Costa Rica Horseback Riding

Horseback tours allow travelers to experience several spectacular places within the course of a few hours or a few days. Imagine riding through a misty rainforest before gearing up for a river rafting adventure, or perhaps crossing creeks and streams before soaking away the afternoon in geothermal hot springs. Horseback rides can take you to one place or ten, all the while making the journey one of the most memorable parts of the adventure. Inexperienced riders are welcomed, and tours can be arranged for both private individuals and larger groups. Although horseback riding is possible throughout most of the country, some of the better-known locations include Monteverde, Manuel Antonio, Arenal and Rincón de La Vieja.

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Buena Vista Mega Combo Adventure

Buena Vista Mega Combo Adventure

This expedition at the Buena Vista Lodge allows tour members to enjoy canopy tours and horseback rides, and hot springs all in one day. Oh right and then there is that 400-meter waterslide through the forest.
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Jungle Spa Adventure Horseback

Jungle Spa Adventure Horseback

This horseback tour will lead you into some of Costa Rica’s most beautiful natural settings.
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Mulguri Waterfall Adventure

Mulguri Waterfall Adventure

Mulguri provides visitors with a pristine piece of the jungle, where visitors can swim and experience the beauty of the natural environment. This property has four waterfalls which all have stunning cascades all year round.
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Vandará Explorer Pass

Vandará Explorer Pass

Indulge in a day of relaxation and adventure at the Vandara Hot Springs & Spa. The Vandara Hot Springs are situated near the Rincón de la Vieja National Park on a nicely forested piece of property. This combination tour allows guests to enjoy many different activities, including a soak in the hot springs, horseback riding, a canopy your, waterslide adventure, and an organic farm tour.
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Borinquen Adventure Day

Borinquen Adventure Day

The Borinquen Adventure is an exciting combination of horseback riding, zip lining and soaking in hot springs.
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Borinquen Day Package: Zip lines and Horseback Riding tour

Borinquen Day Package: Zip lines and Horseback Riding tour

The Borinquen Adventure is an exciting combination of horseback riding, zip lining and soaking in hot springs.
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One Day Adventure Combo Hacienda Guachipelin

One Day Adventure Combo Hacienda Guachipelin

This tour offers travelers the ability to enjoy several exciting activities within the span of one day. It takes place at Hacienda Guachipelin, a hotel set just outside the Rincón de La Vieja National Park. The hotel is a working ranch and located on a beautiful piece of property. This is a good tour for active and adventurous travelers.
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Miravalles Volcano Combo Tour

Miravalles Volcano Combo Tour

This tour begins with a one-hour drive through the Guanacaste mountain range. During this portion, you’ll be privileged with excellent views of the dormant Miravalles Volcano. Although the volcano hasn’t experienced significant eruptions in some time, it continues to expel gas and geysers near its base— expulsions that are used by the government to produce geothermal energy.
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Horseback Riding Manuel Antonio

Horseback Riding Manuel Antonio

Horseback riding tours alongside a trained bilingual guide are an amazing way to familiarize yourself with the surrounding area.
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La Fortuna Waterfall Horseback Ride

La Fortuna Waterfall Horseback Ride

This tour gives you a comprehensive introduction to the territory that surrounds La Fortuna and the Arenal Volcano. You'll go horseback riding, hiking, and swimming.
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Rancho Tropical Horseback Riding

Rancho Tropical Horseback Riding

Take a horseback ride through the wild terrain of the Osa Peninsula — the rainforest, grassy meadows, hills, and rocky Pacific beaches. Your guide will introduce you to the local cowboy culture, and help you keep an eye out for wildlife.
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Don Tobias Horseback Tour

Don Tobias Horseback Tour

The Don Tobias horse tour is an adventurous horseback ride through forests and fields with stunning views of the Arenal Volcano.
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Jungle and Buenavista Beach Horseback riding

Jungle and Buenavista Beach Horseback riding

A popular tourist attraction, Horse Jungle combines beach, jungle and horseback riding for a truly unforgettable experience.
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Hacienda El Cenizaro Horseback Ride

Hacienda El Cenizaro Horseback Ride

This tour begins with an introduction to your horse. One you’ve gotten acquainted, you’ll set of on a 2-jour tour through the tropical dry forest. Tropical dry forests are quite rare, even compared to rainforests.
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Paco’s Horses

Paco’s Horses

On this horseback riding tour through Mistico Park you’ll follow a guide to some lovely views of Arenal Lake and Arenal Volcano. This tour takes approximately 2 hours, and covers 3.2 miles (5.2 km).
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Horseback Riding Tour

Horseback Riding Tour

Costa Ricans sometime refer to horses as the ultimate all-terrain vehicle. In many ways, this is true—you can forge across streams, trot through forests, and summit mountains on horseback. During this tour, you’ll get a taste of the Costa Rican countryside on these all-natural all-terrain vehicles.
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Monteverde Horseback Riding

Monteverde Horseback Riding

A horseback riding tour is a wonderful way to experience Monteverde's green, mountainous countryside. Until recently, horseback riding was the most common form of transport in the region, and considering the state of the roads, some would argue that it is still the easiest way to get around.
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Diamante Horseback Riding

Diamante Horseback Riding

Go for a horseback ride to see the Matapalo countryside. Riding horseback is the ideal pace for drinking in the intense scenery.
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Cinco Ceibas Full Day Tour

Cinco Ceibas Full Day Tour

The Cinco Ceibas’ full day tour includes a walk along the elevated rainforest boardwalk and your choice of horseback riding, river kayaking or an educational oxen wagon tour. Transportation to and from hotels in San José area is also included.
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Pure Trek & Club Rio Combo

Pure Trek & Club Rio Combo

Costa Rica’s landscape will inspire you to get outside. In this two-part tour, you’ll get to make the most of the outdoor playground that Costa Rica’s rainforest provides.
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