Here are some suggested horseback riding tours. If you have special desires in addition to these we are glad to make customized tours.
Description: Come and have an unforgettable experience riding with the cowboys, driving cattle, checking calves and cows on the pastures, learning to rope calves, and many other ranch activities.
Departure: 8:00 am
Estimated time: 3-4 hrs or all day
Includes: Breakfast and lunch for the all day tour
Price: Half day U$35
All day U$60
Highlights: Slots, monkeys, a great variety of birds. Watch tower 20ft above the ground, traditional sugar mill, and swimming holes.
Description: Oro Verde belongs to the Duartes, a Costa Rican family who have lived in the community of San Josecito of Uvita for over 40 years.
They offer two horseback riding tours: You can choose between a ride through primary and secondary forests or along the Morete River.
Departure: 8:00 am
Estimated time: 3 hrs
Includes: Guide, snacks, observation platform, natural swimming holes
Price: U$25
Highlights: Wildlife Refuge and sustainable cattle operation. Primary Forest, waterfall, rivers, and a long beach to ride.
Description: Rancho La Merced offers three options for horseback riding tours: to a waterfall through the rainforest, on the beach (Hermosa Beach), or a combination of both of the above.
Departure: 8:00 am
1:30 pm (dry season)
Estimated time: 3-4 hrs
Includes: Guide, equipment, snacks
Price: U$35
Highlights: Two gorgeous waterfalls: One is a free-fall, 147ft waterfall, and the other is a tiered, 65ft waterfall with a 20ft deep swimming hole at the bottom.
Description: Nauyaca Waterfalls is a Costa Rican, family business which has dedicated for many years to operate horseback tours to two spectacular waterfalls that border the family farm. During the ride, you will be able to observe abundant flora and fauna and also see Don Lulo’s house, where both breakfast and lunch are served. There is also time to enjoy and swim in the waterfalls’ pools.
Departure: 8:00 am
Estimated time: 6 hrs
Includes: Typical Costa Rican breakfast and lunch cooked on a firewood stove.
Price: U$45
