Skip to main content

Horseback Riding to Conchal Beach from Tamarindo & Flamingo

Badge of Excellence
Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica
Popular pick
Booked 10+ times last week!
  • 2 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Embark on a scenic horseback riding adventure to Conchal Beach in Costa Rica's Guanacaste region, guided by experts through lush jungles and rolling hills while looking out for wildlife such as monkeys and iguanas. Arriving at Conchal Beach, enjoy its powdery white sands and crystal-clear waters, whether wading in the waves, or simply relaxing under the tropical palm trees. An unforgettable experience blending adventure, relaxation, and natural beauty for riders of all levels. All transportation with hotel pickup and drop-off included
  • Horseback Riding Tour to Conchal Beach from Tamarindo & Flamingo
  • Ride through lush jungles and hills to pristine coastline
  • Suitable for novice to advanced riders alike
  • All transportation with hotel pickup and drop-off included

What's Included

  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Bottled water
  • Local guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Use of helmet
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
  • JW Marriott/Hacienda Pinilla - $20 per person
  • Playa Grande - $20 per person

Meeting and Pickup

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

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Tour picks up from: Tamarindo, Langosta, Flamingo, Conchal (W/Westin), Potrero. Playa Grande & Hacienda Pinilla/JW Marriott extra fee.

or

Meeting point

  • Patagonia del Mar
    100 mts norte puente, Provincia de Guanacaste, Brasilito, 50303, Costa Rica

    You will need to park on the backside of the restaurant - parking is not permitted in the front main parking lot. You will then walk across the street to the beach where the horses will be waiting for you.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

1

Native's Way

2

Playa Conchal

3

Tamarindo Beach

4

Playa Flamingo

5

Tamarindo

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Minimum age is 8 years
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • Weight Limit - 115 kg/250 pounds
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

Cancellation Policy

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

Traveler Photos

Gallery picture 1 (from a traveler's review)
Gallery picture 2 (from a traveler's review)
Gallery picture 3 (from a traveler's review)
Gallery picture 4 (from a traveler's review)
Gallery picture 5 (from a traveler's review)

Featured review

Ariana_D
This experience was absolutely amazing from start to finish! The staff was friendly and professional, and everything felt really well organized. The scenery was breathtaking, and the activity itself was the perfect mix of fun and relaxation. I’d definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a memorable adventure!

Reviews

4.6
based on 172 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great experience!

Rachel_R, Mar 2026
Had a great time on this experience. Our guide Jordan brought us on the beach and through some different paths, and even let us gallop on the beach which was awesome! I'd suggest only doing that if you're a bit more experiences because there wasn't any direction there. But we loved it! It was a great value for the amount of time, and the horses seemed well cared for, although I thought they should have given them more water. Overall great experience and would highly suggest!

Beautiful ride

Todd_C, Mar 2026
Beautiful ride. Do the morning in the dry season. Not too hot. Multiple beaches from shells to sand.

Magical experience!!!

Christine_R, Feb 2026
This was such an amazing experience and the best horseback riding on the beach experience I’ve had. Jordan, our tour guide, was spectacular, allowing us to slow down and take photos when we wanted to. He was very attentive to the inexperienced writers in our group. The horses appear very well cared for and are very well behaved. Overall, a wonderful experience I would 100% recommend and I would do it again. One suggestion is make sure your ankles are covered either with higher boots or socks. Because the stirrups can rub against them and cause bruises. The beaches are stunning and we got to see monkeys and iguanas on our trip.

Beautiful views and an amazing experience

Seth_S, Feb 2026
Everything about this tour was amazing, the pick up and drop off were easy and hassle free. The horses were healthy and you can tell they were very well taken care of. The ride on the beach was absolutely beautiful and perfect for any experience of horse rider. I couldnt recommend this tour enough for anyone looking for a fun day of horseback riding.

Costa Rica 2026

Brad_R, Feb 2026
Plan your trip early in the day and maybe bring additional water. The ride was beautiful the horses were very calm and our guide Ricardo was very knowledgeable. We did take a slightly longer trip up the hill where we hiked out to a cliff on the seaside beautiful but not for the skiddish. Totally recommend this ride.

Jordan, our tour guide,...

Josie_E, Jan 2026
Jordan, our tour guide, was very kind and thoughtful. I was feeling nervous on my horse and Jordan steered my horse for me. I was able to feel relaxed and enjoyed the tour. It was beautiful riding on the beach.

Such an amazing thing to...

Kathy_F, Jan 2026
Such an amazing thing to do. The horses were all well taken care of and had a lot of spirit. Our horses definitely required a bit of experience so be sure to stress if you’ve never ridden before but the cantor across the sand was amazing!

Horses

Kathryne_T, Jan 2026
Jordan was a great guide! Love the photos and galloping on the beach Great experience. 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

Riding horse on the beach...

Rosa_L, Jan 2026
Riding horse on the beach was a bucket list item for me and I couldn’t have asked for a better one. The guide was very diligent and friendly, the horses were energetic and calm.

Horseback Riding

Johnny_G, Jan 2026
It was an amazing experience riding horses on the beach and on shaded paths. The guides stopped for pictures and allowed you to have a galloping experience. I would highly recommend this tour.

Beach horseback riding

Reineiro_M, Jan 2026
We had a great time horseback riding on the beach and near beach foliage. We stopped for a break with fresh pina colada and strawberry daiquiri's- delish! We had the opportunity to have the horses get to full speed sprint on the beach, pretty fun! Our guides were friendly and helpful.

Horseback riding for all skill levels

Eric_O, Dec 2025
Easy horseback riding. I had no experience at all with riding, but was no problem. The horses followed the guide and behaved very well. We requested helmets in forehand, but there wasn’t helmets at first until we said we wouldn’t go without them. You need to fill in paper that leaves all liability to you so we thought helmets were necessary. But after like 20 min waiting, a guy showed up with helmets. So they solved it. My daughter who is an experienced rider galloped on the beach. The guide didn’t tell us that much about the environment and Costa Rica, but was a good horse leader. But all in all, it was a quite good experience.

Our start time was 11 but...

Atul_G, Dec 2025
Our start time was 11 but they told us it was 11:30 so there was some miscommunication. I barely got any instruction whatsoever on how to ride the horse. Any instruction was given in Spanish. I was never told where we were or where we were going. There was no sense of energy or camaraderie. We would not recommend doing this with Jordan, especially for the high cost.

Great horseback riding experience

Inger_V, Dec 2025
Very fun! Got to see a lot of nature, not your basic beach ride. Horses were in good shape and easy to ride.

Absolutely incredible!

Haleigh_T, Dec 2025
Such a fun way to see the beaches of Costa Rica! Our tour guide and group were wonderful. Even had a chance to stop and buy the horses some fruit (which was so fun to feed them)! Would recommend.

Santiago led us through...

Sam_E, Dec 2025
Santiago led us through the beach and a trail through some backroads up to a nice view of playa conchal. For the price I’d say it was worth it and a nice morning activity before going back to the beach. Thank you Santiago for the nice tour!

Fantastic ride. Good enough to book again next week!

Richard_H, Dec 2025
Pedro , our guide was wonderful. He customized our route to meet our needs. The horses were very well trained. They were calm . Yet responsive to all of our commands. Pedro was friendly and attentive. I have been on many horse excursions. Between the terrain , weather, and guide. Was by far our best experience.

Beautiful

Carl_B, Dec 2025
Very nice experience. My guide was Jordan he was really nice and informative. He gave us information along the way about different areas. I felt bad not having enough cash to tip him. (I wish Viator had a way to tip through the app) Overall very highly recommended.

Great riding experience....

Meredith_V, Nov 2025
Great riding experience. Erick our guide was super friendly and helpful. He ensured we got lots of photos of our adventure. Pick up and drop off were smooth. Horses were very well behaved and looked well cared for!

Great experience. Enjoyed...

janssen_m, Nov 2025
Great experience. Enjoyed the ride and the area was beautiful and the people were very nice. I would definitely do it again.

Excursion not to be missed !!!!

Ronda_S, Oct 2025
Beautiful view with a great guide Eric. The horses were so calm and relaxed. Toward the end of our ride, we sat and had a wonderful drink from a pineapple. This is a must do excursion!!! Thank you Eric for all the great photos❤️

I have riding experience...

Michelle_P, Sep 2025
I have riding experience but my son has very little. No instructions given to him and his horse tried to drink the ocean water twice the guide had limited English and I was the one trying to help my son. When at resting point to snorkel, eat, bathroom break we had only 25 minutes. Def too short to enjoy anything. Saw an iguana. Did not think jungle more woods for brief periods of time. Horses seemed in “okay” condition. Typical slow walk on horses

Beyond our expectations

Christine_S, Aug 2025
This experience was beyond our expectations! Andre was a wonderful guide - very friendly and fun! We had an amazing time and will be back for sure! The tour took us along the beaches as well as through trails and an amazing vista. Horses were perfect hosts as well. Thank you for a true pura vida experience!

Horseback-riding on Conchal Beach

Mike_R, Jun 2025
An out and back horseback ride. Guide was ok...really nice, but didn't offer up a lot of information. I don't know much about horses but they seemed to be in bad physical shape. They didn't seem to be underfed though. I haven't been on a horse since I was a child so this was nice enough but I don't feel like I have to do it again.

Best ride in Costa Rica

amy_v, Jun 2025
I would recommend this experience to everyone The guides were great very knowledgeable about the area. the horses were in good shape easy to ride but not dead heads. We were able to gallop down the beach if we wanted to do so. Both guides were friendly and fun to be around. The Guide in front told us about the plants trees and animals in the area. Pointing out a moray sting ray playing in the water. I can’t thank the guides enough for the great horseback riding trip

Family horse ride

Roland_R, Jun 2025
We had a blast ! Guides where great especially with our nervous rider . We stopped and had a drink on the beach during and a quick dip in the ocean. 100% recommend

Really fun activity. A...

Miguel_U, Jun 2025
Really fun activity. A little intimidating at first but nothing to worry about at all. Horses were professionals and completely safe. Staff was so helpful and had my full confidence. Wish it was longer. Could have been on those horses for 3 hours no problems. 100% would do again.

Fun experience. Really...

amt97g, May 2025
Fun experience. Really cool to ride horses on the beach and through the woods. Highly recommend !!!!

Best Beach horse riding experience

Sharon_H, May 2025
Great experience. Went early in morning and had cooler weather. I definitely recommend this adventure.

Great experience

Fiorina_K, May 2025
It was a great experience. It took about 35min from Tamarindo to Brasilien where we got on the horses. The guide was really nice and helpful and even showed us some mine keys on the way. We went all the way to Conchal and back. It also started raining on our way back but it was still a unique experience to me. Only wish it would've been longer!

From $69.00

per person

up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

Book ahead!
On average, this is booked 26 days in advance.

Compare Similar Experiences

1 / 3
Current
Horseback Riding to Conchal Beach from Tamarindo & Flamingo


2 hours
Free Cancellation
From
$69.00
Private Horseback Riding On The Beach


2 hours
Free Cancellation
From
$90.00
Conchal Beach Horseback Riding - 1hr 30min Guided Tour


1 hour 30 minutes
Free Cancellation
From
$50.00
1 Hour Private Horseback Riding Tour in Playa Conchal


1 hour
Free Cancellation
From
$70.00