Peru · HORSES
The 15 best horse riding tours you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Ride through Cusco’s Inca trails to the Temple of the Moon and Chacan Mountain, with hotel transfers, trained horses, snacks, and expert guides.
“Very nice experience! The horses are lovely, in a good shape and well trained. Gabriel takes care of the riders and the whole trip was well organised and safe.”
Ride from Cusco to Devil’s Balcony through eucalyptus trails, Inca sites, caves, and mountain views with horses, guides, and transport included.
“OF ALL THE OPTIONS, CHOOSE THIS ONE!!! 💛🇵🇪💛 Oh my goodness! I genuinely didn’t expect this to end up being such an awe inspiring, spiritual, magical, knowledgeable, and incredibly scenic experience. Holger was the most incredible guide, with such well cared for horses and the dogs are adorable. We went to so many scenic and hidden historically significant sites on horseback! I am so glad that I chose this experience over any other experience with horses or even any tour. The connection Holger shows and feels for each historical site is so powerful and inspiring. I will absolutely do this experience again if I can make time on the way…”
Ride calm horses from Cusco to the Moon Temple and Inkilltambo with Arnold, small groups, Andean stories, mountain views, and hotel pickup.
“This tour was the highlight of my time in Cusco, the horses were beautiful and the places we visited were interesting but what made it so good was the knowledge and the passion shared by Arnold I learnt so much on this trip, I would highly recommend it.”
Ride calm horses through the Cusco hills to the Temple of the Moon, with mountain views, local history, and a small-group guide.
“The tour was amazing, the horses were nice and calm and easy to ride, the guide was great, knowledgeable and friendly, the views along the walk were amazing, definitely a very peaceful and pleasant experience. Would recommend to everyone visiting Cusco for a nice chill day.”
Ride from Cusco to Devil’s Balcony, with Andean views, Inca sites, gentle horses, hotel pickup, and a bilingual guide.
“Great way to see Cusco from above, and see some of the surrounding landscape, you'll get to see some ruins too. The guide was great and the horses very tame, was a great afternoon.”
Ride Peruvian Paso horses from Cusco to the Temple of the Moon and Chacan Mountain, with hotel transfers, snacks, and a bilingual guide.
“Had the absolute best time - Gabriel takes great care of the horses and is such a personable guide. We learned lots of history and had the most beautiful trek. One of the highlights of my time in Peru!”
Ride from Cusco to the Temple of the Moon on a beginner-friendly horseback tour with Andean views, ruins, transport, and expert guides.
“A great experience learning more about native Peruvian history and culture, with an informative and friendly tour guide. The horse-riding is great for people of all abilities and was an experience that I’d highly recommend!”
Ride through Cusco’s hills, explore four Inca sites, and learn local history on this four-hour horseback tour with transport.
“The guide was really knowledgeable of the architecture and culture behind the sites and answered willingly to all my questions. The horse back riding was also really amazing, such great views and eally nice horses. Everything went super smoothly. I can really warmly recommend to everyone! Note that the ticket to the archaeological sites not included.”
Review of Cusco’s 4-hour horseback ride near Sacsayhuaman, with Inca sites, mountain views, private transport, pricing, tips, and FAQs.
“Absolutely everything about this tour was AMAZING!!! I rode their stallion Fuego and he was a prince! Holger was a phenomenal horseman and tour guide. The ride was was filled with beautiful scenery and Holger shared so much history about the land. I can't WAIT to come back ! These horses are very well cared for and loved and you can tell Holger and his family care very much about their ranch and their customers. I wish I could rate this as 10 stars but it only allows 5. I own horses so I ride all the time, but this is also totally suitable for beginners.”
Ride through Cusco’s sacred hills to the Temple of the Moon and Chacan Mountain with Gabriel’s Ranch, hotel pickup, snacks, and guides.
“Highly recommend! I was originally booked with another company that cancelled on me. I booked this last minute and turned out better than expected. They picked me up at my hotel and included a snack and water. He had cancellations and I was the only person on the tour. We went to the Temple of the Moon where I got to learn some history along with Chacan mountain. This tour was fabulous and would totally go again. The horses look well cared for.”
Ride from Cusco to Inkilltambo, the Moon Temple, and Kallachaka on a guided six-hour horseback tour with lunch and transfers.
“What an incredible way to spend the day exploring the area around Cusco!! We were able to see so many sites that are off the beaten path that we couldn’t have got to just on foot. We couldn’t recommend this experience more. Our guide was incredible and so knowledgeable. Thank you so much !”
Ride through Cusco’s hills to the Temple of the Moon, then explore Sacsayhuaman with a guide, transfers, horses, and water included.
“I loved horse riding to the Temple of the Moon! My guide Benicita was also knowledgeable, friendly and fun - without her, Saqsaywaman would have been a less interesting experience (you wouldn’t know what you’re looking at).”
Ride toward Peru’s Rainbow Mountain from Cusco with horses, Andean ceremony, breakfast, lunch, and sweeping Ausangate views.
“It took a couple of hours to drive out to the location (& there was some confusion with getting in touch with the company to setup pick-up times)- but once we got there we got onto horses to begin our trek up the mountain. I was nervous about getting on a wild horse, but was assured everything would be fine. About 5 minutes in, I was bucked off of the horse (& laughed at by the local that was leading the horse) & came close to falling off the side of the mountain. Naturally, I was incredibly upset, but got another horse & proceeded. I also want to point out…”
Ride to Peru’s 5,000-meter Rainbow Mountain with a private guide, breakfast, lunch, horses, transport, and flexible cancellation.
“We had the greatest experience: the rainbow mountain and surroundings are truly amazing. I would highly recommend to get this tour with the horses as well, it is more fun and you still get to hike in the end. TBH without horses it would be too exhausting! Our tour guide was very fun and he genuinely wanted to share culture and interesting things about Peru! Transport and everything was very smooth, so I highly recommend the tour”
Review of Cusco’s 3.5-hour horseback tour to four Inca sites, with prices, horse comfort, tickets, transport, weather tips, and honest advice.
“They were incredibly kind and accommodating and even loaned us their jackets because the weather was so wet and cold. The horses were well behaved and because we had more experience we were able to trot and canter instead of just walking.”
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