Arenal Paraíso:

Located: 7 Km. from La Fortuna village on route to Arenal volcano.

Duration: 2 ½ hours.

Description: cross rivers and beautiful landscapes admire the Arenal volcano from a real close perspective enjoy this primitive area on a horse. During the trip we will arrive at view point from here we can clearly see dry lava from past eruptions.

Contact:
Tel: (506) 460-5333

Arenal Mundo Aventura:

Located: We are located 2 km. south from the Catholic Church in La Fortuna, crossing the Fortuna river bridge. Alajuela.

Duration: 3 hours

Description: Our "Naturalist Cowboys" will take you into a ride through the green pasture lands, passing across the clear waters of 4 streams. Discover a world of nature and healthy fun with our docile and well care horses. They will ride you then to the amazing Wildlife Private Reserve Cataratas, where you can enjoy a scenic breathtaking look out point to the Pino Blanco Waterfall. There you could also walk some in the Rain Forest, as you please. Choosing between 45 minutes to 3 hours of Horse back riding, this is an incredible experience design for everybody, for the most experienced or inexperienced rider who wants to learn and enjoy!!!

Contact:
Tel: (506) 479-9762

Aguas Bravas

Located: Sarapiqui

Duration: 1 ½ hours.

Description: Enjoy landscape in the beautiful jungle of Sarapiqui, horse riding by the trails and also by the river, under the guide of an expert from the area. Besides you will have the opportunity to see animals such as iguanas, monkeys, congos, and a wide variety of bird species.

A horse riding trip is a wonderful way to explore the Sarapiqui jungle routes while experience the grandeur and the forest solitude without the presence of pavement or crowds, a pleasure more and more unknown in many parts of the world.
We have selected for you healthy, strong horses not to mention the high quality accessories designed in Costa Rica. The trails you are going to travel by will make of this an unforgettable experience.

Contact:
Tel: (506) 292-2072

Pozo Azul

Located: 70 Km. north from San José, in Sarapiqui valley, Heredia.

Description: For years the owners and operators of Hacienda Pozo Azul, the Quintana family, have been horse lovers and active participants of horse rides throughout the country. What they offer you is their knowledge, experience and their high quality horses to assure you an unforgettable experience and the best way to truly get to know this beautiful country and enjoy their people.

We operate a first class adventure operation, but horses are our specialty. We have been breading horses for our own use for tree generations, using the spirited, soft riding Costa Rican Paso horses and the strong and Spanish Andalusian horses, and lately quarter horses. Presently we are using more than 60 very well chosen horses.

Contact:
Tel: (506) 761-1360

Adventure Tours (Hacienda Guachipelín)

Located: Rincón de la Vieja National Park, Pailas sector, north Guanacaste.

Description: Hotel Hacienda Guachipelín is famous for its horseback riding tours. Our huge ranch allows us to use scenic trails instead of taking you on paved roads. You can see a lot of things during a normal trip. We have trips that last from one hour with really easy going horses, for the beginners, to big trips all day long for the more adventurers. Some people even come here to enjoy three consecutive days of horseback riding, visiting different places of the hacienda. And they come back!!!

Contact:
Tel: (506) 442-2818

Paradise Riding

Located: Junquillo Beach, Santa Cruz, Guanacaste.

Description: Every day Paradise Riding offers different horseback riding tours on the Pacific Coast or in the colorful countryside of the Guanacaste Province. In two hours, three hours or on a full day ride with a typical lunch included beginners and experienced riders can discover the beauty of one of the last paradises. A canter in the surf at a wonderful tropical palm beach at low tide, a climb with the horses on one of the numerous peaks with view over the ocean or a ride to ravines and rivers on our farmland you may pick for an unforgettable riding experience on the Criollo horses. The horses are calm, well tempered and shure footed, our guides are trilingual and well experienced.

Contact:
Tel: (506) 658-81 62

Turu Ba Ri Tropical Park

Located: 7 km. southeast from Orotina. In central valley, but fairly close to central pacific.

Description: welcome to the biggest and most complete tropical park in America, a fresh destination with unspoiled natural environment and thoughtful commitment to sustainable tourism. In 595 acres, you will discover the best of butterflies, exclusive botanical collections, amazing forest trails, the most exciting adventures tours, Costa Rica’s cultural history, and much more…

Contact:
Tel: (506) 250-0705

Iguana Tours

Located: Manuel Antonio, Puntarenas.

Description: All our tours include several hours of riding through special trails with stunning views and scenery, and include well-earned stops to savor and enjoy the tastes, flavors and multi-sensory experiences of this beautiful land.  As eco-stewards and community leaders if the Quepos / Manuel Antonio area, let Don Gilberto, his daughter Dyala, and their family host you and your guests on an unforgettable and uniquely Costa Rican experience.

Enjoy, but leave changed, and leave to possibly help change this delicate tropical rain forest and beach ecosystem for the better.  And after letting Don Gilberto and his Iguana Tours’ family host you and your guests, you will have grown in your experience and knowledge of our beautiful and unforgettable tropical country, Costa Rica.  But as Don Gilberto always says, “When you come back, you will have a friend.”

Contact:
Tel: (506) 777-2052

Brisas De La Jungla

Located: Blanco river (White river), in Liverpool, Limón.

Duration: 1 ½ hours.

Description: Brisas de la Jungla know that some people are horse lovers for sure, and what better way to enjoy a good horse back ride, than through El Suspiro: A 2.4 km trail weaving through rich plant life, cool shade spots and the tranquil silence which surrounds it all. A wonderful way to experience the beauty of nature.

Contact:
Tel: (506) 797-1291

Aventuras bravas

Located: in Puerto Viejo of Talamanca, south Caribbean coast, Limón.

Description: Riding horses is a wonderful way to experience the beauty of the beaches and jungle covered hills surrounding Puerto Viejo. And we let you decide how long you want to ride and where you want to ride, beach, jungle, or both. We ride with small groups (right now maximum four people), so you will likely be riding with just your group, for just the right amount of time, and just where you want to go. If others will be on the tour with you, we try to match riders up with like experience. We realize that it is no fun for an advanced rider to wait around all day for a beginner, and it's no fun for a beginner to try to keep up with advanced rider. Our horses are healthy, big and beautiful and have plenty of energy, yet they are very manageable. Of course, if you have experience, we'll let you run our horses some. Heck, we like to run, too, and so do our horses. But our guide will be there to make sure you don't over do it. Like we said, we love and protect our horses. Don't even ask us to go without a guide.

Contact:
Tel: (506) 750-2000

Canopy San Lorenzo / Lands In Love

Located: San Lorenzo of San Ramón, on route number 272 on way to La Fortuna. Alajuela.

Duration: 2 hours.

Description: Two hours tour through the private reserve, where you can enjoy the bio-diverse surroundings. The professional guides, experienced and bilingual, will give you safety and riding instructions. The horses are calm and well trained; they will do the rest with little help from you. You will be taken to the stable where the horses will be ready. The ride will go down to the Balsa River through the cloud forest, where all aspects of this diverse nature can be enjoyed. The virgin nature (giant trees, vegetation, wild life, birds, rivers, waterfalls and more) and the personal connection with the horse are part of this colorful tour. Upon request, other riding paths are available. Tranquil and rewarding experience. 

Contact:
Tel: (506) 475-1351

Turu Ba Ri Tropical Park

Located: 7 km. southeast from Orotina. In the central valley, but fairly close to central pacific.

Description: welcome to the biggest and most complete tropical park in America, a fresh destination with unspoiled natural environment and thoughtful commitment to sustainable tourism. In 595 acres, you will discover the best of butterflies, exclusive botanical collections, amazing forest trails, the most exciting adventures tours, Costa Rica’s cultural history, and much more…

Contact:
Tel: (506) 250-0705

Alquiler de Caballos Heliconias

Located: 800 mts. Southwest from Santa Elena village, Monteverde.

Duration: 2 ½ hours.

Description: In this 2 ½ hour tour the visitor will enjoy of beautiful views of the Gulf of Nicoya while traveling along side-roads inside Monteverde, Santa Elena, and a coffee, sugar cane and banana plantation. Enjoy the pleasure of horse-back riding the surroundings of the Park.

Contact:
Tel: (506) 645-5109

Sabine Smiling Horses

Located: Monteverde, Puntarenas.

Description: Monteverde offers an ideal climate for horses. It is fresh and green all year round. For horseback riding, the local Campesino trails are the best, going through farmland & cloud forest, besides offering stunning views of the gulf of Nicoya or Volcano Arenal on the other side of the Continental divide. I am attending all riding guests on arrival for a horseback riding briefing. I speak fluent English, French, Spanish and German. Local guides will take you around the countryside. On and off during the year we have bilingual volunteers guiding as well.  I also like take beginners and help them loose their fears.  I adapt the tours in the country site and chose the horses according to their character and the level of experience of the rider. I have children saddles, helmets and Ponies for half grown ups, very safe and comfortable for them. Smallest children ride with the guide or the parents, if they wish.

Contact:
Tel: (506) 645-6894 

Hotel Casa Turire

Located: 1 ½ km. west from Atirro on route to La Suiza, Turrialba, Cartago.

Duration: 2 hours.

Description: A relaxing ride through the sugar cane, coffee and macadamia plantations, and up to the secondary and primary forest, where you can appreciate the Angostura Lake.

Contact:
Tel: (506) 531-1111

Aventuras Naturales

Located: Turrialba, Cartago.

Duration: 3 hours.

Description: To begin this tour, you will hike approximately 300 meters from the lodge back to the gondola pass over the Pacuare River—an experience in itself! When you reach the other side of the river, the horses will be waiting, along with a horseman from the region. Accompanied by one of our guides, the group will travel along a dirt path from which you can appreciate beautiful views of the Pacuare River, as well as protected forest. The first part of the ride is a climb up to an intermediate point from which you can view the tiny community of Bajo del Tigre. You’ll continue through secondary forest and fields before arriving at this small community. There you can visit the school and learn about some of the programs the institution is implementing. The children’s mothers will prepare you a coffee break, after which you will return to the river via a different route. There is a stop on the way at a refreshing waterfall, where you can swim or take photographs. From there, it is a twenty minute ride to the river, where you’ll say “adios” to your horse and cross the river again in gondola before arriving back at the Pacuare Lodge.

Contact:
Tel: (506) 225-3939 / (506) 224-0505