Horse riding holidays in Kenya

The drama of the entire animal kingdom unfolds before your eyes.

Horse Riding Holidays in Kenya

Horse riding safaris in Kenya put you right in the heart of Africa’s most iconic landscapes. Acacia trees dot endless golden plains. Giraffe lope gracefully across the horizon. The drama of the entire animal kingdom unfolds before your eyes.

The Maasai Mara is Kenya’s crown jewel. Voted Africa’s leading national reserve, it’s a honey pot for big game and offers some of the most thrilling safari riding on the continent. You’ll gallop alongside herds of zebra and wildebeest, canter through traditional Maasai lands, and yes, you’ll even swim your horse across the Mara River with hippos watching from upstream!

This is Kenya on horseback. Wild, breathtaking, and guaranteed to make you feel alive.

At a Glance

Best time to ride

Year-round (thanks to Kenya's proximity to the equator)

Most popular region

Maasai Mara National Reserve (fly into Nairobi)

Riding level

Strong intermediate to advanced riders

Average temperature

15°C – 28°C / 59°F – 82°F

Holiday styles

Mobile tented safaris, wildlife encounters, river crossings, night game drives

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The Maasai Mara Ride

Strong Intermediate Advanced
Next ride: 7 Mar - 14 Mar, 2026
From $11,9507 nights

Why Ride in Kenya

Quintessential Africa

Kenya delivers the Africa you've always imagined. Rolling savannahs stretching to the horizon, wildlife as far as the eye can see, and the vibrant culture of the Maasai people.

The thrill of big game

This is adrenaline-pumping safari riding at its best. You'll traverse some of Africa's finest big game country, where lions, leopards, elephants, and buffalo roam freely.

Authentic tented safari

Sleep in spacious walk-in tents at mobile camps that move with you across the Mara. Hot showers, hearty meals cooked over open fires, and evenings spent around the campfire swapping stories under star-filled skies.

Expert guides and safari horses

Kenya's safari guides are among the best in the world. They know the land, the wildlife, and how to keep you safe while delivering the ride of a lifetime.

Angela M.

1 year ago

‘The Maasai Mara ride is incredible! I’ve wanted to visit Africa and do a horseback safari for 35 years, and this experience exceeded my wildest dreams. The ecosystem is stunning; we saw the Big Five and so much more. The guides are so knowledgeable and passionate about what they do; they have many interesting stories to share and made sure we experienced as much as possible during our trip. The horses are amazing; they know their job and are looked after incredibly well. My fellow globetrotters were so much fun and quickly became new friends. This was the most exhilarating adventure, and I hope one day I’m able to return.’

Barbara V.

1 year ago

‘This ride exceeded my expectations by thousands! Amazing guides, comfortable beds, delicious food, spectacular and challenging rides with time for breaks and rest, well-trained horses selected specifically for each rider. And the wildlife!!’

Maasai Mara, Kenya - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Stacy Etheridge

‘The trip of a lifetime. So much more than I imagined. Cantering with giraffes, galloping with wildebeest, camping next to hippos, lying awake at night listening to their grunting and hearing the lions, hyenas and zebras in the distance. The Maasai Mara is one amazing place.
All the horses were in great nick and well cared for. My horse, Mzima, could not have been matched anymore perfectly. Soft mouth, responsive and keen every day.
Simon and Imogen – wow. There was no question about Kenya, the culture, the animals, or the ride itself that these two couldn’t answer. Both obviously love their job, love their country and love sharing it with globetrotters. They were very attentive, and always approachable and happy to help. The staff were all fantastic and catered for us guests so well. We were always looking forward to the yummy food – it was creative, plentiful, and most of all so good!
This trip was absolutely worth every cent. From the moment you’re picked up to go on the plane, life is so well catered for and there’s nothing to worry about. From the amazing meals to the amazing horses, the candlelit dinners, all the staff that put the camp up and take it down, boots being polished, hot water to wash your face each morning, the steaming hot showers, right down to the hot water bottles in your bed at night, everything was covered and it was the best.
You walk away with a lifetime of memories and some lovely friends. 10 outta 10 for this epic ride.’

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Kenya Inspiration

A Day in Nairobi Before Your Maasai Mara Safari Ride

A lot of our globetrotters who book on the Maasai Mara safari have one or two days to spend in Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, either before or after their ride. With that said, I thought I would put together a

Globetrotting guest horse – Tomahawk

  Meet Tomahawk, a piebald gelding who is part of the safari string in the Maasai Mara, Kenya. I was super fortunate to ride this handsome fellow on our last guided ride and sheesh was he responsive. We jumped, we swam, we raced

Meet Safari Guide Simon Kenyon

When it comes to unforgettable horse riding holidays, few experiences compare to riding through Kenya’s Maasai Mara alongside one of the country’s most experienced safari guides. Simon Kenyon is part-owner and guide on Globetrotting’s iconic horse riding holiday in the