Activities

Horseback Riding

Opportunities abound to go horseback riding almost everywhere in Costa Rica, and climbing onto the horse’s back, can be a wonderful way to spice up your vacation.
The choice of horseback excursions ranges from morning trail rides taking you into the mountains, which brings you back to our hotel in after lunch, up to all-day expeditions through the rain forest, from which you could leave walking like John Wayne. 
  
Though you might not associate it with a tropical country, Costa Rica has quite a cowboy culture.
Nevertheless, mountain resorts and nature lodges located all over the country offer horseback riding trips, going through pastures, tropical forests, or down the beaches, and often stopping at waterfalls and lakes. Horseback riding tours are also an excellent choice for bird watching and getting close to nature, and the people leading the tours often have eyes peeled for interesting critters.