You will be met at Victoria Falls and brought to the lodge. After settling in and lunch your guide will meet you at 3:15pm for your afternoon ride. A safety talk and pre trip briefing will see you on your way for the start of your adventure here. This afternoon will be your first introduction to this area and a chance to see if you are happy with your horse, your saddle and so on.
The ride will end at the stables at sunset. A short drive through the reserve will take you back to the lodge.
The Patagonia Ride far exceeded our expectations on all fronts; the quality of the horses, the accommodations together with the food and the ride itself. The horses were fat, shinny, obviously well taken care of. Although well mannered, you did have to know how to ride and everyone on the ride was an experienced rider. The saddles were comfortable which was a good thing, since we spent up to six hours in them and as such you had to be in fairly good shape. The ride itself consisted of clamoring over steep rocky terrain and cantering through rolling meadows. There were spectacular views of the mountains which separate Chile and Argentina. Most of the time except for seeing deer, the occasional wild boar and emus and of course lots of cattle, you would ride for miles with no signs of civilization.
Duncan Patterson, November 2010
