Horseback Riding tours

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Horseback riding experiences

Horseback riding in Uruguay is an unforgettable experience. In the interior, horses are still a common mode of transportation and play an important role in Uruguayan 'gaucho' culture. The country is so sparsely populated that once you are outside of Montevideo, you are immersed in unspoiled nature. Miles of grassy plains, calm lagunas and white sandy beaches mark the landscape. Give your mind a break from the daily hustle and bustle and truly connect with nature in Uruguay. Working with one of the most experienced horseback riding agencies in Uruguay, we offer tours customized for all riding abilities (from beginners to experienced) and for as little as a few hours to an entire day that include meals, campfires, and music. We even arrange multi-day horseback riding holidays for the truly adventurous. Touruguay organizes a comfortable stay at traditional Uruguayan 'estancias' or in a cosy hotel. We can guarantee that your stay will be of the highest quality and are available 24/7 to support your visit.

Stunning Nature Reserves

Uruguay boasts some of the most untouched natural areas in the world and we will take you to the most impressive spots.

Professional guide

The tour is led by a highly experienced horseback riding agency and one of the two owners will be your personal guide. They are skilled, dedicated riders who have been organizing tours for years and they speak English fluently. They work as a veterinary surgeons and are passionate polo players. See Uruguay’s most beautiful landscapes and learn about the country, its history and much more with these experienced guides.

Transport and Support Touruguay

Touruguay guarantees the quality of the tour and organizes the transport from and to the desired location. In addition, we are available for questions and concerns during the length of your tour.

Lunch/Dinner

Lunch and/or dinner with drinks are included in the price and all amenities for the horses.

An overview of our tours

1

Laguna Garzón and Playas de José Ignacio

Duration: 3 hours. We drive over the beach towards the famous seaside resort 'El Caracol'. Then we go over hills and dunes to the beautiful 'Garzón' lake. Here you will enjoy a campfire and an outdoor 'asado' (bbq).

2

Pueblo Garzón and surroundings

Duration: 5 hours, of which 3 hours riding. Landscapes: We will go through the antique train station, the Garzón creek and arriving at Rocha department. Garzón is a small picturesque town in the province of Maldonado, on the border with the province of Rocha. It has about 200 inhabitants. The tour starts at the antique train station. We drive along the river Garzón into the province of Rocha. Here we explore the beautiful, vast landscape, after which we return via the rustic 'camino nacional'. In Garzón we finish with a delicious cocktail in the famous restaurant Lucia Soria.

3

Monte de Ombúes and Laguna de Castillos

Duration: 5 hours, of which 2 hours riding. Landscapes: Monte de Ombúes, Valizas Creek, marshlands and palm forests. We begin our trail on horse-back in the afternoon and we ride cross-country from Puente Valizas, Route 10, km 269, to the Monte de Ombúes – the world´s largest forest of its kind, having trees of 500 years of age. We will enjoy a guided tour through this magnificent and unique forest. At sunset, we will share appetizers and drinks with the group. We will return by boat through the Valizas Creek. This ride includes: horse, tack and saddlery, appetizers and drinks, tour-guide to the Monte de Ombúes and return by boat.

4

Costas del Arroyo Solís

Duration: 5 hours, of which 3 hours on horseback A tour along the beautiful 'solis' streams, about 80 km from Montevideo. This tour is very suitable if you don't want to travel too long to get to a beautiful nature reserve. We drive over hills, through the countryside, along the coast and along streams. We also have an extensive lunch in the open air.

5

Cabo Polonio

Duration: 2 hours in the morning, 2 hours in the afternoon. Landscape: Dunes, creek, oceanic beach, picturesque town of Cabo Polonio. The starting point of this ride is the beautiful coast of the Valizas Creek (photo). We will be riding across the most spectacular sand dunes, headed to the picturesque town of Cabo Polonio. We will climb the Cerro de la Buena Vista, which really honours its name for you will be surely amazed by the breath-taking views from its top. We will have lunch at the Cabo Polonio beach bar and we will enjoy the rustic natural beauty of this little town which is the home of both fishermen and seals. This ride includes: horse, tack and saddlery and tour-guide.

6

Sierras de Minas / Sierras de los Caracoles

Duration horseback riding: 3 hours in the morning and 1 hour in the afternoon. A trip with amazing panoramic views. This is the most hilly tour. Both the surroundings of Minas and Caracoles are breathtakingly beautiful. We start in the morning. After 3 hours driving we will enjoy a delicious lunch in the open air. After the lunch break we will make a tour of about an hour.

7

4-day tour La Rocha

A holiday to remember. From the Guardia del Monte 'estancia', where we spend the night, after a delicious breakfast, we go through the 'Alizas stream' to the impressive Monte de Ombues forest. After an extensive lunch we leave for the picturesque village of Cabo Polonio, where we dine and spend the night. On the third day we explore the surroundings and the beautiful 'Valizas' dunes. We dine and spend the night in the seaside resort 'Aguas Dulces'. The fourth day we start with a ride on a beautiful empty, white sandy beach. After lunch we go to Don Bosco, where you will be treated to the most beautiful view of 'Laguna Negra'.

8

Tacuarembó

We invite you to celebrate with us the Patria Gaucha, a traditional Uruguayan folk festival in which over 3000 horses take part in a parade during the first days of March. It´s a trip through time which will take you to the past and you will be able to experience the life of the gauchos, you will see typical houses made of mud, see the recreation of the traditional pulperías (country taverns and meat houses) and we will be visiting little chapels of those days. The starting point of this ride is at a distance of 90 km from the place of the Festival. We will ride through hills, forests and creeks to end our adventure in the largest gaucho festivals of our country.
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