Safety & Riding Ability Required

At Nile Horseback Safaris our safari activities are available to novice, intermediate and experienced riders. All trips are accompanied by a guide (and a second guide for groups of 3 or more). Safaris are paced at the level of the least experienced rider in the group. Please note our large safari groups generally separate at certain points on the ride to allow more experienced riders to ride at a more advanced pace and allowing those not so confident to stay within their comfort zone. All riders are always accompanied by at least one guide throughout the safari.

Helmets are supplied, please bring your own helmet if you want to ensure that you have perfectly fitted head protection. (Bike riding or kayaking helmets are ideal).

Please note that horse riding is a risk sport/activity. Your choice to ride is voluntary. We provide suitable, well trained and highly experienced (bomb-proof) trekking horses for our customers. However horses can be unpredictable and we strongly advise you take out full personal accident cover before you come horse riding.

What to bring horseriding

For your safety, we ask that you wear closed shoes, preferably with a heel.

We suggest bringing the following:

Sun protection cream factor 20 or higher.
Chaps or long rubber boots.
Spare camera batteries and plenty of film/digital memory.
Long pants, trousers or jeans, for your own comfort
Small water bottles.

We have raincoats available to take on your safari.

Ugandan Weather

Uganda is renowned for its temperate weather. The hottest part of the year is November to March. We have two rainy seasons per year, with the short rains from late October to December, and the long rains from March to June. We generally run trips early in the morning or late in the afternoon to avoid the midday heat. However we can arrange mid day rides if necessary. We still do safaris in the wet season on our wet weather trails however you will be less likely to get wet by booking a morning safari. We have raincoats available to take on your safari that fit in the saddle bags. Our horses are acclimatised to damp conditions so safaris are only postponed by us if it is raining heavily at the booked time of the safari.

The last 1km of our road is unsealed and during the wet season we do suggest using a four wheel drive if coming to Nile Horseback Safaris by car or using one of our taxi drivers to get here.

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