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The 15 Horseback Riding Tours in Colombia Worth Your Morning

30 tours  ·  from $23

Here are 15 horseback riding tours you can hold a place on today, with the price, the running time and who each one actually suits. The first is first for a reason.

Cartagena: Horseback Riding on the Beach at Sunset - The route along La Boquilla’s coast
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Cartagena: Horseback Riding on the Beach at Sunset

1.Horseback Riding on the Beach at Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 203 reviews · from $50Our pick

Jose, Gabriel, and the Coco Cartagena team lead a 1.5-hour horseback ride from María Palito along the beach near La Boquilla. You’ll receive riding instruction, hear about local culture and eco-tourism, and ride through the water as the sun goes down. Small groups are limited to seven people, with help for beginners.

“José was very welcoming and we had a great time on the lovely sunset with the horses! Highly recommend!”

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Medellin: Horseback Riding Coffee Farm Tour with Coffee Spa - Horseback Riding on the Old Muleteer Path
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Medellin: Horseback Riding Coffee Farm Tour with Coffee Spa

2.Horseback Riding Coffee Farm Tour with Coffee Spa

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 151 reviews · 5 hours · from $150

Meet your guide at Arvi Metro Cable Station for a small-group trip to Don Leandro Coffee Farm. Ride 35 minutes along a muleteer path, learn how coffee is grown and prepared, plant a coffee tree, taste several brews, then relax with a coffee steam room and full-body massage.

“Amazing!!!! From the ride in a cute van, horse back riding to the farm with spectacular views, to the greeting with a refreshing drink then coffee, the coffee tour so interesting and one gets to plant a coffee plant with uour name on it. Lastly the most amazing coffee massage and steam room. Love it!”

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Medellin: Horseback Riding in the Medellin Mountains - Meeting the horses and learning the basics
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Medellin: Horseback Riding in the Medellin Mountains

3.Horseback Riding in the Medellin Mountains

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 139 reviews · 5 hours · from $70

Spend five hours exploring the mountains above Medellín, including a two-hour ride on ecological trails. Guides such as José, George, Christian, Hernán, and Zulay help first-time riders feel at ease, while experienced riders may get more freedom. Expect valley views, local snacks, drinks, and a look at Antioquia’s arriero traditions.

“The guide met us on time at the location. Horses were very tame and the guides were very helpful with first timers but you’re still able to move your own and not be tied to the guide. I was a bit more used to horse riding and the guides still ensured I had a great time by letting me gallop safely at a good speed. We had a nice 15 minute break with some snacks and drinks they provided (at a small cost). 100% recommended if you’re in Medellin, especially if you’re near Poblado.”

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HORSE TOUR IN CARTAGENA BEACH - Leaving Cartagena in a private car
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HORSE TOUR IN CARTAGENA BEACH

4.HORSE TOUR IN CARTAGENA BEACH

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 114 reviews · 2 hours · from $43

Leave Cartagena by private car for Manzanillo del Mar, about 20 minutes away, where Alfonso, Napo, or another local guide matches you with a calm horse. Ride for about an hour along a quiet beach, with help for beginners and optional trotting or galloping for experienced riders. Photos, a drink, and return transport are included.

“I genuinely loved it! It was such a cool experience galloping on the beach (I did horseback riding as a kid though) and I would totally recommend to do this tour 😊 Alfonso, the guide, is not riding so he is totally prepared to take a ton of pictures from you if you like. Oh and be prepared to get wet feet if you want to Galopp in the water 😄 it’s an option not a must but I would recommend to wear shoes were you don’t care or to take Alfonsos offer and just go barefoot :) - nonetheless, totally worth it to get your shoes wet, I do…”

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Scenic Horseback Riding in the Medellín Mountains - Choosing your horse and learning the basics
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Scenic Horseback Riding in the Medellín Mountains

5.Scenic Horseback Riding in the Medellín Mountains

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 101 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $66Top rated

Meet guides Ricardo, Joshua, and their team near Envigado, then ride into the Caldas countryside about 20 to 30 minutes from Medellín. Expect beginner-friendly instruction, well-trained horses, mountain trails, creek crossings, photo stops, drinks, carrot cake, and a bag of Colombian coffee. Transportation from the meeting point is included.

“My group was ill and could not make the trip, we had requested a refund a day before. It was not granted by the tour guide. This tour guide, further contacted us the morning of to make sure we attended and did not wait for us when we tried our best to arrive. They pressured us into believing "everything was prepared" and guilt tripped us. To then not wait for us nor grant a refund.”

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Coffee Tour with arrival on horseback and sugar cane processing - Meeting the family behind the coffee
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Coffee Tour with arrival on horseback and sugar cane processing

6.Coffee Tour with arrival on horseback and sugar cane processing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 90 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $75

Meet at La 9 Mall in El Poblado at 8:40 am, then ride toward Palmitas for a family-run coffee experience. Guides including Christian and Mateo explain the coffee process, dress you as a farmer, lead bean picking and tastings, and serve a traditional lunch. The experience also includes sugar cane processing and returns to Medellín the same day.

“This was the best tour we did during our two-week stay in Colombia! From the horseback ride up a mountainside to reach the coffee plantation to picking coffee beans ourselves and tasting coffees prepared by a variety of methods that I had never even heard of, everything about it was excellent and surpassed expectations. The traditional lunch provided was absolutely delicious and the coffee education provided by the plantation owner was interesting and informative - even for someone who already knew quite a bit about coffee production. Would highly recommend!”

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Medellin: Horseback Riding Adventure In Nature (Don't Overpay) - Meeting the horses at the finca
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Medellin: Horseback Riding Adventure In Nature (Don’t Overpay)

7.Horseback Riding Adventure In Nature (Don’t Overpay)

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 90 reviews · from $59

Ride for about 1.5 hours through countryside near Medellín, with a Spanish-speaking guide, photo stops, and horses suited to beginners. Meet at La Makha in El Poblado, take shared transport to the ranch, then return for optional Colombian food and drinks. Guide Ricardo has been praised for his friendly manner.

“They never showed up to pick us up, and two other groups showed up as well. I was there 20 months prior to pick up…. The number provided never answered and Viator called them as well and no answer”

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Medellin: Coffee Tour, Horseback Arrival, and Sugar Cane - The short ride from road to farm
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Medellin: Coffee Tour, Horseback Arrival, and Sugar Cane

8.Coffee Tour, Horseback Arrival, and Sugar Cane

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 82 reviews · 6 hours · from $76

Travel from El Poblado to a family-run coffee farm in Antioquia, arriving by mule or donkey along a mountain path. Christian and his family guide you through coffee planting, picking, milling, drying, and brewing, with tastings, lunch, sugar cane processing, and a souvenir. English and Spanish tours last six hours.

“The trip is highly recommended! The tour guide Christian and his family welcome you so warmly that you immediately feel at home. He is really passionate about coffee and you can also see that.”

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Cartagena: Horseback Riding at the Beach During Day or Sunset - Jose, English guidance, and the local story
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Cartagena: Horseback Riding at the Beach During Day or Sunset

9.Horseback Riding at the Beach During Day or Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 77 reviews · from $50

Meet guide Jose and his team in La Boquilla for a roughly 75-minute beach ride on calm, well-trained horses. You’ll receive basic riding help, hear about local history and eco-tourism, and finish near a seaside restaurant. Choose daylight or sunset, arrange your own Uber, and prepare for possible rain.

“Really cool experience, I always wanted to do horseback on the beach and this was the great opportunity. Make sure uber will drop you off at the right location, and people like Gabriel and Jose will wait for your uber to come, really good people.”

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Guatape & Horse Ride & El Peñol Rock & Quaint Town From Medellin - Walking Through Colorful Guatapé
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Guatape & Horse Ride & El Peñol Rock & Quaint Town From Medellin

10.Guatape & Horse Ride & El Peñol Rock & Quaint Town From Medellin

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · 9 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $174

Spend about 9.5 hours with a private guide exploring the countryside near Medellín. You’ll ride a gentle horse for two hours, climb El Peñol’s 749 steps if you choose, and walk Guatapé’s colorful streets. Guides such as Laura, Andrés, Alejandro, Sara, and Uli have led this outing in English and Spanish.

“We had a great time in this tour with Andres. He picked us up at 7 am and told us so many stories about Colombia while driving. We made some stops to drink coffee and eat some empanadas. We have very little experience with horses and we had a blast riding them. The view was amazing and the horses were gentle. Then we rode to Guatape and Andres made sure we enjoyed the town and the Penol. We walked around the town and visited some stores while talking to some locals. This is a great tour and Andres was amazing.”

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Andes Mountains Horseback Riding - Half Day - Riding through farms, fields, and mountain trails
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Andes Mountains Horseback Riding – Half Day

11.Andes Mountains Horseback Riding – Half Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $90

Leave Bogotá for La Calera, where guides such as Diego, Andres, and Gabriela lead a 1.5 to 3-hour ride through farms, mountain trails, and open fields. Beginners are welcome, while experienced riders may gallop. Expect a waterfall, Andean views, sugarcane tea, a picnic sandwich, and changing weather.

“It was amazing. Bogota is this bustling city and you almost don’t realize the beauty you’re missing outside of it. I booked this with my friend and it was just the two of us, our wonderful, amazing, kind guide Andres and the owner and his 7yr old son came on a ride with us. It was perfect and fun, and the family was so cute. I would go again and again to this tour.”

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Horseback Riding Tour through the Beaches of Cartagena de Indias - Meeting the horses and getting comfortable
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Horseback Riding Tour through the Beaches of Cartagena de Indias

12.Horseback Riding Tour through the Beaches of Cartagena de Indias

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 57 reviews · from $37

Ride along a quiet beach north of Cartagena in a private group, with hotel pickup, calm horses, and close help for first-time riders. Guides such as Napoleon assist with riding and photos. Afterward, feed your horse, enjoy a drink, and return by air-conditioned vehicle. The ride lasts about two hours and costs $37 per person.

“One of the best tours in Cartagena! Our whole family enjoyed it!! They were very caring, helpful and made sure we were taken care of the whole way. Would recommend to everyone!”

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Cocora Valley: Salento & Private Horseback Riding Tour - Starting in Salento, where the riding begins
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Cocora Valley: Salento & Private Horseback Riding Tour

13.Cocora Valley: Salento & Private Horseback Riding Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 56 reviews · 6 - 8 hours · from $171

Spend 6 to 8 hours with a private English or Spanish-speaking guide, riding on horseback from Salento, walking through Cocora Valley, and touring Salento. You will also ride a traditional willy jeep, see wax palms and coffee farms, and hear local stories from guides such as Juan Camilo, Pedro, or Beto.

“Everything went super well! The driver was really nice, the tour guide was amazing, and even the horse riding was super well organized. It was all great!”

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Cartagena: Horse Riding on the Beach with Photos and Lunch - What the horse ride actually feels like
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Cartagena: Horse Riding on the Beach with Photos and Lunch

14.Horse Riding on the Beach with Photos and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 49 reviews · 30 minutes - 1 hour · from $33Best value

Ride a prepared horse along the beaches of Los Morros and La Boquilla with local horseman Carlos when available. You can walk, trot through the water, pose for photos, and finish with typical food or three beers and water. Hotel pickup is optional, and the private experience lasts about 30 minutes to one hour.

“Our host Carlos was amazing. We were a bit early and he took us on the tour earlier than scheduled. We rode through the water and then stopped for lunch where we finished the tour and rode the public bus back to where we started as it’s only a one way ride. Overall I recommend this tour !!”

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Cartagena ATV Buggy and Horseback riding Beach and Barrio Tour - Taking the buggy onto the beach
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Cartagena ATV Buggy and Horseback riding Beach and Barrio Tour

15.Cartagena ATV Buggy and Horseback riding Beach and Barrio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews

Drive a self-guided ATV buggy along Cartagena’s beach, cross a bridge over La Cienega, and explore the back roads of a local fishing village. Then trade the buggy for a horse and ride beside the sea. The two-hour outing suits active visitors who want adventure and a close look at daily coastal life.

“This experience was definitely worth everything penny. We enjoyed the buggies and the horses. The tour guy took us for fresh crabs and shrimp and very knowledgeable.”

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