The 8 Horse Riding in New Zealand That Earn Their Price

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 261 reviews · from $365Our pick

Ride through Cardrona’s high country, cross the river, learn gold-rush history, and stop for a drink at the historic Cardrona Hotel.

“This was such a great trip! My daughter’s (20 and 11) and I did this trek and it was great. My 11 yr old and I have never been on a horse, Emily was so helpful and careful with my daughter. She was scared to keep going after the first time we startRead more”

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2.Rubicon Valley Horse Treks – 2 Hour River Trail Horse Trek

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 196 reviews · from $91Best value

Ride through a Canterbury sheep farm beside the Waimakariri Canyon, with Southern Alps views, small groups, gentle horses, and optional faster riding.

“It was a very beautiful experience. We enjoyed the scenery immensely. Chris is someone who takes tremendous care of his horses.”

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3.Walter Peak Horse Trek & Queenstown Lake Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 151 reviews · from $134

Ride across Walter Peak farmland, cruise Lake Whakatipu, and enjoy tea on a 3.5-hour Queenstown outing for all riding levels.

“Ferrie ride was great. We did the Walter Peak Horse Ride. Looked after us as we had not been on a horse many years. The afternoon high tea was delicious.”

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

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

Ride through Cardrona’s gold-rush country, cross streams, climb mountain trails, and enjoy wide views with a friendly small-group guide.

“Activity provider refused to provide any service after a 30 mins late, at meanwhile they also refused to provide any refund or reschedule which seems illegal”

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

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

Cruise Lake Wakatipu on the TSS Earnslaw, enjoy tea at Walter Peak, and take a gentle guided horse ride with Remarkables views.

“It was beautiful but the guides were just walking on foot in front of us the whole way so it was slow and not particularly exciting.”

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6.Golden Hills Horse Trek in Central Otago

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · from $142

Ride through Central Otago orchards and hills on a small-group horse trek with lake and mountain views, suitable for beginners and families.

“My friend and I really enjoyed this, it was my first time riding a horse and my friend had been horse riding years ago. We both felt very relaxed and Karo made it enjoyable as she was super friendly. Time went pretty quick too for the 2hr session”

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7.Cardrona Valley: Horse Trekking Experience

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

Ride gentle horses through Cardrona Valley with private lessons, mountain views, and small-group trails for beginners and confident riders.

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

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8.Private Tour – Horse Riding, Wine Tasting and Art Trail

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $465

Ride through Auckland bush, taste New Zealand wine, enjoy lunch, and follow an art trail on a private six-hour countryside tour.

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