Oahu Sunset Horseback Ride on the North Shore
Description
At sunset, Oahu’s North Shore becomes magical, with colorful skies and billowing clouds that make you feel like you’ve stepped into a painting. This special time turns into an unforgettable experience when you witness it from horseback, traveling through quiet forests and beautiful mountain trails. That’s not to mention that at sunset everything cools down and all the birds start to sing. Trust us, it’s the best time of day to ride. On the trail, you might see grazing cattle, native fruit trees, and even wild pigs. You’ll also have sneak peeks of the ocean below, leading up to the best part—a thrilling panoramic view from our scenic lookout. You’ll remember it for years to come.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Minimum age is 7 years
- All passenger weights MUST be advised at time of booking. 235lb. weight limit
- Long pants and covered shoes are recommended; bring a light jacket if the weather is cold
- We ride rain or shine. If canceled due to unsafe weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
- Small phones or small cameras allowed
Reviews(155)
We are very happy with our experience and sunset ride. It was everything we had hoped for and we picked a perfect evening for it. The horses are happy and healthy & we thoroughly enjoyed the staff. They were helpful and made the experience very enjoyable. We were very happy to see how beautiful the ranch is and he got some amazing pictures along the way. I would highly recommend if you are looking for a unique experience in Hawaii to try this out. It is well worth it.
It was a beautiful tour, even though it rained we got some amazing views of the sunset. The horses and tour guides were excellent.
It was such a beautiful ride. The horses were so well behaved and the ladies were very knowledgeable, aware, and caring. Amazing place! I will be visiting again someday ❤️
Mahalo for your kind words! We're so glad you enjoyed the ride and felt well cared for by our team. We look forward to welcoming you back someday, hopefully soon!
It is a horse ride around the ranch.
Thank you for the kind review! We're so happy you and your wife enjoyed your first horseback riding experience. We'll be sure to share your compliments with our staff, and we're glad our calm horses helped make it a memorable ride. Hope to see you again soon! Mahalo!
The Wrangler gals were very nice. Horses did great. Weather was raining so no sunset but it was an enjoyable ride
Aloha! We are glad you still enjoyed your ride. We hope to see y'all again.
Excellent guides, beautiful property, wonderful horses
Mahalo for the kind review. We are happy you enjoyed your visit to the ranch!
Beautiful trail ride. Lovely horses and staff
Mahalo for the review. We are glad you enjoyed your visit!
While visiting Oahu, my daughter wanted to ride some horses with me and my granddaughter. She booked the Sunset Ride with the Gunstock Ranch. Our Wranglers, Hailey and Ocean, were top notch, super friendly and very professional. They selected our individual horses based on our level of experience with horses and our size and weight. The views were phenomenal! The history of the area, ranch and the details of our horses was interesting and engaging. The whole experience was very enjoyable and I highly recommend the Ranch as well as our Wranglers, especially Hailey! Thank you for sharing this experience with our three generations!
Aloha, thank you for your kind review! We have some amazing horses and wranglers. We are so glad you enjoyed your visit to the ranch!
Beautiful scenery! Fabulous guide! Saddle squeaked very loud! Apparently, they don’t clean the tack.
As an experienced horse rider, of course I had to do a horse riding trip on my holiday! While it was the most expensive one, I chose it because of the best reviews. I love a good trail ride, even just at a walk level. The ranch was awesome and everyone was so lovely, you could even enjoy a small animal petting area while waiting for your ride. Summer was the lovely girl leading the ride and we enjoyed some great conversations throughout the whole ride (the rest of the crew was just as lovely but I missed their names!), she made sure to engage with everyone at the front of the ride and told us allll about the horses (Buckles, my ride, was so cute!). We even saw cattle, mongoose, and a family of boars. Fantastic crew and horses aside, I am giving it 3 stars for a few reasons: (1) The staff will offer to take photos for you at the viewpoint but they will just be regular iPhone photos that you have to pay for. I thought this was baffling; I've never had to pay for regular smartphone photos before. You would think if they charge money for photos, it would be using an actual - professional - camera. How bizarre. (2) It's advertised as a sunset ride but it could be timed better. The sunset was behind us by the time we approached the end of the ride so we couldn't really experience that aspect. You'd think a sunset ride happens during actual sunset. (3) This was the most expensive experience I did in Hawaii out of many different activities I booked, and with the previous reasons in mind, I'm not sure I'd pay that much again.
