3 Day Adventurous Private Horse Riding in Boyacá, Colombia
Private Adventurous Horse Riding Holiday in Colombia
Join this adventurous private horse riding program! Ridingcolombia provides tailor-made riding for those who have ridden a horse before or have much experience with riding. This program will take place in a mountainous and beautiful landscape, which will enrich your riding time. Exploring some villages and towns is one of the optional varied activities, besides doing a lot of canters and riding for around 4 hours during this program. This is more than just a horse-riding program! Join this and get an eventful holiday!
Key information
- Rider Weight Limit: 202 pounds / 92 kilograms
- Horse Breed: Colombian criollos
- Horse Height Range: 14 to 15 hands
- Tack Type: English tack
Highlights
- 2-day horseback riding
- Approximately riding time: 4 to 5 hours
- Exploring the mountainous area of the Raquira region
- There will be a lot of canter during the horse rides
- Some small and adventure trails experiences
- Riding around beautiful landscapes
- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
- 2 nights' accommodation
Skill level
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Types
3 days with instruction in English
Accommodation
You will stay in hotels outside Villa de Leyva Town. There are rural hotels.
Program
A brief description of this package
RivasRidingcolombia organize private tailor-made tours for adult intermediate or advanced riders. You will leave the hotel in the morning and do different activities during the day. You will come back to the hotel after 17:00. The sunset starts at 6 pm. You are going to ride on small unpaved roads and small and adventure trail until the top of the mountains.
Standard itinerary
Day 1: A car drive to the farm and ride to San Miguel De Sema town
RivasRidingcolombia will pick you up in your hotel in the morning and you will travel by car for around 3-4 hours to a farm where you have lunch and after it, you will start the horse ride. During this travel, we will tell you about how the local people live in this area and you will eat some typical goodies. After finished the horse ride, we will drive to a hotel outside of Villa de Leyva town where you will sleep all nights.
You are going to explore the mountainous area of the Raquira region. There are many small and adventure trail going up to the top of those mountains. You will pass through oak forests and brooks.
During the rides, you will see beautiful landscapes of the mountain range and the valleys of Villa De Leyva, Raquira, and Tinjacá. You will visit a typical rural small town (San Miguel De Sema). You can also visit the church and the typical construction and eat some goodies.
Ridingcolombia uses to ride faster than the rides in Europe. You will do a lot of canters but not very much gallop. You will ride for about three to four hours.
Day 2: Ride to Fuquene Lake landscape
After a good breakfast and a 30 minutes’ ride by car, you will get to the place where the horse ride will begin. Today, you are going to go up to the mountains range, taking different unpaved roads or trails. You will pass through oak forests and brooks. Getting close to the top of the mountains, you can see behind and watch beautiful landscapes.
After you cross the mountain range, a new valley is open to your view to observe the Fúquene Lake from the top of the mountain. Until the 1970s, Laguna de Fúquene was Colombia’s largest lake. Today, only 3,000 hectares are left from the originally 10,000 hectares because the flat lagoon was dried or filled with land to gain acreage for agriculture and stock farming. You will stop there to enjoy the landscapes, to let the horses rest, to eat snacks, and to rest a little bit. After the arrival, you will have a tardy and succulent lunch. The length of the horse ride will be around 4-5 hours.
After lunch at around 15:00, if you are tired, we can go back to the hotel or we can do a short visit to Villa de Leyva. Villa de Leyva is the small town that better preserves memories of old colonial times and expresses the best of Spanish influence. It was founded in 1572 and built according to Spanish architectural norms. Even the location of the city (in a valley) seems to be an emotional encounter of the New World with places from Spain.
Day 3: Comeback to Bogota
It is the day you come back to Bogota. You can do a hike for one until two hours or you can buy gifts in Villa de Leyva town. After that, we will start the travel to Bogota and we will stop in the middle of a car drive for lunch in a nice restaurant with a beautiful view.
Note: this tour can be redesigned according to your preferences.
Location
You will ride on the mountainous area of the Raquira Region (Boyacá state), located between 2,200 and 2,900 meters above sea level. The area - covering Villa de Leyva - is located 160 kilometers from Bogota and it takes around 3-4 hours by car to get there. The accommodation is at a hotel which is located outside the town of Villa de Leyva (five kilometers from the town).
Food
During this holiday you will enjoy delicious meals. Alcoholic beverages are not included. The drinks are natural juices. There is no included breakfast on the first day and dinner on the last day.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Snacks
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
Things to do (optional)
During this holiday, you can do a short visit to Villa de Leyva.
What's included
- 2-day horseback riding
- 2 nights' accommodation
- Transportation form and to Bogota
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
What's not included
- Gratuity
How to get there
Arrival by airplane
Your adventure begins with a private pick-up from your Bogota hotel (airport transfers excluded). During the scenic 3 to 4-hour drive to the destination, you will enjoy an early immersion into the culture with a curated tasting of authentic Colombian products.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 20% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 20 days before arrival.
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