Aruba Countryside: Horseback Adventure to Urirama Cove
Description
Set off from the ranch on a delightful 1.5-hour guided horseback riding adventure,with a small group and your guide. Wind your way through the beautiful Aruban countryside, known locally as the 'Cunucu.' This peaceful area is free from streets and traffic, making it a safe and relaxing place to explore. The ride leads to the charming and secluded Urirama Beach, or as locals call it, a 'boca' (cove), on the northeast coast of the island, where you can watch the waves crash against the rocky shore. The scenery is truly lovely, offering classic Aruban views. This tour is perfect for families, beginners, and children - everyone is welcome and no experience is needed! For safety, galloping is not allowed. Enjoy free round-trip transportation from select Palm Beach High Rise Hotels (please check availability). After your ride, have a refreshing cold drink at our bar. Come make wonderful memories with us! Small groups only and Private rides.
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Pickup Locations & Times
Please look for reconfirmation email from us with the exact time to wait outside the lobby for your specific hotel. Cruise ship guests, wait outside the Food Shop next to the Ice Machine at the Citgo Gas Station. That is left when you pass through the security gate of the cruise terminal. For guest on cruise ship: All departure times are based on the LOCAL time in port. Ships sometimes do not adjust their clocks to the local time in port, so it is very important to make sure you meet your tour at the correct local time. You can ask onboard or on shore to determine the local time, or you can go to www.worldtimeserver.com. Meeting Instructions We ask all guests to please plan to be at the designated departure/pick up location at least 40 minutes before TOUR departure time. (ex: 9 am tour departure = 8:20 pick up time) Contact Information If you encounter any difficulties the day of the tour, please contact the local representative at (+297) 699-5492
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Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children under 5 years of age may ride with a parent for free.
- Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship
- Maximum weight 200 LBS
- Pick up times vary from 45 minutes to 15 minutes prior to tour departure time. Please confirm your pick up time at your hotel.
- If you have your own transportation please be at the ranch at least 20 minutes prior to tour departure time.
- The driver will leave after 5 minutes after pick up time at you pick up location. please be on time. we can only reschedule you at extra cost if there is availability
- Please call to confirm your pickup time or arrival time if you have your own transportation. This can vary by season
- Refunds will not be issued if tour / activity is missed due to late arrival at the ranch or pick up location or NO-SHOW
Reviews(254)
This was an excellent experience for my entire family. Barbara picked us up right on time and was friendly and courteous. When we arrived at the ranch we were greeted by a group of happy horses. April and Barbara explained everything that we needed to know and matched us to our new horse friends. John Wayne and Barbara (horses) were a hoot and my grandsons loved riding them. Ride was relaxing and fun. Really nice along the windy shoreline. Horses liked walking in the water. Great experience. Would highly recommend this company. You won't be disappointed
Wonderful experience with the owner and guide. They took fabulous care of the horses and treated my niece and me like family.We felt so comfortable riding on the trails and to the water.They picked us up by the cruise ship, on time,and without any complications.Highly recommend Rancho Notorious in Aruba.
Enjoyable horse back ride in the rocky NE of Aruba amongst the cactus to the cost. The horses were well trained and didn't need much steering as they just follow the lead horse/guide. It was nice to see Aruba from a different view point. My 13yo daughter loved it and we got a few cute pictures together. The pick up from the resort was nice and the car was clean. All staff were friendly.
We had so much fun and highly recommend this. The staff and guides are very welcoming and attentive. Having never ridden a horse my wife had some concerns, but everything was perfect! We made a few stops for photo opportunities. After giving some instructions on how to handle the horse, we were on our way. Didn’t take long to realize that the horses know the root and all of our instructions were hardly needed. If you’re a beginner, don’t have any concerns. Some of the route is narrow pathways through some rocky outcrops, but the horses handle it no problem. Remember to buy an apple or a carrot to tip your horse.
Great experience and wonderful vistas. The owners are very friendly, and my daughter and I felt welcome. Highly recommended!
Rancho's picked us up a short walk (12 mins) from the cruise port; horses were gentle and easy to manage; rode thru rocky/sandy/hilly cactus area which led us to the ocean. Our guide took pictures for us on our phones. I highly recommend this tour.
Our ship was a little late due to the time change. I called Barbara to let her know we may be late and she was so gracious. We were picked up very close to the port and taken to the rustic horse ranch. We were then introduced to our horses and told about their unique personalities and how best to handle them. We then mounted and were on our way. Nelson was a great trail leader (and photographer). We rode by lots of cactus and rocky areas until we arrived at a small cove which was beautiful. The wave action on this side of the island is very strong but there is a small area where Nelson happily took many photos for us. When our ride was over we treated our horses to a large carrot ($1) and were then driven back to our pickup location.
The biggest thing we wanted to do was to ride horses by the ocean. Saya our guide was absolutely amazing. My mother and spouse went with me. Was very hot and I must say use sunblock and bring water. Please bring money to tip shes worth it. My spouse has not riddin horses in almost 40 years and still was able to ride.
Had an excellent time, the tour guide was very kind, and the horses were so sweet. I would highly recommend if you’ve never been on a horse to try this out. It was beautiful to gallop through the countryside and the seaside. It was at a nice and slow pace so there was no fear of falling off. Just make sure you wear pants and pack a bottle of water!! You’re going to be staying in the horse the whole time so you will get thirsty.
It was amazing. Nelson was our guide and he was wonderful! Amazing trail and view. We were a family of 4 adults, 1 child (9 years old) and a toddler (2 years old) and it was fun for all. 10/10 experience!!
