Horseback Riding on the Arenal Lake Trail

The Horseback Riding tour offers one-way transportation for riders and their luggage. Your luggage usually goes by boat (or the rare time by packhorse).

With advance notice it is also possible for us to make arrangements with car rental agencies for us to chauffer your car around Arenal Lake while you ride by horse.

Arenal Lake Trail Horseback Ride: The Details

The total tour takes approximately 5 ½ hours (2.5 - 3 hours on the horse depending on the riders) and the hotels where we will be picking up and dropping off.

• 1.5 Hours by car from Monteverde to Rio Chiquito
• 2.5 - 3 hours by horse from Rio Chiquito towards Arenal Volcano plus a fruit and water break
• 15 minutes boat ride across Arenal Lake
• 30 minutes van ride from the Arenal side of the Lake to your hotel

The Lake Trail Horseback Ride Includes:

• experienced Costa Rican Spanish Speaking Guides (who always mange to communicate with our clients and have great fun!)
• gear (tack, ponchos, etc)
• transportation from door to door*
• fruit and water snack break
• transfer of luggage

Departures:From Monteverde to Arenal Volcano approx. 8.00am and from Arenal Volcano approx. 8.30am

200lb weight limit  Min age 8 years

Click here for information about our two day adventure ride to Arenal Volcano

* Note: There are a few hotels which are located outside the Monteverde and La Fortuna / Arenal Volcano areas that are outside our range of included pick up and drop off points. We are happy to provide transportation to these locations for an additional charge at a competitive price. These hotels include but are not limited to; San Luis Eco Lodge and the Arenal Observatory Lodge.

For an extra price we are able to provide a driver for your rental car so you can take advantage of this spectacular trip.

Dear Desafio
I just wanted to say how much we enjoyed our recent horse riding trip from La Fortuna to Monteverde with the guide Nixon (January 08).
From the start he was very friendly, professional and courteous. We found the ride relaxing and Nixon's manner warm and helpful, particularly with the English and Spanish and vice versa. I have enclosed a picture that I took of Nixon on the day and just wanted to email to say how much we enjoyed his company and the trip in general. Nothing was any trouble and was glad to have someone like that with us, particularly as I'm not an experienced rider and he made me feel comfortable.
Thanks again

Paddy and Sam

Hi Janet:
I am back home in cold and snowy Vermont…. but dreaming of Costa Rica. So many images are dancing through my head still.
(the horse ride to Arenal Feb 2008) … It was a truly delightful day… one of the best of my two week visit in Costa Rica. The views, the guides, the fruit, the weather, the sturdy little steeds… all of it! I hope to do it all again someday, sooner than later.
Thank you!

PamB

“To the Desafio staff (Monteverde)
We recently (March 08) went to Arenal on horseback. Your guides Nixon and Andre were very good and spoke highly of your operation. Everything was timely and we had a great time.
Thanks again.
We also went to the Don Juan plantation. Very interesting.”

Mike Kin