Cabo San Lucas Horseback Riding Tour: Experience Untouched Beaches and Desert Ranges

Saddle up and explore the untouched beauty of Cabo San Lucas on a horseback riding tour. Discover breathtaking ocean-side cliffs, serene desert ranges, and private beaches.

Duration: 3 hours, 35 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Choose a morning, midday, or afternoon departure from your Cabo San Lucas hotel for this 2-hour, small-group excursion. Climb into an air-conditioned minivan and set off to a genuine working ranch in Baja California. Meet the rancher and receive a briefing on the correct way to ride. You’ll be matched with a horse suited to your experience level.
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What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Professional guide
  • Snacks
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • Tips to the staff
  • Food and beverages
  • Photo session
  • Entrance fees
Additional Information

Experience the breathtaking beauty of seaside cliffs, desert landscapes, secluded pristine beaches, and canyon paths as you embark on a horseback journey across a coastal desert. Horseback riding provides an exceptional opportunity to appreciate the peace of Baja’s diverse terrain and admire the stunning views. Drinks, snacks, round-trip hotel…

Location
Rancho Carisuva
Playa Migrino
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Kimberly_l
Nov 12, 2025
Most friendly staff. ... - Most friendly staff. Also, they rescue turtles and when the eggs hatch, they get them back to the ocean. Very impressive!
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Becki_s
Oct 28, 2025
The views, horses, and... - The views, horses, and staff were all wonderful! I’m so happy to have chosen to do this during my brief stay in Cabo. Thank you!
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Robert_d
Oct 17, 2025
Great excursion - This was a great experience! Highly recommend. The horses are very well trained and well looked after.
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Lorie_l
Sep 23, 2025
Great staff! Very patient... - Great staff! Very patient with us. Thomas was gentle with us. A few in our group were nervous. He put them at ease.
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Eric_s
Aug 6, 2025
Best horseback ride ever - Had a blast on this ride amazing country to see and even got to ride on the beach. Our guide was awesome she was a pleasure to talk to and out photographer was also great loved this excursion
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Fatmata
Aug 5, 2025
Amazing landscape experience - The pick up was smooth. Activity was great and the team lead was quite patient. All the crew members were young ladies who enjoyed their work as volunteers. We had a great horseback experience and an education session on turtles. I will do it again but next time with an ATV or UTV ride combo.
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Virginian509
Jul 7, 2025
Ride for ALL! - Our whole family enjoyed this experience. They tailored the ride for ALL of our riding experiences. The ocean views were spectacular! The horses were well mannered and the opportunity to purchase lunch at the site was appreciated.
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Michael_k
Nov 27, 2025
Tourist trap - I thought it was a great deal as it was advertised as 3 1/2 hours of horseback riding. But the actual horseback riding was only about one hour, on top of that they charge $20 a person for a park entry fee. I did not see any park signs anywhere. It feels like I got totally scammed. The actual ride was very nice and our guide was knowledgeable and friendly. It’s a beautiful nature ride and they are involved in turtle conservation which is nice. At the end, they pressure you to buy very expensive pictures also
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Bret_n
Nov 16, 2025
Riding into the sunset after sunset - Views were beautiful. Didn’t get all I bargained for. They changed times on the excursion from morning till late after noon. By the time they got us together it was already getting dark. Disappointed how it was handled. Come to find out they had earlier rides too but probably over committed so our group missed out on the full adventure. I even met some people in Cabo and talked them into going so really felt badly about it afterwards. They had similar sentiment that we got robbed of time because of poor execution.
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Mikki_h
Dec 4, 2025
It was certainly an experience… - TLDR: If you’re an average tourist just wanting a pretty horseback stroll on the beach, you’ll probably be fine. The scenery is beautiful, the horses are saints, and the guides are nice. Just don’t expect competence… or safety… or stirrups that fit… The Longer Review: We booked this ride knowing it would be a basic tourist experience, not a clinic, not a lesson, just a fun beach ride. We weren’t expecting anything high-level. Even with that, the trip was a shock in terms of the safety issues, lack of experience, and overall disorganization. For context: between us, we ride seven days a week and have been doing so for 10+ years (eventing, foxhunting, cattle work, you name it). So the best part of this experience was honestly the sheer indignation we got to laugh about afterward. Shortened Ride & Chaotic Start: The ride was advertised as two hours. Ours ran from 9:30 to 10:45, and that included waiting around because people showed up late. By the time everyone mounted, half the “tour” had passed, and the actual riding time ended up extremely short. We suspect they cut it short because the horses were fresh on the beach (which happens!) but with even two more minutes of instruction (“heels down,” “sit centered,” “how to hold the reins”), the beginners would’ve been much better prepared. Instead all we got was “pull to turn”. We were a group of eight total: five complete beginners, plus the three of us who ride daily. Nobody fell off, to their credit. The Horses: The horses themselves were kind, tolerant, and doing their absolute best despite everything. They are not dangerous horses. They could use better feeding, grooming, and tack, but they tried their hearts out. One poor horse even had a dried dead lizard stuck in his tail, so… that’s the level of grooming attention happening here. The Tack (Rusted, Ill-Fitting, and Downright Unsafe): This was the most concerning part: • Rusted tack • Kid-sized stirrups with no ability to adjust length • Turned stirrups • Ill-fitting saddles and bridles • Girths so loose you could fit a fist under them • “The cinch is loose.” // “The what?” • Rope halters tied incorrectly and tied to hitching posts unsafely (we run cattle and use rope halters every day, this wasn’t it) • Bits and bridles that didn’t remotely fit the horses • A browband that was too small to go over both ears and slid halfway down a horse’s neck 5-inch curbs were being used, absolutely inappropriate for novices. We saw one small rear because a beginner accidentally pulled too hard on the curb. This setup could very easily flip a horse. The Guides: Kind, But Not Competent Everyone was very nice. Great customer service, genuinely pleasant people. But horsemanship-wise? They didn’t know how to: • Adjust tack • Tie a rope halter • Tighten a girth • Use a saddle horn • Slow a horse • Put their heels down • Or actually ride One of the assistant guides openly said they had been riding for two weeks total. With a group of mostly beginners, this should be a 3:1 rider-to-guide ratio. As is, it felt unsafe. They pointed out plants on the trail, but none of us could hear a word, so the “tour” part didn’t amount to much. Environmental Hazards: Quicksand! We rode straight into quicksand deep enough to take horses up to their hocks before turning around. That should never happen with an experienced guide. Pace of Ride We specifically booked a morning ride hoping for a chance to gallop or canter on the beach. That did not happen, which was understandable with beginners in the group, but we also got the sense the guides themselves weren’t comfortable with that pace. If you want a more placid ride, book for the evening when the horses are more tired. Morning = fresh. The Good Stuff: • The scenery was truly stunning, absolutely postcard-worthy. • Horses were patient, forgiving, and clearly trying their best despite circumstances. • Staff were polite and friendly. • Helmets were offered (though we don’t think they were cleaned, and they definitely weren’t certified riding helmets, more like skateboarding helmets). Final Takeaway: For casual tourists with zero horse experience, the ride will probably feel fun simply because the horses and scenery carry the day. But from a safety, tack, and horsemanship standpoint? This operation needs serious improvement. We had a memorable time, but mostly because we had so much to gossip about afterward. Sorry to be those people xx
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From $70
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).