Aruba Ecological & Coastline Horseback Ride with Beach Photo Stop
Recommended by 91% of travellers
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Aruba
- 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Exploring Aruba’s natural beauty beyond the beaches can be difficult without local knowledge. However, this guided horseback riding adventure offers a relaxed way to explore the island’s scenic trails, countryside, and coastline, with Caribbean Sea views along the way. Your ride is matched to your experience level, and guidance is on hand throughout, so you can trot around the island with confidence.
- Included hotel pickup and drop-off ensures a seamless experience
- A guide leads the way on the trails, so help is always available
- Enjoy an active way to explore the island beyond the usual tourist haunts
- The tour length is the perfect fit for packed vacation itineraries
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Local profesional guide
- Use of helmet (optional)
- (Western) Saddle and tack
- Our guides take photos during the ride at no extra cost.
- Mounting platform and staff assistance if needed
- Refreshment station
- Gratuities
- Snacks
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Itinerary
1
Safir
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Noord (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for pregnant travellers
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travellers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Min age for riding on a horse: 5 years. Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Max weight: 250 lbs
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- It is recommended long pants and closed-toe shoes
- Final confirmation will be received within 12 hours, subject to availability and activity compliance
- Not recommended for pregnant women
- Horseback riding involves real, living, and moving horses
- Pickup is 15-60 minutes before the scheduled tour, based on location
- Cruise ship passengers must provide ship name and docking times when booking
- No alcohol/drug-affected guests allowed on tour
- Not recommended for luxury seekers
- Not recommended for overly anxious guests
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travellers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Very enjoyable and beginner friendly experience! All of the staff members are very knowledgeable, helpful, and multiple guides will come along with you.
The horses are so well behaved and know the trail extremely well. I was extremely nervous and tense in the beginning as it was my first time, but my horse Hercules was awesome, and by the time we neared the beach I was so much more relaxed and happy. It was a great way to celebrate my 41st birthday morning! A calm, peaceful ride with such beautiful views. They also give you a nice photo opportunity on the beach before heading back to the ranch.
Tips: You cant weigh more than 250 lbs, everyone should definitely wear good sunscreen, also probably a hat/sunglasses, you want to use bug repellent, hydrate beforehand and they'll provide you with a water bottle after, you should probably wear the safety helmet they offer adults and mandate for kids.
The ranch also supports a great cause, so Im glad I chose them and would highly recommend.
Reviews
4.6
based on 1,318 reviews
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Sue was a great guide. Very knowledgeable of the area and amazing with the horses. Would definitely book again with this ranch. Horses are well cared for and help is amazing. Beautiful countryside. Thanks for the great time and pictures, Sue!
The ride was wonderful and the guide made a point to get each person or groups photo in front of the water. He took a lot of photos of my husband and I so we were guaranteed a good one.
Everyone was super nice and friendly!
Tour guides were friendly. They took a lot of great pictures with our camera. The horses were extremely well behaved. Definitely recommend for beginners.
Upon booking, I receive ed a email (after the refund period) stating there would be a mandatory weight limit. I requested a refund and they responded that I should have read before booking. There wasn’t any remorse.
Response from Host, Sept 2026
Dear Greg,
We’re sorry the weight limit came as a surprise and that our response felt dismissive. The 250 lb (113 kg) limit is shown on the booking page before a reservation is made and is necessary for the safety and welfare of our horses and riders. We regret not being able to make exceptions in this matter. We understand this was disappointing. Refund requests are handled according to the cancellation terms shown at booking and unfortunately cannot be waived upon arrival when a clearly disclosed participation requirement is not met.
The most incredible experience. The instructors were very sweet and friendly, the views were breathtaking, and the experience overall was one of a kind. HIGHLY recommend.
Had a great time! Everyone was friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend and would do again if I had the chance.
Such a great experience and I highly recommend! The guide was very knowledgeable and guided us step by step on what to do. Would definitely say this should be a stop on your trip to Aruba!
Very nice trail ride out to beach via desert area preserved land wouldn’t see otherwise. Horses were well mannered and trained.
Loved the horse back riding - I wish we could’ve taken the horses a little faster for us experienced riders. My only complaint is the driver that arrived to pick us up and completed all the paperwork once onsite was very rude and inpatient. I had to tell her to change her tone. Several of us were surprised with how she thought she would talk to us. They should also consider having water while on the trail as it’s very hot going through the desert.
Had a wonderful ride with Picasso. The check in experience was seamless, would have appreciated more details about proper riding form and communication with the horses as well as a moment to greet the horse and feel more comfortable, but I understand this is difficult to accomplish in such a small time with such a large group.
I would absolutely recommend this tour! The pick-up and drop-off was so convenient. The horses were all beautifully healthy and very well behaved, so great for both experienced and inexperienced riders alike. The guide was very helpful and knowledgeable and it was such a delight to chat with her on the trail. The scenery was amazing - an easy trail through the tall cacti down to a gorgeous beach for a photo opp and back. It was such a lovely way to spend a morning on the island.
The experience was great! My horse was the youngest of the group and had a tougher time with following a straight path - liked to deviate left and right, but the guides inform you prior to riding of how to handle the horses. They were awesome! Make sure to wear long pants and wear lots of sunscreen! Also, stretch prior to riding to loosen your hips and knees! 10/10 recommend!
We went for our anniversary and it was just us and another person. It started pouring down rain so we headed back after pictures by the ocean. It was my first time horseback riding and it was scary at first but fun afterwards
This was a great experience!! The guides were all very helpful and knowledgeable about the animals. Recommend wearing closed toed shoes and long pants as we rode through an area with some prickly bushes and I was glad to have long pants on! The ride through Aruba's "desert" was beautiful and peaceful, and the ocean view was amazing. The guides took their time taking pictures of all of the groups, and waiting for everyone else to be done gave us the chance to take in the scenery. Altogether totally recommend!
The group of people working here were very friendly and professional! The horses were very sweet and knew exactly where to go! Would highly recommend this tour and would definitely do it again! Gerry had a great first time!! Thanks!!❤️
My wife and I had an amazing time. The guides were very helpful and had taken some amazing pictures for us! Highly recommended!
They never showed up . We communicated with them all day and arrive 8 minutes in our hotel lobby for one hour . The hotel assured us they didn’t come before the pick up time and they I fact never came . We called with no answer and texted back with no answer . This morning , I am going
To fight for my
Money back
Response from Host, Aug 2026
We have taken note of your one-star review and have carefully investigated the matter. After thoroughly checking our booking and customer records, we are unable to find any reservation matching your details or any indication that the service described was assigned to our company.
Based on the information currently available to us, we cannot verify that you were a customer of our company or that the pickup described in your review was our responsibility.
Although our pickup service is complimentary, we take every confirmed pickup commitment very seriously. A missed pickup is not something we would dismiss. If your reservation was in fact assigned to us, we are fully prepared to investigate the matter.
We kindly ask you to contact us directly with your booking/reference number so that we can verify the reservation. We also recommend contacting the booking platform directly, as they can confirm which tour operator was assigned to your reservation and assist you with your refund request.
I had a fantastic time! The guides were great, the ride was awesome, and the pictures by the beach were breathtaking. Unfortunately I ate something that didn’t agree with me the night before and woke up to some issues so I wasn’t sure if I would make the trail ride. But when I arrived, I was so excited by the experience and welcoming energy of the crew that I was able to ignore the stomach pain and enjoy myself. Everyone was very pleasant and the ride was worth every penny.
Great time!! Well guided, relaxing, and tons of photo opportunities! It’s a great change of pace from the beach with a chance to see a ton of the beauty of the coastline
The horses are tamed great for experienced and first time riders. We loved it, it was our first time on horses. The staff was great, super informative and made you feel safe
Wow. This was my favorite part of the trip! A leisurely ride to the beach, and then they took great photos of us. Staff was super kind and knowledgeable. I was nervous as its my first time riding a horse, but they were thorough in explanation and stayed close to me during the ride itself. Absolutely recommend
We did the sunset ride which was great. The horses were calm, and the people were wonderful. It’s a relaxing way to see a different part of the island.
Great experience! The folks were so accommodating as my wife and I ran into issues getting to the ranch. So sweet and we loved the photos that we ended up with. It’s a great way to see other parts of Aruba as well. If you’re a beginner, it can surely be a bit nerve wracking (my wife and I were not beginners and were still a bit nervous). but you will be safe. Pedro and Jorge clearly know what they’re doing and will help you out best they can. Overall great experience.
Horses are wild and they don’t listen and I end up getting hurt badly due to that, the guide was aware the horses wasn’t behaving well I’d definitely avoid this.
The ad portrays we would be going into the water with the horse. Did not happen, not even close. Guides were fine, didn’t say much on the trail.
Great activity for the family. Pick up and drop off was seamless, the location was close to the hotel area and the staff and guides were lovely. Very warm and welcoming, like most people in Aruba! It was my kids (5 and 8) first time on horses and they made them feel very comfortable and picked appropriate horses for new riders. My husband had a feisty horse, but the guides were easily able to calm her down and give him instructions to help control her when she got a little uppity lol. The coastline is beautiful and they take a ton of photos for you!
I'm giving this organization three stars because there were both positive qualities and areas for improvement. The transportation between the hotel and the ranch was very timely with a friendly driver, and the ranch is quite clean and nice. They had water and refreshments for purchase at the end of the ride. My horse (Mássimo) was perfect for me as a beginner, very gentle.
That said, I was not aware that the ride would be so far (several miles), and entirely through desert. I would have prepared differently if I did know (more sunscreen, my water bottle, hair tied up, a hat). Furthermore, we didn't ride on the beach - we rode through the desert to the beach, took pictures, and turned right back.
The group was very big (20 people) for the amount of guides (3). Given that a good number of the riders were beginners, the groups should be smaller. My husband and daughter's horses were quite feisty and they are clearly trained to take direction from the guides, not their riders. But given the ratio of horses to guides, they were simply unable to attend to all the horses that needed a firmer hand.
Overall, I think these issues can be resolved with better communication up front (tell folks to bring their water bottles, hats and sunscreen due to very little shade), and smaller group sizes so that there's a better ratio of guides to horses. I understand they're not teaching folks how to ride, but at a minimum they can warn riders about particular quirks of the horses. My daughter, who has been taking horseback riding lessons for the past year, found their instructions very unclear. Her horse literally started and ran in circles when she tried to get it to stop, and they told her to stop pulling the reins, even though that's what they told us to do at the beginning.
This was my favorite activity we did on our trip. Everyone was so nice and helpful. The horses were all well trained and very friendly. The views were incredible! They even took pictures of my boyfriend and I on the horses with the beach in the background, tons of pictures and poses. Whole experience was amazing, 100/10 recommend
My daughter and my niece went on this excursion on their own, as they are both experienced riders. They said the ride was very scenic and the horses were very sweet and easy to ride. They went out along the cactus desert area and then took photos along the beach. Would recommend for beginner riders as well!
Response from Host, July 2026
Howdy Julie,
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that your daughter and niece enjoyed their horseback adventure with us. It's great to know they loved the scenic ride through the cactus desert, the beach photo stop, and found our horses to be gentle and easy to ride.
We truly appreciate your recommendation for beginner riders as well. We strive to provide a safe, enjoyable experience for guests of all riding levels, and it's always rewarding to hear such positive feedback.
We hope to welcome you and your family back for another ride the next time you're in Aruba!
It was amazing! I would recommend close toed shoes, sports bra, and pants. The staff was super nice and made sure our pictures came our immaculate!
Response from Host, July 2026
You're right.
Thank you so much, Monica! We're so happy you and your homegirls had an amazing ride with us! It means a lot to hear that our team took great care of you and captured such beautiful photos. We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience, and we hope to welcome you back the next time you're in Aruba!
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