The 7 Horse Riding Trips in Tanzania That Earn Their Price

1.Beach Horseback Ride and Swim with the Horse

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 50 reviews · 30 min · from $136Our pick

Zanzibar beach horseback ride with hotel pickup and a chance to swim with your horse when tides allow. 30 minutes.

“This was a fantastic experience! We chose to ride at low tide & just went in the water with the horse for 1 to 2 feet. It was perfect for our skill level. Abdul was such a wonderful guide! Gave us lots of information, so knowledgeable about the activity and explained everything! We had an awesome time! A dream come true to ride horses on the beach!!”

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2.Zanzibar Horseback Riding

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 49 reviews · 30 min · from $129

Zanzibar horseback ride to the beach with safety briefing, hotel pickup, and optional swimming with your horse, 30 minutes, $129.

“It was a lovely afternoon. It was my partners first ever time on a horse and what a way to experience it. The people were amazing with both us and the animals and made sure we had a lovely time. They also took my camera and took 212 photos of me and my family which was incredible. Thank you so so much for this experience.”

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3.Horse safaris in Tanzania

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 29 reviews · from $120Best value

Horse safari outside Arusha with small groups, helmets provided, and a real chance to see zebras, wildebeest, and more.

“Really nice and beautiful horse raid, seeing a beautiful views, mt meru, wild animals for example zepras and antilopes. Horse riding it's okay even for the beginners. Evening time was nice, when wasnt too hot anymore, so i recomended maybe in the morning or then 4.30 ride, so also for the horses it's better.”

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4.Mnemba Dolphin Tour, Clear Kayak, Cooking Class, Horse Riding

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $220

9-hour Zanzibar combo: Mnemba snorkeling, clear kayak at Kendwa, spice tastings and cooking, plus beach horseback riding for $220.

“Abdull, was an amazing guide, he picked us up on time with his driver King Charles ( who was also amazing) Abdul started our tour with giving us a brief history of Tanzania and Zanzibar during the drive to our first destination. He timed to Read more”

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5.Horse Riding and Kayaking with Video and Photos

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 10 reviews · 6 hours · from $230Top rated

30 minutes on horseback and 30 minutes kayaking off Kendwa and Pwani Mchangani, with drone photos and easy hotel pickup.

“One of the best activities in all Zanzibar, the guide makes it special! 🤟🏼”

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6.Horse Ride + Swimming with Turtles in Aquarium at Nungwi Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $150

Bareback horse swim in Zanzibar plus a turtle aquarium visit with feeding and swimming. Pickup, transport, tickets included for $150.

“Never was picked up for the excursion. No response from company. Had to request a refund. The refund comes in 3 days. Still had to pay another fee to book another excursion. Absolutely terrible. Ruined my bday”

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7.Mnemba Dolphin Tour, Cooking Class, Spice Tour, Horseback Riding

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $220

Private Zanzibar day with Mnemba snorkeling and dolphins, Jambo spice farm walk and cooking, plus sunset horseback in Mangapwani.

“We cannot agree with the last review written in the slightest, but we also do not know what happened, so we cannot give a rating.”

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