Rise to Ride
Sleep beneath the desert sky, wake before dawn, and ride into the sunrise. Rise to Ride is our overnight escape for just 15 riders: an evening at camp, a 5-hour guided trek at first light, and a breakfast buffet to finish. Everything included.
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From Mountain Horse Stables
Small, unhurried, personal
Transfers and water on the trail
Thursday to Friday
Two days, one night, and a single sunrise worth waking for.
Thursday — Arrive & Rest
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Evening
Arrive at camp
Check in, settle into your tent and watch the desert turn gold.
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8:00 pm
Dinner at camp
Share a meal under the stars with your fellow riders and your guide.
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10:00 pm
Lights out
A quiet camp and an early night, so you wake fresh for the ride.
Friday — Ride into the Sunrise
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4:45 am
Depart camp
Our transfer takes you to Mountain Horse Stables while the sky is still dark.
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5:30 am
Mount up
Meet your horse, matched to your size and experience, and set out on a 5-hour guided trek as the sun rises over the desert.
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10:30 am
Return to the stables
Say goodbye to your horse after a morning in the saddle.
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11:00 am
Breakfast buffet
Finish with a well-earned feast before heading home.
Included: overnight camp stay, dinner, 5-hour guided trek, transfers, water on the trail and breakfast buffet.
Limited to 15 riders
Nights at The Rock Camp
You sleep at The Rock Camp, in the Al-Baydha valley of Little Petra, surrounded by towering stone and fifteen minutes from the rock-carved city itself.
It is five-star desert lodging rather than roughing it. Your tent is a furnished, air-conditioned room with its own bathroom, a proper bed made up with sheets and duvets, satellite television, a mini-fridge, and tea and coffee. The domed tents carry tempered-glass ceilings, so you can watch the sky without leaving the bed.
Beyond it: a heated swimming pool, a jacuzzi and sauna, a gym, and the Babel restaurant under its own dome, where Bedouin cooking is served and shraak bread is baked on the saj griddle. Afterwards there is a campfire, and a sky with nothing in it but stars.
- Heated swimming pool
- Jacuzzi and sauna
- Gym
- The Babel restaurant, Bedouin cuisine
- Campfire and stargazing
- Complimentary Wi-Fi throughout
- Private bathroom and air conditioning in every tent
- Satellite television, mini-fridge, tea and coffee
- Siq Ba'ja gorge, 150 metres from camp
- Breakfast buffet on your return from the trek
Everything from dinner to breakfast
Overnight camp stay
Thursday night at camp, with dinner at 8 pm.
5-hour sunrise trek
A horse matched to your size and experience.
Your guide
A Saddle on the Sand team member with you from camp to breakfast.
Transfers
Camp to stables and back, so there's no driving at 4:45 am.
Water on the trail
Bottled water for every rider.
Breakfast buffet
Served at 11 am when you're back from the trek.
Riders of every level, matched to the right horse
Tell us your age, height, weight and riding experience when you inquire. We share it with the stables so every rider gets a horse that suits them.
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
- Five hours in the saddle, so come rested and ready.
- Rider weight limit: 80 kg. Minimum riding age: 12. Younger riders by request, depending on their riding experience. Younger children are welcome at camp.
- Wear long trousers, closed shoes and layers; desert mornings are cool. Helmets are provided.
- Bring sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat for the ride home.
The camp stays quiet from 10 pm, with no parties, so everyone gets a proper night's sleep.