activities at desert homestead

Horse back activitiesThe Desert Homestead has excellent riding horses, all docile and easy to handle. You can
choose between several outrides options. Most popular are our sunrise and sunset rides.The Sunrise Ride:
Guests meet for tea, coffee and biscuits at sunrise and then walk across to the stables with their guide. Once
the horses and riders are ready and comfortable, the ride begins. The scenery varies quite dramatically, from
dry river beds to massive Camel Thorn trees, to mountain paths and wide open grassy plains. After about two
hours of riding, guests discover a breakfast table under a camel thorn tree, with a delicious spread of cheeses,
cold meats, fresh bread and muffins, yoghurt, muessli and fruit platters. Fresh orange juice and percolated
coffee, of course. After a leisurely breakfast, guests mount up and ride for another hour back to the stables.

Afternoon tea and coffee are enjoyed on the lodge verandah, after which guests are driven across to the
stables. Once horses and riders are ready and comfortable, the adventure begins. Riders wind their way across
the grassy plains, and through ancient water courses and eventually up a steep mountain track, where a
friendly barman with a selection of cocktails awaits them. Once the gin and tonics and snacks have been
enjoyed with yet another magical desert sunset, guests once again mount up, and slowly make their way back
to the stables.

We also offer a sundowner drive in the evenings which includes a leisurely nature drive, slowly winding up a
mountain, and culminating in gin and tonics and snacks, before venturing home again.We also offer guided
Sossusvlei excursions, guided Naukluft excursions and tours to the Neuras Wine Estate. Scenic flights, hot-air
ballooning and quad biking can all be arranged as part of the activities.