The 5 Best Horses Tours in New Zealand

1.Cardrona High Country Pub Trail Horse Trek (Intermediate level+)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 269 reviews · from $433Our pick

Intermediate+ horseback trek in Cardrona, Wanaka, with gold-rush tales, river crossings, and a stop for a free hotel drink.

“I had a lovely time on Stu! He had a personality and kept everyone in line. The trek is through mild hills with lovely scenery- sheep, deer (a baby was born during our trek!), cows, and lupins galore. Truly a beautiful and memorable experiRead more”

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2.Gold Discovery Trail Horse Trek Cardrona – Most popular!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 151 reviews · from $309

Ride the Cardrona Valley with a small group horse trek, learn Otago gold-rush history, and get big Lake Wānaka views in about 2 hours.

“The host and guide were very nice. The trip couldn’t been great without the unique experience we’d enjoyed.”

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3.Half Day Walter Peak Horse Trek and Cruise from Queenstown

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 101 reviews · from $142

Cruise Lake Wakatipu on the vintage TSS Earnslaw, enjoy homestead tea, then ride calm Walter Peak horses with a small group.

“10/10 experience, the staff were absolutely amazing made it so much fun. The afternoon tea after our horse trek was absolutely amazing as well!”

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4.Scenic Horse Trek

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 23 reviews · 1 hour · from $74Best value

Rotorua scenic horse trek for $74: friendly horses, Lake Rotorua panoramas, and an easy 1-hour ride near Mt Ngongotaha.

“Wonderful way to see views of the lake. I really enjoyed my time. The horses were great!”

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5.Cardrona Valley: Horse Trekking Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 2 hours - 210 minutes · from $298

Horse trekking in Cardrona Valley with calm mounts, one-on-one coaching, and loose rein riding in a small group from Bra Fence.

“Det är en jätterolig tur med Hanna som instruktör. Mycket galopp och fantastiska ridvägar . Hästarna kändes väldigt fina och välskötta.”

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