A lot of clients prefer the safety net of a group guided trip to ensure they are well looked after from when they arrive into their chosen country of choice to when they leave after the ride. It takes the guess work out of the travelling so that you can truly relax throughout your holiday. Typically the day before the ride starts your guide will spend a day with you and the group visiting the tourist attractions of the capital. Also if you have any problems throughout the ride, it's the guides job to fix them. The guided component also includes a disc of professional images of your riding holiday, photographed by your guide - it proves to be difficult to take photos of yourself when on horseback! A globetrotting safari shirt (very stylish!) and a professional hardcover coffee table book of your ride which you'll have forever. 

 

 Meet the Guides

 

 

 

Each year www.globetrotting.com.au schedules guided group rides to Africa and South America led by either Kate & Steven Pilcher, owners of www.globetrotting.com.au or Angus Johns who has ridden extensively around the world.

 

Kate & Steven Pilcher have been roaming the globe on horseback for the past ten years. Kate Pilcher has worked as a horse-riding guide in Kenya and Argentina and speaks conversational Kiswahili and Spanish. She has an intimate knowledge of the riding destinations that are in the globetrotting portfolio. Both Steven and Kate are professional photographers and have their cameras constantly poised to capture your riding holiday of a lifetime. They’re are on the pulse in terms of guest’s needs and what guest’s would like to experience on there riding adventure.

Angus Johns became addicted to horse riding holidays after a ten-day ride through the Masai Mara in Kenya seven years ago. Since that fateful safari he has globe trotted around the world to far-flung destinations like Namibia, Brazil, Botswana, Argentina, Chile and Costa Rica. Before becoming a GT guide, he spent years travelling, as a riding guest so understands what a globetrotting client is looking for in their riding holiday of a lifetime.  

 

Scheduled Guided Group Rides for 2012 & 2013

 

Masai Mara Migration ride

 

 

 

July 23 to August 2, 2012 & August 6 to 15, 2013   

This guided group ride that runs every year is fast becoming our #1 ride amongst  globetrotting  guests. This awe inspiring safari takes riders into Kenya's heartland for ten days where they become entwined in the most phenomenal wildlife migration of its kind in the world. This is without a doubt a once in a lifetime ride, to read previous guests comments on this ride click  here . This ten day horse riding safari is  $7,700  US per person plus  $700  AUD tailor made component and will be guided by experienced GT guide, Angus Johns.  To see photos of last year's guided group ride click here.

Gorillas in the Mist  

And for the second year running guests have the opportunity to join GT guide, Angus Johns, on a five day tour through Uganda where guests will spend two days gawking at the gentile mountain gorillas. To see photos of last year's Gorillas in the Mist tour click here. 

 

Chile - November 30 to December 9 . Argentina - December 10 to 24, 2012. If you've always wanted to ride through Chile and Argentina alongside handsome gauchos, under the shadows of towering mountain ranges, mounted on the trusting, loyal Criollo horse then this guided globetrotting ride is a holiday match made in heaven.  The ride begins in Chile's Patagonia at a family owned estancia where your hosts a Chilean-Australian family will spoil you with their hospitality, exceptional horses and breath taking scenery.  A total of 7 days, no two days will be the same from day trip adventures weaving through old beech forests to rubbing shoulders with the Chilean workers that break in the horses.

From Patagonia in Chile we'll hop across the border via boat weaving through fresh water lakes, spend two nights in Bariloche, a picturesque mountain village for a spot of shopping, fine dining and people watching before arriving at a working cattle estancia that can only be accessed by horseback as it lies beyond all roads, deep with Argentina's Patagonia. Its at this estancia where you'll swim in crystal clear rivers, canter on the open pampa, muster cattle and go on a 4 day pack horse trip into the mountains sleeping out under the stars beside a glowing fire.  
 
From here, we'll travel in comfort on a overnight bus and arrive in Buenos Aires for two days of Latino life where we'll tango, watch local football & polo matches, cruise through the gaucho markets, shop at artisans and dine in some of the best restaurants BA has to offer.  

Throughout your time in South America you'll be chaperoned by globetrotting guides, Kate & Steven Pilcher. Kate has a strong affinity with Argentina and Chile, having lived and worked on an estancia in Argentina's Patagonia. A lot of clients prefer the safety net of a guided group ride as you're well looked after from start to finish. It takes the guess work out of travel in a country you're not familiar with so you can truly relax throughout your holiday knowing that someone has taken care of everything for you. You'll also be travelling with a group of like-minded people who love to travel, have a sense of adventure and are horse people.

Globetrotting guests have the opportunity to sign up for the entire South America itinerary (approximately 26 days) or choose to participate on either the Chilean or Argentinean leg of the trip. The Chile section is $2950 USD plus $600 AUD guided component and the Argentina section is $2400 USD plus $840 AUD guided component. Activities outside of the riding dates (December 2 to 8 and December 12 to 22) aren't included in the price. Taxis, regional flights and travel insurance are at the clients expense.