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Horse Riding Holidays Kenya – Sosian Riding Safari Lodge, Laikipia, Kenya

PRICES & DATES top


Sosian Riding Safari Lodge: Prices 2023

Suitable for riders, families, private groups and groups of mixed abilities and non-riders.

GBP, £ EUR, € USD, $
Choose your currency
Rates are quoted per person, per night

Low Season

  • March, April, November & 1 – 19 December
  • Adult $665
    • GBP: 550
    • EUR: 634
  • Single Occupancy $925
    • GBP: 765
    • EUR: 882
  • Teen 12 – 17 yrs $496
    • GBP: 410
    • EUR: 473
  • Child 4 -11 yrs $332
    • GBP: 275
    • EUR: 317
  • Exclusivity $9,229
    • GBP: 7,635
    • EUR: 8,803

Mid Season

  • 6 – 31 January, February, June, September, October
  • Adult $719
    • GBP: 595
    • EUR: 686
  • Single Occupancy $1,040
    • GBP: 860
    • EUR: 992
  • Teen 12 – 17 yrs $568
    • GBP: 470
    • EUR: 542
  • Child 4 -11 yrs $357
    • GBP: 295
    • EUR: 341
  • Exclusivity $10,377
    • GBP: 8,585
    • EUR: 9,898

High Season

  • July to August
  • Adult $840
    • GBP: 695
    • EUR: 801
  • Single Occupancy $1,154
    • GBP: 955
    • EUR: 1,101
  • Teen 12 – 17 yrs $635
    • GBP: 525
    • EUR: 606
  • Child 4 -11 yrs $423
    • GBP: 350
    • EUR: 403
  • Exclusivity $11,520
    • GBP: 9,530
    • EUR: 10,989

Peak Season

  • 20 December – 5 January
  • Adult $894
    • GBP: 740
    • EUR: 853
  • Single Occupancy $1,269
    • GBP: 1,050
    • EUR: 1,210
  • Teen 12 – 17 yrs $665
    • GBP: 550
    • EUR: 634
  • Child 4 -11 yrs $453
    • GBP: 375
    • EUR: 432
  • Exclusivity $12,686
    • GBP: 10,495
    • EUR: 12,101

Conservancy Fee

  • Per person per night
  • Adult $139
    • GBP: 115
    • EUR: 133
  • Teen 12 – 17 yrs $109
    • GBP: 90
    • EUR: 104
  • Child 4 -11 yrs $73
    • GBP: 60
    • EUR: 70

Special Offers
5% Early Bird Discount – Booked months prior to arrival.
Family Discount – 3rd child complimentary, only pay conservancy fee.
Honeymoon – 25% Bride Discount
8 nights for 6 – Low & Mid-Season
5 nights for 4 – Low & Mid-Season
4 nights for 3 – Low Season

Note: Rates are subject to daily exchange rate fluctuations, please refer to our Terms & Conditions for full details.

Sosian Riding Safari Lodge: Dates 2023

Open all year except May.

Includes – All the riding, accommodation, meals, drinks & alcohol, day & night game drives, guided walks, camel treks, fly camping (excluding horses), fishing, ranch activities, Sosian community project visit, Sosian airstrip transfers & laundry.

Excludes – Flights, conservation fees, overnight fly camp with horses $130 per person, airstrip transfer, tips & champagne.

Getting There
International flight to Nairobi.

Transfer
We can arrange a private charter flight from Nairobi directly to Sosian airstrip or there are scheduled flights to Loisaba airstrip a 1-hour drive from Sosian or Nanyuki airstrip a 2-hour transfer from Sosian or we can organise a vehicle transfer from Nairobi to Sosian, which is a 5-hour trip.

All our horse riding holidays hold a price guarantee. We believe in your piece of mind on price when you book one of our horse riding holidays and will refund the difference should you find the same horse riding holiday elsewhere at a lower price.

Sosian Riding Safari Lodge: Prices 2024

Suitable for riders, families, private groups and groups of mixed abilities and non-riders.

GBP, £ EUR, € USD, $
Choose your currency
Rates are quoted per person, per night

Low Season

  • March, April, November & 1 – 19 December
  • Adult $629
    • GBP: 520
    • EUR: 600
  • Single Occupancy $870
    • GBP: 720
    • EUR: 830
  • Teen 12 – 17 yrs $471
    • GBP: 390
    • EUR: 449
  • Child 4 -11 yrs $314
    • GBP: 260
    • EUR: 300
  • Exclusivity $8,667
    • GBP: 7,170
    • EUR: 8,267

Mid Season

  • 6 – 31 January, February, June, September, October
  • Adult $677
    • GBP: 560
    • EUR: 646
  • Single Occupancy $1,015
    • GBP: 840
    • EUR: 968
  • Teen 12 – 17 yrs $508
    • GBP: 420
    • EUR: 485
  • Child 4 -11 yrs $338
    • GBP: 280
    • EUR: 322
  • Exclusivity $9,634
    • GBP: 7,970
    • EUR: 9,190

High Season

  • July to August
  • Adult $822
    • GBP: 680
    • EUR: 784
  • Single Occupancy $1,160
    • GBP: 960
    • EUR: 1,106
  • Teen 12 – 17 yrs $616
    • GBP: 510
    • EUR: 588
  • Child 4 -11 yrs $411
    • GBP: 340
    • EUR: 392
  • Exclusivity $11,556
    • GBP: 9,560
    • EUR: 11,023

Peak Season

  • 20 December – 5 January
  • Adult $870
    • GBP: 720
    • EUR: 830
  • Single Occupancy $1,209
    • GBP: 1,000
    • EUR: 1,153
  • Teen 12 – 17 yrs $653
    • GBP: 540
    • EUR: 623
  • Child 4 -11 yrs $435
    • GBP: 360
    • EUR: 415
  • Exclusivity $12,523
    • GBP: 10,360
    • EUR: 11,945

Conservancy Fee

  • Per person per night
  • Adult $127
    • GBP: 105
    • EUR: 121
  • Teen 12 – 17 yrs $97
    • GBP: 80
    • EUR: 93
  • Child 4 -11 yrs $66
    • GBP: 55
    • EUR: 63

Special Offers
5% Early Bird Discount – Booked 9 months prior to arrival.
Family Discount – 3rd child complimentary, only pay conservancy fee.
Honeymoon – 25% Bride Discount
5 nights for 4 – Low & Mid-Season
4 nights for 3 – Low Season

Note: Rates are subject to daily exchange rate fluctuations, please refer to our Terms & Conditions for full details.

Sosian Riding Safari Lodge: Dates 2024

Open all year except May.

Includes – All the riding, accommodation, meals, drinks & alcohol, day & night game drives, guided walks, camel treks, fly camping (excluding horses), fishing, ranch activities, Sosian community project visit, Sosian airstrip transfers & laundry.

Excludes – Flights, conservation fees, overnight fly camp with horses $150 per person, airstrip transfer, tips & champagne.

Getting There
International flight to Nairobi.

Transfer
We can arrange a private charter flight from Nairobi directly to Sosian airstrip or there are scheduled flights to Loisaba airstrip a 1-hour drive from Sosian or Nanyuki airstrip a 2-hour transfer from Sosian or we can organise a vehicle transfer from Nairobi to Sosian, which is a 5-hour trip.

All our horse riding holidays hold a price guarantee. We believe in your piece of mind on price when you book one of our horse riding holidays and will refund the difference should you find the same horse riding holiday elsewhere at a lower price.

SUMMARY OF THE TRIP top

Sosian Lodge is a unique 24,000-acre wildlife ranch, that offers a unique blend of tourism, conservation and traditional cattle ranching in Laikipia’s highlands and attracts both single riders, family and private group visitors. It’s versatile place to stay and each day brings a different activity to enjoy in this African wilderness.

With many years of careful management, the wildlife on Sosian has flourished. They have a diverse cross section of habitats that hosts a long list of birds and mammals, including elephant, hippo, buffalo, lion, leopard, cheetah, hyena, giraffe, zebra, kudu, oryx, impala, warthog, plus many smaller predators such as bat-eared foxes, genet cats and serval cats. Wildlife viewing is rewarding, whilst still maintaining the true wilderness of this area which makes each sighting all the more special and exciting.

The original ranch house was built in the 1940’s by Italian artisans and has been beautifully restored to accommodate up to 14 people (and more on request). The ranch lies at an altitude of 5500ft, which makes for a perfect climate, with no record of malaria and ideal place to visit with children.

Four double cottages are dotted throughout the gardens, against a backdrop of Mt Kenya with views for miles over the Laikipia Plateau. This is true unspoilt Africa. The lodge has a beautiful swimming pool, tennis court, organic vegetable garden and a stable yard of 30 safari horses.

On any given day you can enjoy a vast array of exciting and interesting activities, horse riding, day & night game drives, guided walks, fishing, fly camping with or without the horses, camel treks, waterfalls, kayaking, swimming & cattle ranching.

THE RIDING top

Horses – Thoroughbred, Thoroughbred & Arab Crosses, Polo Ponies with some smaller ponies for the children.

Level of Riding & Pace – Intermediate to Advanced. A good level of fitness is recommended to full enjoy the riding.

Tack – English style with English saddles & Mclellan saddles.

Weight Restriction – 15 stone / 210 lbs / 95 kgs.

Group Size – Maximum 8.

ACCOMMODATION top

Sosian, the Samburu word for ‘Wild Date Palm’, combines comfort with wilderness; ideal for those looking for a unique and intimate bush experience. The lodge is personally hosted by a highly experienced team of managers and local staff, who create an effortlessly warm and relaxed atmosphere, making you feel right at home. Days are tailored to each individual guest with a vast array of safari activities on offer.

You are accommodated in an elegant 1940’s ranch house that has been beautifully renovated. Within the lodge gardens are 3 cottages each with 2 separate bedrooms. There is more space for children if needed, in the family cottage, which has a further interconnecting room to sleep another three children, with their own bathroom. All the rooms are en suite and have their own private verandas.

There is also a larger and more private honeymoon cottage, known as the Italian Cottage, built by Italian artisans.

In total, Sosian can sleep up to 16 guests.

There is a swimming pool, tennis court, stable yard and an organic vegetable garden.

Sosian is well known for its delicious home cooking using fresh ingredients from the garden, you will be delighted by all the carefully made meals you will enjoy right through from breakfast to dinner and everything in between.

Horse Riding Holidays at Sosian Lodge is part of the Zara’s Planet Horse Riding Holidays Kenya collection.

We have travelled the world testing a huge variety of horse riding holidays to make sure we offer you, our client, the best horse riding holiday experience possible.

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SAMPLE ITINERARY top

Sosian Ranch Itinerary

There is no set itinerary as such, everything here is tailor made to suit your requirements, but your stay may look something like this:

Day 1
Arrive at Sosian Lodge just in time for lunch. After lunch, settle into your room and relax. Late afternoon your first chance to meet the horses and head out into the wilderness on your ride out on your first safari ride.

Day 2
Morning wilderness ride, afternoon game drive.

Day 3
Full day wilderness ride with picnic.

Day 4
Morning Camel trek, afternoon wilderness ride.

Day 5
Morning guided walk and in the afternoon pack up to ride off to spend the night at the fly camp. Dinner around the campfire and a night under the stars.

Day 6
After breakfast ride back to Sosian from camp in time for lunch. Afternoon chilling out by the pool, play tennis and relax.

Day 7
Morning guided walk, afternoon wilderness ride, evening game drive.

Day 8
Early morning ride before departure.

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Zara’s Planet Horse Riding Holidays Guarantee:

All our horse riding holidays hold a price guarantee. We believe in your piece of mind on price when you book one of our horse riding holidays and will refund the difference should you find the same horse riding holiday elsewhere at a lower price.

If you are having trouble finding exactly the right horse riding holiday for you from our horse riding holidays collection, please contact us directly using the form below and tell us in your own words what you would like to do and we will use our extensive knowledge to make sure we find that perfect horse riding holiday.

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