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Horseback Riding and Natural Pool Adventure in Aruba

Recommended by 96% of travelers
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Aruba
Great choice
5+ bookings last month.
  • 5 to 6 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Escape to nature in this horseback-riding and jeep tour experience around Aqaba’s Arikok National Park. See the coastline from a unique perspective and venture further into the national park to explore natural pools. Perfect for travellers who like to get active on vacation but want a little slice of serenity.
  • Relax with pick-up from your hotel or cruise port
  • Meet like-minded travellers in a small, capped tour group
  • An excellent option for a cruise excursion
  • Don’t worry about packing snacks; local pastechi pastries come provided

What's Included

  • Use of horseback equipment
  • Bottled water
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Use of lockers and helmets (optional)
  • Use of restroom facilities
  • Snacks
    Local snack "pastechi"

    Meeting and Pickup

    You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

    Pickup points

    Select a pickup point

    Pickup details

    The pick up time for this tour starts at 8:00 am. Please be ready outside the lobby of your hotel and look for the company van with "the gold mine ranch" written on it. If you did not receive a confirmation with your specific hotel pick up please contact us. **If you are on a cruise ship, the pick up time is 8:20 am Local time (not ship time).**

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    Meeting point

    • The Gold Mine Ranch Aruba
      Matividiri 60, Paradera, Aruba

      We are located on the road to the Natural Bridge and Gold Mill Ruins. Follow directions to the Natural bridge, we are the last stop on the paved/asphalt road. Our address is Matividiri 60. Please allow 20 minutes driving time from your hotel (Palm beach/Eagle beach areas).

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    Operating hours
    .9:00 am

    Itinerary

    Bushiribana Ruins (Pass By)

    1

    Wariruri Bay

    15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    2

    Arikok National Park

    2 hours Admission Ticket Included

    3

    Conchi Natural Pool

    1 hour Admission Ticket Included

    4

    Fontein Cave

    30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
    • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
    • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
    • Most travelers can participate
    • Recommended for travelers age 6 and up
    • Make sure to contact us with your hotel information for your pick up time
    • Bring your towel and swim clothes for the natural pool
    • Do not book if you exceed 230 Lbs or 105 kg
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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    Featured review

    Stephanie_A
    Our day on this tour was perfect! Andrew was a gracious host and took us to all the best places in a comfortable air conditioned jeep. He provided us water to drink, snorkel to use and took photos in the best spots. The tour was ten out of ten and I would recommend it to everyone. Perfectly comfortable way to see Aruba. Worth every penny. Take this tour you won’t be disappointed!! Thank you Andrew for your hospitality!!

    Reviews

    4.9
    based on 54 reviews
    Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

    Must try this!! We will definitely be back!!

    Angel_A, Dec 2025
    Amazing horseback and jeep tour. Professional, safe guides who love people and share island history.

    Great tour,

    Mary_M, Dec 2025
    Great experience. Friendly staff and tour guides. Suggest wearing the helmets on the horseback ride which was awesome and beautiful ride. We also did jeep tour to park and natural pool. Sooo neat. If possible snorkel at the pool - thank you Andrew for having the snorkel gear for us. And the seat massage. Hahaha inside joke with Andrew. We had a wonderful time and highlight of out trip. (ANDREW - AQUAFARI was what we tried to tell you about in Curacao, also fun experience)

    Top notch all around. The...

    Eric_M, Oct 2025
    Top notch all around. The guides, horses and the scenery were great. Andrew took us on the jeep tour and was also great

    Great experience bumpy ride

    Kim_S, Oct 2025
    Ranch was very well maintained horses were in great condition guides were helpful knowledgeable and patient. The natural pools were beautiful however getting to them takes a lot of time and a lot of off-road driving hard in the body but that’s the cost to see something beautiful. Our driver Andrew was wonderful and did the best he could to make the ride more comfortable. So the end comment would be if your not into off-road experience you might want to pass but you’ll miss the experiencing the pools.

    Riding, natural pool, caves and fish pedicure

    Christopher_S, Jul 2025
    This was an amazing experience! The horses are well cared for, the staff knows their horses well and pairs you with one that is matched to your skill level. I went with my husband who had never ridden before and my daughter who rides weekly and both were matched exactly correct. We had an amazing time riding, then went on to see the natural pool, caves and fish pedicure. Our guide was amazing and so patient with our daughter when she was afraid at the natural pool. 20/10. I would absolutely do this again on my next visit

    We had a great time, our...

    Donna_F, May 2025
    We had a great time, our guide johnrick was so attentive especially patient with us who are a little older, we missed a message from the tour company and missed the meeting time, but when I contacted them they rescheduled us for later in the day with no worries, we had a wonderful time,

    Take this Tour for the best of Aruba!!!

    Stephanie_A, Apr 2025
    Our day on this tour was perfect! Andrew was a gracious host and took us to all the best places in a comfortable air conditioned jeep. He provided us water to drink, snorkel to use and took photos in the best spots. The tour was ten out of ten and I would recommend it to everyone. Perfectly comfortable way to see Aruba. Worth every penny. Take this tour you won’t be disappointed!! Thank you Andrew for your hospitality!!

    Fun times

    Chantel_W, Nov 2024
    We had a great time on the horseback riding and then rocky was great with the jeep to the caves and natural pool. I would highly recommend this family business when you visit aruba

    Amazing Experience

    Salwa_E, Jul 2024
    The whole experience was amazing!! The trail was beautiful, and the guides were so helpful and nice!

    scene out of a movie

    Hemisha_P, Jul 2024
    The entire team was fabulous! For being first time, horseback riders, they made the experience, incredibly smooth, comfortable and exciting. The ranchers really looked out for kids and help them build confidence in their first time horseback riding experience. Highly recommended to everyone who is visiting Aruba.

    Best Excursion Ever

    Andrea_Z, Jun 2024
    This was one of the best vacation activities we’ve ever done! We did the horseback riding/jeep excursion to the natural pool combo. The horseback was incredible. We stopped to take some stunning pics, and the horses are well taken care of and happy. Then we changed clothes at the ranch and Carlos took us in the Jeep to get a local snack and then to the National Park. Carlos was a great tour guide! He was young and enthusiastic and knowledgeable about Aruba. He was very careful driving the jeep so that we weren’t jostled around too much. It wasn’t a smooth road in any way, but Carlos did everything he could to make us comfortable. In the National Park, he took us snorkeling in the natural pool, cave exploring (a very cool park ranger gave us a quick tour of one of the caves), and to a freshwater spring where the fish nibble on your toes. The jeep was air conditioned. Carlos did all of the activities with us, including snorkeling and jumping from the rocks into the natural pool. Don’t hesitate to book this excursion! Also, we were on a cruise and they picked us up and dropped us off at the cruise port. We got back to the ship with PLENTY of time to spare, but even if the jeep had broken down in the park, they would have gotten us back because they can call people to come with a new tire or a new jeep.

    Really Great Tour, Worth the Money

    Janay_C, Jun 2024
    Had a really nice time on this tour. Hendrich(sp?) and Mr. Pony led the horseback adventure. It was my first time, but they made sure I was comfortable and checked in on me throughout. I rode Blanca, who was such a sweetheart. Both guides were sociable, very cool and gave a lot of information about the island. They helped us all with taking pics as well as giving other facts about the different sites (like the gold mines and Waikiki Beach) we rode through while on the tour. On the second part of the tour (Natural Pool), Gio was our guide. Also very cool, knowledgeable and considerate. He helped us take pictures throughout to document the trip and also gave us great information about the island. We visited a few spots in Airkok National Park and got very good information about the history of the island from Inception. We ended at the Nautral Pool, which was beautiful. I chose not to snorkel (missed out on seeing the fish), but Danny in Park Authority encouraged me to get in although I didn't have my bathing suit and even took pics and video for me. I would definitely recommend this tour. It was a really great experience and a birthday trip to remember.

    So good we went back for more!

    n7qx7ztgck, Apr 2024
    The highlight of our trip to Aruba, 100% recommend! We had the best time that we decided to book again and go on a further private tour later in our stay.

    Best experience during my vacation in Aruba

    Shari_B, Feb 2024
    The whole experience was awesome! The staff & horses were great, the ride down to the water was amazing...loved galloping along the shoreline! My horse Victoria was sweet. Also the jeep ride in the national park to see the cave & natural pool was fun too. Definitely recommend this & will do it again next time I visit Aruba

    Awesome adventure on One Happy Island!

    Diane_L, Feb 2024
    The horseback trail was beautiful. The guides took the time for stops to get photos. The horses were healthy lively, and they allowed us to go faster if we were comfortable with that. The jeep tour and our guide Rocky were awesome. Very informative and beautiful. Definitely recommend going in the natural pool, worth the rough bumpy ride there.

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