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 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 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…”
Review of Cusco’s Rainbow Mountain horseback tour, with breakfast, buffet lunch, guides, costs, horse arrangements, and practical tips.
“very well organized with pickup,time allocations and stops. A great experience. The only aspect I had concerns about,was around the arrangement with horses. We prepaid our horses and the other travellers were asked to pay 80soles to our guide,Wilfred, if they wanted a horse and then we got on a horse with a horseman. We rode up to a point and when we got off,we gave a tip to our horsemen...but they were most upset because it wasnt enough as fare. it was really hard to explain in Spanish that our travel guide has to pay them the fare ( not sure they understood ). Our guide had walked up…”
Review of a 2-day Colca Canyon tour from Arequipa with horseback riding, condors, hot springs, village stops, and overnight lodging.
“Awesome tour of Colca Canyon and the Colca Valley. Our guide, Juan Carlos, was great, especially since we were the only English speakers in the group. He made sure to single us out and explain things that we might have missed in Spanish. Plus the sights and stops along the way were well-chosen... the horseback ride was beautiful... and the overnight stay in Chivay was nice as well.The food was mediocre at best (buffets, price not included, chosen by the tour company), but the rest of the tour more than made up for it. Transportation was on time and the pickup and drop-off were super close to our hotel in…”
Review of Rainbow Mountain horseback tour from Cusco, with breakfast, buffet lunch, mountain tips, altitude warnings, and honest value advice.
“Very good. We loved every aspect of it. However, there was miscommunication in terms of guide did not know that we have already paid for horses uphill.”
Ride horseback through Sacsayhuaman and the Temple of the Moon, with Cusco views, hotel pickup, a bilingual guide, and small groups.
“Great communication from the tour guide about pickup. Very relaxing ride through some ruins and learned about the history of them.”
Ride toward Peru’s colorful Rainbow Mountain, spot camelids, and enjoy breakfast and lunch buffets on a high-altitude Cusco day tour.
“The views are outstanding, organisation very good but the food was poor. Apart from that a good trip.”
Review of Cusco’s 3-hour Mistic horseback tour, with Sacsayhuaman views, Temple of the Moon, pickup, guides, price, and practical tips.
“Even though you do not visit the Saqsayhuaman ruins, you are in Saqsayhuaman park and riding free with the wind in your hair overlooking stunning views. I really enjoyed this tour. We visited a small ruin called the Temple of the Moon and Spirit Mountain. My guide Grimaldo was great! There was only one other girl on my tour so instead of being on a tourist tour it really felt like I was just hanging out with friends.”
Tour Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Tambomachay, and Puka Pukara, then ride horses through Cusco’s mountain scenery in a small group.
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