Best Safari Rides — Our Top 15

1.Safari from Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 648 reviews · 2 hours · from $58Our pick

Join a two-hour private 4x4 safari from Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer with a French, English, or Italian-speaking guide. You’ll visit ponds, see flamingos and white horses, and stop at a bull farm. Guides such as Luca, Olivier, and Claudio are praised for lively local stories.

“Our guide, Luca, shared historical information about La Camargue during the whole trip, and he took us to small back places that we never would have found on our own. Excellent experience!”

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2.4×4 Camargue Safari 4h – Departure from Arles

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 467 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $71

Spend four hours exploring the Camargue with a local driver-guide in a small 4x4 group of up to eight. Expect back roads, rice fields, ranches, Camargue horses, black bulls, flamingos, and a 30-minute stop in Saintes Maries de la Mer. English is offered, and guides may include Olivier, Michel, Flavio, or Solenn.

“Mr. Johannes was our guide. He provided us many useful information about the region and the animals. He is a very friendly person.”

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3.Lara Beach & Forrest Horse Riding Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 279 reviews · 80 minutes - 1.5 hours · from $58

Ride a calm, well-trained horse through tree-lined paths and crop farms before reaching Lara Beach for coastal views and photos. Engin and his team offer patient instruction for beginners, while private and small-group rides keep the outing personal. The forest section lasts about an hour, followed by 20 to 25 minutes at the shore.

“Really enjoyed this, highlight of our trip. The guide was very friendly and professional. The ride was lovely, really enjoyed the beach. We were picked up and dropped off at our hotel. Would definitely recommend!”

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4.Camargue 4×4 Safari 2 hours Saintes Maries de la Mer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 170 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $60

Ride through the Camargue in a small-group 4x4 with a local guide such as Paul, Francis, Claude, or Luca. Expect flamingos, birds, rice fields, white horses, black bulls, and lessons about this fragile region. The two-hour route returns to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer.

“Our guide was Luca and he did a wonderful job of educating us about the Camargue région, including its fauna and flora. He knew the best spots to find the famous black bulls and the white horses: we were even able to interact with the horses close-up.”

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5.Horse Riding & Safari with Hotel Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 159 reviews · 3 hours · from $41

Spend about an hour on horseback near Marmaris, riding through pine woods, orange groves, and shallow waterways. Guides including Ahmet, Umit, and Beyza help beginners and children feel at ease. Afterward, feed the ranch animals and browse optional photos. Hotel transfers from Marmaris and Icmeler are available.

“Amazing experience for both experienced riders and novice. Veronica - the lady who arranged this experience was fantastic too! Would 100% go again”

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6.Aigues Mortes: Jeep Photo Safari in Camargue

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 100 reviews · 3h 30m · from $70

Ride through the Camargue in a small 4x4 group of up to eight, with French-speaking guides such as Carlos and Gilles. You’ll look for free-roaming horses, bulls, birds, and pink flamingos, stop for photos, and hear about local traditions. The ride costs $70 and lasts 3.5 hours.

“Super journée très interessante Notre guide Carlos est un passionné de la Camargue Ils nous a appris pleine de choses”

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7.Camargue 4×4 Safari VIP Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 98 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) Top rated

Set out from Le Grau-du-Roi for a four-hour private 4x4 safari through the Camargue. Your English-speaking guide may be Clément, Michel, Alex, or Anne, sharing local wildlife, food, wine, and regional stories. The tour includes five wine samples, local snacks, and binoculars on request.

“Our guide was extremely knowledgeable, friendly and explained everything. We were able to see a part of France that most people don’t get to see. We learned about vegetation wildlife wineries, and how people live. I would highly recommend it.”

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8.Safari & Barigona Beach on horseback

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 86 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $79

Ride with Horsejungle from Sámara through Guanacaste forest, jungle, and river crossings to Barrigona Beach. Your three-hour outing includes wildlife watching, a short snack stop, photo breaks, and time to ride along the white sand. Bring your own bottled water.

“We had a wonderful experience! Thank you to our amazing guide for this wonderful memory and honestly being one of the most fun guided tours we have ever experienced.”

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9.Jungle Safari Zipline, Buggies and Horse Riding

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 83 reviews · 6 hours · from $95

Spend about six hours at Hacienda Tuko Adventure Park near Punta Cana, rotating between an eight-line carbon-fiber zipline, off-road buggies, and horseback riding. Guide Jeudi has earned praise for clear instructions and good humor. Expect a Dominican home-style meal, fruit, drinks, and mountain roads on the return.

“Totally worth to do this activity, Jeudi was a tremendous guide and activities were just great”

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10.Extreme Horse Safari with Beach Gallop

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 80 reviews · 2 hours · from $176

Ride from Megalochori through vineyards, village lanes, Eros Beach, ravines, and volcanic hills. This two-hour small-group outing includes canter and gallop, Caldera views, helmets, chaps, and guide-taken photos. It suits confident riders comfortable with a Western saddle and rough ground.

“I was so lucky to be awake to go on this activity. Being in Santorini and a competitive rider I wanted to see what it was all about and it did not let me down!! You do have to be very confident and be able to ride western which I don’t usually as I’m a British rider. The ride I went on was fast! However, you can go as slow or as fast as you like! I went on my own private ride because I was out of season and quite honestly I wouldn’t have wanted it any other way! We went all through traditional village, Megalochori and then onto…”

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11.4×4 Camargue Safari 4h – Private Tour – Departure from Arles

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Set out from Arles in a private 4x4 with an English-speaking driver for four hours among the Camargue’s fauna and flora. Guides such as Oliver and Flávio tailor the outing to your group, with a 30-minute stop in Saintes Maries de la Mer and return to Arles.

“Great tour with many surprises along the way. Our guide, Oliver, was so informative and helpful to give us a private customized tour of this fascinating region.”

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12.Safari 4×4 Camargue 2 hours – Saintes Maries de la Mer – Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Take a private 4x4 ride through the Camargue from Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer with a passionate English-speaking guide. In two hours, look for flamingos, Camargue horses, and bulls while learning how these animals live and work in the region. Your group of up to six stays together.

“Our guide was knowledgeable and we saw some lovely wildlife. However, advertising wild white horses is completely inaccurate. There are many white horses, but none are wild. The images used online for publicity are misleading. All horses, bulls etc must be owned by someone. They are beautiful but domesticated, not running free. The flamingos and other birds we saw were very pretty.”

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13.Stellenbosch: Horse Riding Wildlife Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 14 reviews · 1h 30m · from $98

Ride at walking pace through a 240-hectare reserve near Stellenbosch with a small group of up to six. Gentle horses suit beginners, and guides such as Deidre and Monica share wildlife facts while you look for giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, and birdlife. The strict 75kg limit is non-negotiable.

“I've never came so close to wildlife ever. A very special experience with beautiful horses and a very experience guide.”

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14.Horse Riding Tour with Free Jeep Safari Combo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 2.5 - 4 hours · from $29Best value

You’ll ride horseback near Avanos, then take a guided Jeep safari through Cappadocia’s rugged valleys. Guides such as Mohammad, Cengiz, and Selami are known for helping with photos. Hotel pickup, helmets, and drop-off are included.

“Muhammad was very good and took really good pictures of us with the views”

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15.Private Horse Safari

★★★★★★★★★★3.2 · 6 reviews · from $77

Ride through the countryside near Alanya on a private three-hour horse safari, with possible beach or Taurus Mountain routes. English, Russian, and German-speaking staff lead the outing. Horse riding and equipment are included, while hotel pickup depends on the option you choose.

“Amaizing experiences. Great and Very friendly staff. Thank you very much 👍👍”

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