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Highlands Horseback Riding from Bogotá
4 h
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About this activity
Itinerary
Be amazed by riding on a Colombian Creole horse along the fauna, flora, rivers, creeks, and lakes that make the Andean highland a perfect scenario for a thrilling day surrounded by nature.
On the Highlands Horseback Riding Bogota Tour, you will be driven to a rural location 40 minutes to the southeast of the capital. There, a local cowboy will be expecting you with tame - yet powerful - horses ready for the adventure. After some instructions and advice, you will start the ride. Going up to 3200 msnm with great climatic diversity due to the different elevations of the mountain. After an hour ride, you will reach a fantastic lookout point from where you will be able to see the Monserrate Hill, and further even Bogotá off in the distance.
After a break (for stretching your legs and having a snack), you will start your way back to the ranch via another path, making a loop.
Once back to the camp, a hot homemade meal, prepared using fresh, local ingredients from the garden, will be waiting for you. After lunch and an adventurous day, you’ll return to the city, back to your hotel or preferred destination.
Stop At:
• Bogota, Colombia
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Be amazed by riding on a Colombian Creole horse along the fauna, flora, rivers, creeks, and lakes that make the Andean highland a perfect scenario for a thrilling day surrounded by nature.
On the Highlands Horseback Riding Bogota Tour, you will be driven to a rural location 40 minutes to the southeast of the capital. There, a local cowboy will be expecting you with tame - yet powerful - horses ready for the adventure. After some instructions and advice, you will start the ride. Going up to 3200 msnm with great climatic diversity due to the different elevations of the mountain. After an hour ride, you will reach a fantastic lookout point from where you will be able to see the Monserrate Hill, and further even Bogotá off in the distance.
After a break (for stretching your legs and having a snack), you will start your way back to the ranch via another path, making a loop.
Once back to the camp, a hot homemade meal, prepared using fresh, local ingredients from the garden, will be waiting for you. After lunch and an adventurous day, you’ll return to the city, back to your hotel or preferred destination.
Stop At:
• Bogota, Colombia
Included
- Local guide
- Bilingual guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Lunch
- A fit and well-trained horse
- 2 hour ride.
- Entry tickets to attractions mentioned.
Not included
- Gratuities
- Unspecified food and beverage
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Minimum age is 12 years
- This tour includes an insurance. Please send Passport number by the time of booking to make the insurance effective
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This activity does not require previous experience
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Features
Sport
75%
Adrenaline
60%
Original
40%
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WARNING: Not suitable for people inexperienced with riding horses! Steep inclines and uneven terrain with sharp rocks everywhere. I've gone riding a dozen times but this was the first time I've gotten thrown off a horse. That being said, this was a relly cool tour and the places we saw were amazing!
While the shortened experience we had was nice, I could not honestly recommend this to other travels. First, the description of this horseback riding adventure is highly inaccurate. 1) The departure time states 9:30 a.m. Because we had to confirm pickup details, we called the local provider who informed us she would pick us up at 8 a.m. 2) The description states that the activity is perfect for beginners and that there would be a brief overview and safety training. We basically showed up and our guides helped us up on the horses. My partner has experience riding, but I didn't. My partner rather than the guides had to teach me how to ride a horse. 3) A short while into the tour, one of the guides received a call on his cell phone that instructed him to bring us in after 2 hours. I understand that the total approximate time of 4 hours can vary, but we were intentionally cut short because our driver said she had another client to pick up in the afternoon and she had to leave early. Moreover, when we returned after our short ride, there was already another group waiting to be taken on a tour, which made us feel like they were rushing us in order to accommodate that group. Conclusion: Again, the actual riding time we had was nice although not what we expected. There was no actual tour guide experience, and we just quietly followed the guides as they led us around the trails. At times it was a really scary experience as I hadn't received any basic training. I am most displeased, however, in how the local provider forcibly shortened our experience when we had paid for the full experience. If they were not able to accommodate us for the entire experience, we would have simply chosen to visit on a day when it was available. I hope future Viator users will not be conned into this activity, and I certainly will not be using Viator for my future travels.