The 15 Peru Horseback Riding Tours to Book First

1.Cusco: 3-Hour Horse Riding Tour to the Temple of the Moon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews · from $65Our pick

Ride through the Andes to Cusco’s Temple of the Moon with a bilingual guide, calm horses, city views, and a small-group experience.

“I really enjoyed this morning adventure. I've only ridden horses about 4 times so I'm a beginner but found the ride beautiful with my horse Sol. It was really beautiful riding through the national parks and to the two points where we stopped to look.”

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2.Cusco: Half-Day Horseback Riding at Devil’s Balcony

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 89 reviews · 4 hours · from $85

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!”

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3.Horse Riding Chacan Mountain And Temple Of The Moon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 78 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $65

Ride Peruvian Paso horses from Cusco to the Temple of the Moon and Chacan Mountain with transfers, snacks, and a bilingual guide.

“It was a great experience :) Gabriel was really nice, he picked me up at my hostel and then we drove to his ranch. Before we start riding he gave me some snacks and a helmet. So we started our riding tour on his super nice horses. We has several stops and Gabriel told me about the history of the temples and places! The horses are well treated and part or his family. They only got sattler for a ride, not the whole day like most of the other horses there.”

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4.Horseback Tour in cusco to Temple of the Moon & Hidden temples

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $65

Ride from Cusco to the Temple of the Moon and lesser-known Inca ruins on a relaxed, beginner-friendly horseback tour with transport.

“Really enjoyed our experience with this guided tour - the animals seemed to be in great health, the introductory tutorial was helpful for all experience levels, and the guide spoke perfect English. Loved seeing the various Inca ruins and beautiful landscape. All around an awesome experience - would definitely recommend!”

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5.Horseback Riding Plus Tour to Sacsayhuaman, Quenqo, Puka Pucara and Tambomachay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $95

Review of Cusco’s horseback tour to four Inca sites, with ride details, costs, guides, practical tips, and honest advice before booking.

“The guide, “Benni”, was exceptional! Confident in her knowledge of Inca history, she was extremely adept in her responses to even our poorly worded questions and was professional enough use words and phrases that made understanding her explanations easier. She was very engaging, but personable and courteous. Having traveled extensively worldwide, I can confidently say, this was the most engaging and educational tour I have ever taken. Don’t lose her!”

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6.Half day Horseback Riding tour around Sacsayhuaman park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $75

Ride through Cusco’s Sacsayhuaman hills, visit Inca caves and the Temple of the Moon, and enjoy city views with a careful local guide.

“Riding a horse has been a dream of mine for a long time. And I'm so glad I got the chance to fulfill it in this way. The experience is very relaxing, almost meditative. The guides were very informative and helpful all the way. And the scenery along the course is just mindblowingly marvelous! Also it's newbie friendly - even if you are inexperienced, everything will be explained to you in detail, and your horse will keep following the rest of the group. So you don't really have to be a pro rider.”

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7.Cusco: Rainbow Mountain Horseback Riding Tour + lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 10 reviews · 1 day · from $75

Review of Cusco’s Rainbow Mountain horseback tour, with sunrise pickup, buffet meals, camelids, practical tips, costs, and honest drawbacks.

“Great guide by EberForever and delicious food. I highly recommend this trip provider”

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8.Rainbow mountain horseback riding tour + Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 9 reviews · 6 hours · from $70

Review of Cusco’s Rainbow Mountain horseback tour, including transport, meals, altitude, horse access, guide service, and practical tips.

“Great, well organized, caring and funny guide. Unique and surreal landscape. Just get ready to face the cold depending on the time of the year and mountain sickness, but it’s worth it. You feel proud after achieved this hike”

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9.Rainbow mountain horseback riding tour + Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 7 reviews · 6 hours · from $70

Review of Cusco’s Rainbow Mountain horseback tour, with altitude tips, meals, horse details, timing, price value, and practical advice.

“The views are outstanding, organisation very good but the food was poor. Apart from that a good trip.”

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10.Cusco: Sacsayhuaman Guided Tour and 1-Hour Horseback Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 4 hours · from $90

Review of Cusco’s Sacsayhuaman tour with Qenqo, four Inca sites, and a one-hour horseback ride in the high Andes.

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11.Horseback Riding at 7 lakes Ausangate Private |Optional Hike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 12 - 15 hours · from $139

Ride or hike to Ausangate’s seven colorful lakes, enjoy a local breakfast, Andean views, hot springs, and a private Cusco pickup.

“Alexander was great. The breakfast and lunch was amazing and the views were second to none. You must do this while in Cusco you will not regret it!”

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12.FULL DAY| MOUNTAIN OF COLORS ON HORSEBACK

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 1 day · from $70

Review of Cusco’s full-day Vinicunca horseback tour, with 5,200-meter views, meals, transport, costs, horse tips, and practical advice.

“Really so beautiful. Rainbow mountain is pretty, but the surrounding area like red valley really makes this special. Did have a little confusion with pre booking the horse as well. I recommend booking a tour that doesn’t include the horse, and just pay in person. Alfredo supported us, and even offered someone oxygen when they weren’t feeling well. We added red valley last minute and it was so worth it. Food was good too.”

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13.Cusco: Hidden Incan Temples Full-Day Horseback Riding Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 6 hours · from $195

Ride to Incan temples near Cusco, visit Yuncaypata, and enjoy valley views on a six-hour small-group horseback tour.

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14.Cusco: Devil’s Balcony Horseback Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 4 hours · from $139

Review the private Devil’s Balcony horseback ride from Cusco, with mountain views, Inca legends, transport, pricing, riding tips, and practical advice.

“I feel such a special connection to this space. We had experienced a shamanic ritual here a few days prior and it was beautiful being able to explore more of the area and continue learning about it's history. If you want to take pictures ask at the places you want, we missed the best view for a picture only because we didn't ask. Our guides were amazing and gave us so much insight into history. I haven't ridden in ten years and this was one of my favorite experiences of our trip. I wish the horseback riding lasted more than two hours, but that's just an invitation for me to…”

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15.Temple of the Moon Horseback Riding Tour with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · 4 hours · from $75

Ride from Cusco to the Temple of the Moon and Devil’s Balcony with transfers, local guides, horses, and striking eucalyptus forest views.

“Helpful guides in troubleshooting when transport presented a problem due to road closures. Easy matching with horses. Good opportunity to see different ruins sites. Could be improved by having more explanation about the different sites by the guide. Guide stayed with throughout to help with handling of the horses as needed and helped take pictures.”

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