Tropical Beach Trail Costa Rica
The short horseback riding holiday with a lot of beach riding at Costa Rica´s Golden Coast. Five nights and three days of riding, and every day walking, trotting and cantering with your horse along the beach.
Day 1
Transfer from airport to your hotel in the tiny beach village of Junquillal, your horseback riding paradise on the Pacific Ocean for the next days. Meeting with your tour guide at dinner time.
Day 2
Ride north along the tropical beach to popular golf course of Hacienda Pinilla. On the trail you pass several peaks on the cliffs to have an amazing view of the coastline. And you will visit on horseback the beaches Playa Negra and Avellanas witch are famous for their surf. After lunch in Avellanas, with a lot of fresh seafood and fish dishes available, ride back on hidden trails, passing teak wood farms on the way to the hotel along the coast. Enjoy several canters along the tropical beach and under palmtrees.
Day 3
The horseback ride starts along the beach and heads past the village of Venado where afterwards you will climb the hilly backland to have an impressive view of the coastline. You ride by huge trees of Costa Rica while monkeys, iguanas, tropical birds and butterflies keep you company. Enjoy Costa Rican’s hospitality by lunch under a typical rancho with home made food. On the way home beach gallops end the day.
Day 4
A day to relax or explore without riding. You can enjoy sun bathing at the pool, walk along the five kilometers beach in Junquillal, have a kajak tour in the river or decide for Costa Rica’s famous Canopy Tours in the rainforest.
Day 5
Check out from the hotel in Junquillal, prepare luggage for transfer and let`s go beach riding south to the famous turtle beach Ostional. The trail ride head to the fishing village Lagarto, passing the long sandy beach of Marbella and across many hidden lonely bays and beaches on the way south. Ride quiet paths and watch howler monkeys overhead. See the tree bays of San Juanillo and check in to the next hotel.
Day 6
Transfer back to the airport or other destinations.
DETAILS AND PRICES
Sunday to Friday, November to mid August
Christmas and Easter week off,
US$ 1.650, – per person sharing, $ 300,- single supplement,
- 5 nights hotel accommodation
- 3 days guided trail riding
- all meals (drinks and beverages not included)
- horse, tack, guide and tax.
Air conditional additional at some hotels.
Meeting Point: Liberia or Tamarindo Airport. Transfers are not included.
Saddles: McClellan or Australian
Other Activities: Fishing, surfing, snorkeling, golfing, tennis, scuba diving.