Top 13 Vineyard Horse Rides

1.Jerez & Cadiz Winery with Tasting & Opt Horse Show from Seville

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 142 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $117Our pick

Travel from Seville to Jerez for a bodega visit and sherry tasting, add the Royal Andalusian School horse show, then spend about two hours in Cádiz. Guides such as Petra, Manuel, and Driss have earned praise for lively commentary, though pickup and timing can be uneven.

“The sherry tasting, horse show, and the Roman ruins in Cadiz were the highlights. Easy going day trip from Sevilla. Manuel our guide was super entertaining and informative about Cadiz.”

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2.Horseback ride through vineyards followed by gourmet lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 70 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $210Top rated

You’ll ride gentle horses for 90 minutes through Lunlunta’s vineyards, olive groves, and Mendoza River banks with a local gaucho guide. Then enjoy a multi-course lunch and wine pairings at Club Tapiz. Hotel transport, insurance, and a group of no more than eight are included.

“My wife and I had a great time learning about the Maipu area from our guide, Victoria. She was right on time and very engaging. Our conversation priced she was a wealth of knowledge on innumerable subjects whether we were talking about local flora and fauna, wines, olive oils, geography, culture, and more. Our gaucho was very good as well. The horses were well behaved and the weather was perfect which is so often true in this area.”

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3.Vrede en Lust Wine Estate:1-Hour Horseback Riding Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 28 reviews · 1 hour · from $75

Spend an hour on horseback at Vrede en Lust Wine Estate, riding at an easy pace through vineyards and mountain country. A qualified English-speaking guide matches you with a suitable horse, provides a helmet, and leads the group. Arrive 30 minutes early for paperwork and a safety briefing.

“heel leuk! de paarden worden goed verzorgd en de gids was erg kundig!!”

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4.Horseback Ride Through the Vineyards of Montepulciano

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 18 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $100

Ride from a Montepulciano farm through vineyards, olive groves, and hill trails with an English, Italian, or French-speaking guide. Davide and Lea are associated with the warm hosting. After the 1.5-hour ride, visit the animals and enjoy wine, cheese, olive oil, and cured meats.

“Posto veramente suggestivo, guida competente e molto socievole! Sembrava di essere a casa! Esperienza sicuramente da rifare!”

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5.Horseback Riding in the Vineyards

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $96

Leave Florence for a relaxed ride from Crazy Horse Ranch through Torre a Cona’s vineyards, olive groves, woods, and stone farmhouses. You’ll receive a helmet, safety briefing, and horse practice before about an hour on horseback. No riding experience is needed, but the weight limit is 100 kg.

“10/10 experience our guides were great the horses were beautiful and very well behaved had the best time I loved CODU”

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6.San Miguel de Allende: Horseback Riding Cantinas Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 15 reviews · 2 hours · from $198

Meet at Real de Minas Hotel for a riding lesson, then follow your guide through Colonia San Antonio, Benito Juárez Park, and central San Miguel. Stop at three traditional cantinas before finishing at El Jardin and the illuminated Parroquia Church. Guides speak English and Spanish.

“This was the best part of our vacation in San Miguel wonderful guides horses, and overall experience was amazing. Thank you so much for providing us this opportunity. Diane Clark from Massachusetts.”

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7.Langhe: Horse Riding in the Vineyards

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 10 reviews · 1 - 2 hours · from $58Best value

From San Marzano Oliveto, you’ll ride calm horses along unpaved vineyard roads in the Monferrato hills. English- and Italian-speaking guides match horses to your ability, and children from age 8 can ride ponies. Choose a one or two-hour outing, with an agriturismo visit and Alpine views.

“passeggiata di un'ora nelle colline piemontesi. i cavalli sono bravi e lo staff ti segue abbastanza”

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8.Hunter Valley Horse Ride – 90 Minutes -Vineyard & Mountain Views

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 9 reviews · from $98

Join a walking-pace group ride from Hunter Farm & Adventure Centre in Pokolbin. You will ride a well-cared-for horse through bushland, farmland, and vineyards, with views toward the Brokenback Range. Beginners are welcome, riders must be at least 13, and enclosed shoes are required.

“We were a group of both experienced and novice riders. We wanted an enjoyable ride with dead broke horses and that was what we got in these Standard Breds. The ride scenery was a pleasant view of parts of Hunter Valley. The trail doesRead more”

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9.Vineyard Horseback Riding & Wine Tasting + Tapas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 6 hours · from $324

Travel by private car or minivan from Barcelona to Penedès for a guided horseback ride, winery visit, wine tasting, and pica pica tapas. Guides speak English, Spanish, and Catalan, with German and Russian also available. Add a luxury lunch or sunset tapas option for a longer day.

“What a fantastic day! We were treated like VIPs from the time we were picked up. The tasting was thorough and we had time to explore the vineyard and museum afterwards. The lunch might have been the best food we had in Barcelona. We loved exploring the property by horseback. Would recommend for anyone who loves wine and horses! We appreciated the customer care who texted us every step of the way to ensure we were enjoying the experience.”

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10.Khao Yai Vineyard Tasting Tour & Horse Farm Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 4 reviews · 10 hours · from $189

Leave central Bangkok at 6:30 AM for PB Valley Khao Yai Winery. Ride a tram through the 1,000-acre property, taste three Thai wines, eat lunch at The Great Hornbill Restaurant, then feed farm animals and take a short beginner horse ride.

“The vineyard was definitely the highlight for my husband and I. They tour, tasting, and lunch were exactly what you would expect and it was fun to try wine from a new region of the world! However, we could have stopped there. We anticipated horse back riding but the next stop was at a farm where you do a bunch of little activities including feeding goats and pigs, painting figurines, washing a small pony. We did ride a horse for about 8-10min but were expecting this to be the main high light of the second stop. The bus was clean and the driver was very friendly but our perception of…”

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11.Chianti: Horseback Riding Through Vineyards and Woods

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $73

You’ll ride for one hour through the Chianti countryside with a qualified instructor, starting in a practice field before following a river through woods, vineyards, and olive groves. The small group, limited to four people, suits riders aged 14 and older who want a quiet rural outing.

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12.Sonoma County: Wine Country Horseback Riding Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 1h 30m · from $136

You’ll ride a figure-eight route through Sonoma County’s Southlake Trail, pairing Skaggs Vista with Dry Creek Valley views. The 90-minute outing is limited to six riders, with a helmet, water, parking, and a souvenir photo included. Nicki may also point out local flora and fauna.

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13.Horseback Riding and Winery Lunch Experience in San Gimignano

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $641

Leave Florence at 9 a.m. for a private horseback ride through a San Gimignano winery, nearby vineyards, woods, and old hill paths. An English-speaking guide gives you a short riding lesson before the one-hour ride, followed by a four-course lunch, local wines, and a wine-pairing class.

“Best experience we have ever had in Italy. Everything was so well organized and was incredibly fun. We felt very well cared for and loved each minute. Can’t recommend enough!”

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