Two Day Horseback Ride Monteverde to Arenal Volcano | Horseback Riding Costa Rica

Two Day Horseback Riding Adventure
(Monteverde and Arenal Volcano)

 Horseback Riding in Costa Rica at its best! Enjoy the delights and wonderful views of Monteverde and Volcano Arenal by horseback. A unique two-day tour that includes two days of riding, luggage transfer, a boat ride on Arenal Lake, food and accommodation. This tour is suitable at any time of year and for all levels of riding experience (as long as you know you like being in the saddle long lengths of time on the first day, the second day is shorter). Our experienced Costa Rican horse guides will choose the most suitable horse for each rider, depending on size and riding experience. We have healthy, well-cared for horses with clean comfortable saddles.

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Day 1

8.00am We will pick-up you up at your hotel in Monteverde and drive you to where the horses are waiting. Here you can help get the horses ready (if you wish - if not we'll have them already saddled-up). We will mount up and start our adventure through the varied scenery in the area; passing by mountains, pasture land and farms. The route is a unique one as we pass by our private farm where no vehicles can go (and no tourists!), right off the beaten track. At the farm you can bathe in our river and take pictures of the monkeys that often hang round the river. There are incredible views of the area and the cloud forest on the route there.

The tour is all day and you'll be back in you hotel about 4.00pm. About 5-6 hours riding. At around 6.00pm you'll be served a homemade dinner and then time to relax in you private cabin (Belcruz Cabins). The cabins are very comfortable, the owners charming and the area peaceful. At the restaurant the owners have a balcony at the back where they keep feeders to attract hummingbird and it is a great place in the evening to see the early evening wildlife.

6.30pm Evening Meal (or arrange with hotel a different time)

Day 2

8.00am On this day we will pick you up after breakfast and drive 1.5 hours to a farm on Arenal Lake. Here we will mount different horses than used on day one. The "Lake Trail" follows a trail along Arenal Lake from the bridge of Rio Chiquito to the Caño Negro River. It is a very beautiful lakeside route with good safe trail in all weather. There are many tropical birds, views of the volcano, farmland and scenic jungle sections. This wonderful journey includes a boat ride on Arenal lake and a fruit fiesta along the lake. After the boat ride a car will be waiting to take you to your hotel in Arenal. Click here for more details.

Price: $210 (Double occupancy). Minimum 2 people. Family rates available. 

Included in Trip: Horse and horse guide, experienced Costa Rican guides*, all transport, lunch and evening meal on Day One, one night's accommodation at the Belcruz Cabins, breakfast and fruit fiesta and water on day two, boat ride, ponchos, riding hats on request and luggage transfer. 

Not Included: Flights to Costa Rica, optional tours or transportation to other tours. 

What to Bring: long pants for riding, sweater or light jacket, light hiking boots, rain jacket, sun screen, insect repellant, any personal medication, in Costa Rica), traveler's insurance (to included horse riding), full passport, traveler's cheques and a credit card (bring VISA, other cards are difficult to use in Monteverde). For La Fortuna you'll need T-shirts, shorts and sandals . 

Note: we cannot provide an English- speaking guides for part of the tours. However, our Spanish speaking guides are accustomed to North American travelers and always seem to be able to communicate and have fun!

Note we can arrange all your hotel needs in Monteverde and Arenal. We also organize transport to Monteverde and from Arenal and can reserve all optional activities, such as canopy tours, hikes, volcano tours, canyoneering and rafting/kayaking. 

Two Day Horseback Ride Monteverde to Arenal Volcano | Horseback Riding Costa Rica