experience connecting with nature. Will do again on my next visit to SA.”

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5.De Rust: Stompdrift Trail – Horse Riding Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 2 hours · from $56

Ride through South Africa’s Klein Karoo on a guided Stompdrift Dam outride with trained horses, open scenery, and expert local care.

“Absolutes must Have !! Wenn man die pure Natur ein mal hautnah erleben möchte und gleichzeit einen super Guide an Seiner Seite hat kann bei dieser Tour nichts fehlen. Wir hatten soviel Spaß und eine tolle 2 stündige Tour mit Erklärung Wasser und kurzer Pause :) würden wir jedem empfehlen !”

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6.Half Day Horse Trail and Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 3 hours · from $277

Ride horseback through Franschhoek vineyards, reach a mountain viewpoint, and enjoy a winery tasting on this guided three-hour outing.

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