Horse Riding · WORLDWIDE
Good half-day rides fill up weeks ahead and the best-rated ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Explore Lexington’s thoroughbred farms and Keeneland on a small-group tour with expert guides, horse access, history, and practical tips.
“It was a very personalized and interactive tour. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and personable. The farms we visited were very welcoming and the tour was very well organized. We learned so much about the horses and culture.”
Review of Coyote Canyon horseback riding near San Miguel de Allende, with river crossings, canyon views, ranch lunch, and rappel option.
“Best horseback riding experience. 2.5 hours riding through amazing canyons, streams and bluffs. Capped off with an excellent authentic Mexican lunch at a local rancher’s home. The guide was amazing and the cowboys very professional and attentive to our safety. A highlight of our time here for sure.”
Review of Barcelona’s Montserrat and horse riding tour, with monastery details, timing, price value, rider limits, and practical tips.
“Marc, our driver and guide was friendly and informative and helpful.”
Explore Albufeira viewpoints, local beaches, and a scenic horse ride over lagoon views on this friendly four-hour Algarve tour.
“Love love loved it! I was super nervous beforehand (being a slightly plus size lady) but they made me feel so at ease and helped me on and off the horse Picasso! The activity is split into 2 parts, a car journey around Albufeira seeing some sights and then the horse riding! The car tour was great, Johnny (I think it’s how it is spelt) was great, he was funny and knew what he was talking about! We stopped for photos too! The horses were clearly well looked after and there was loads of them, cats too! Everyone was super friendly and helpful! They gave out free fruit from their…”
Review of Cusco’s half-day horseback ride to Devil’s Balcony, with ranch details, route, value, safety tips, and who should book.
“Our guide was awesome. Very attentive and patient with all of our touristy questions, and very knowledgeable about the area, it's animals/vegetation, and history. We learned a lot and had a fantastic time, and if we ever get an opportunity to return to Cusco, we will be back! We highly recommend!”
Review of San Miguel Allende horseback riding through canyon trails, river crossings, ranches, optional hot springs or rappelling, and lunch.
“The tour was an amazing experience. I was first time in my life riding the horse and absolutely fell in love with it! Horses are well trained and taking care of… The nature is pure and magnificent!!! Our guide Federico was very knowledgeable and staff well trained! Wanna go again!”
Review of Moab’s private e-bike tour at Dead Horse Point, with trail details, guide quality, cost, park fees, fitness needs, and booking advice.
“This was so fun! Our guide was very cognizant of our abilities and took the time to actually coach us on how to complete certain sections which made it even more fun! We went with Brandon! We stopped at all the best views, he brought us snacks and didn’t make us feel uncomfortable with anything at all! Great fun!”
Explore Albufeira viewpoints, beaches, local stories, and an easy horse ride at Quinta da Saudade on this small-group tour.
“The horses were calm and gave my 9yr old confidence to canter on our ride (she’s a capable rider). The riding guides were so friendly, and kind. Jonny gave us a great pre tour, with loads of local facts, but clearly was a horse rider/lover too which added to the fun.”
Review of Puerto Plata’s beach horseback ride, with beach trails, horse swimming, pickup details, timing, price, and practical tips.
“Had a great time with my wife riding with our guide Juancito. Well trained horses and great guides. Would love to do it again.”
Ride through Tuscany near Montieri on a guided horseback tour with hilltop views, medieval villages, woods, and practical tips for riders.
“Being able to ride through the countryside on horses and see the scenery was the best experience for us. Our horses were so beautiful and well behaved it was a pleasure riding them.”
Ride through Tuscany’s woods, meadows, and medieval villages on a gentle two-hour horseback tour for beginners near San Gimignano.
“Absolutely amazing time, our guide was as sweet and patient as we could hope for. Took us on an easy ride to a cool ancient church. The horses were so beautiful 🥰”
Review of Xi’an’s private half-day Terracotta Warriors tour, with hotel pickup, expert English guide, museum admission, pricing, timing, and tips.
“We had a great tour of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses! The sites were wonderful and the ride, the driver and the tour guide were fantastic. Thanks!”
Review the private Xi’an Terracotta Warriors tour, with expert guidance, hotel pickup, flexible timing, pricing, and practical booking advice.
“The trip was outstanding impressive and so was the service, organization and Jerry, our guide. He arranged everything very smoothly knew perfectly his way to avoid the crowd wherever possible and even helped us to check in at the railway station. Big, big compliments!”
Review of Agadir's four-hour quad biking and sunset horse ride, with beach routes, Berber villages, price advice, limits, and booking tips.
“Great experience driving through the dunes. Nice scenery and good fun! Even saw some Camels.”
Review of Cancun’s half-day horse ride, ATV, ziplines, bridges, and cenote swim, including costs, age rules, pickup, and practical tips.
“This tour combined zipline, horseback riding, atv and cenote swim all in 1 day. The guides we super friendly and fun. It was very enjoyable. The only reason it got a 4 star and not a 5 star was because the zipline portion was very beginners level. You get to walk across 2 short bridges and zip thru 3 or 4 short lines and it wasn't high at all. No excitement or adrenaline rush there. Overall experience was fun for the family. Definitely recommend if you done any of the activities mentioned.”
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