Beach Horse Riding: Experience Virgin Nature and Dunes in Melides
4.6
160 Ratings
Melides
Experience the beauty of Melides on a beach horse riding adventure. Ride through pine forests, dunes, and along a paradisiac beach, and spot diverse bird species at the Melides lagoon.
Duration:
1 hour, 45 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Estrada da Praia da Vigia - Enjoy a unique horse riding along the the beach, dunes and pine forest of the virgin area of Melides. The horseback ride begins with the pine and dune forest, where the client may have the opportunity to get to know the horse he is going on and trust him more when he gets to the beach, so he can be more relaxed.\n\nThe ride along a paradisiac beach with more than 60km just for us. You will feel the proximity to the ocean and all the beauty of being in contact with the virgin nature of Portugal. \n\nAfter the beach we will pass close to the Melides sweat water lagoon where you will see a lot of different bird species.\n\nDon’t worry if you’ve never ridden before, I will be on hand to help, instruct and support you..\n\nHorseback rides are carried out on walk, but in the case of customers with equestrian experience it will be possible to gallop at the end of the tour, if the guide verifies that the customer has enough experience to do so.
What's Included
- Helmet included for safety
- Comprehensive insurance coverage
Additional Information
Experience a unique horseback journey along the untouched beach, dunes and pine forests of Melides. The ride starts in the pine and dune forest, providing a chance for riders to familiarize themselves with their horse before reaching the beach, facilitating a more relaxed ride.
Our trail takes us alongside a pristine beach stretching over 60km, just for us to enjoy. You’ll deeply appreciate the closeness to the sea and the raw beauty of Portuguese nature.
Post-beach, we will journey near the fresh water lagoon of Melides, offering views of numerous bird species.
Fear not if you’re a beginner – I’ll be right by your side to offer help, instructions and assistance..
Horse riding is conducted at a walk, however, for those with horse riding experience, an opportunity to gallop may be provided at tour’s end, subject to a guide’s evaluation of the rider’s proficiency.
Location
Estrada da Praia da Vigia
Dear sir/miss, to come to our horse riding on the beach, if you come from Comporta, when you are arriving to Melides, you pass the first entry of Melides, and after at the curve you turn right where it says Cemetery. You continue straight unto a dirt road for 5km.
After a 20KM sign, you find in 200M, a sign on your right PASSEIOS A CAVALO MELIDES, where you turn. Continue straight and pass through a gate (if closed, please call). Then park the car (usually there is a truck).
If you come from Grandola come straight on the main road of Melides and in the T section that says Santiago to the left and Comporta to the right, turn right and after 50m turn left following the CEMETERY/RURAL TURISMO sign. You leave the cementery on your right and continue down a dirt road for 5km. After a 20KM sign, you find in 200M, a sign on your right PASSEIOS A CAVALO MELIDES, where you turn. Continue straight and pass through a gate (if closed, please call). Then park the car (usually there is a truck).
Please arrive 15min early so the ride can start on time. Thanks
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(160 Ratings)
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E2863bljodys
Nov 26, 2023
Healthy, happy horses and great scenery - Madeleina was an excellent tour guide, and the scenery was breathtaking, and her two dogs accompanied us, and were very well-behaved. We enjoyed it immensely, and will definitely go back and recommend it to all of our friends. The horses were really well taken care of, very healthy and loved.
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Erinidaho
Nov 10, 2023
So much more than expected! Professional from beginning to end - This was an amazing day trip! The area was serene and beautiful, the horses were well groomed and obviously taken care of and our guide Maddy was phenomenal! It was a great experience and highly recommend.
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Maryoh1672mi
Oct 24, 2023
Beach and Nature Preserve - Beautiful area to ride. The guide was extremely patient because we got lost finding the starting point.
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Jpoppjr
Oct 1, 2023
Great Beach Ride on Beautiful Horses in Melides - My wife and I had not ridden a horse in decades, but we wanted to have the experience of riding on the beach in Melides. This company is terrific -- we had a wonderful guide, well-behaved horses, and a great trail. The guide was so reassuring and paid special attention to use because she knew we were a bit concerned about falling. She was the best! I would highly recommend this company.
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Meander00129599113
Sep 26, 2023
Unforgettable - Excellent tour. Everything went very well. Wonderful landscapes of the beach and trail. Security. Horseback riding along the beach is sensational. It cost
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Saraphedra
Sep 22, 2023
Great respect for the horses - The experience itself is a dream, thanks to the incredible location. the horses are happily living in their paddock’s are well kept, calm and gentle.
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Daydream35126118127
Sep 10, 2023
Wonderful experience - Easy booking, I was able to book a tour for the same day. Friendly and professional team. I went with my 6 year old son and we loved it! It's not easy for 1h30 to hold and balance the child, but it was worth it and the person accompanying the tour makes us feel very confident and safe. Great!!!
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Venture34177522522
Sep 10, 2023
Amazing experience - It is not necessary to have any experience with horses, they are super sweet and calm and they follow each other.
It's a very relaxing experience that leaves your head completely empty and living in the moment.
Very friendly and helpful guide!
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Cherryb91
Sep 8, 2023
Excellent Experience - It was amazing, horses well looked after and safe, our guide Eloise was also amazing she was very friendly and safety conscious if she thought it was unsafe to canter on beach then we did not, safety to us was her priority. We all enjoyed it (3 of us) and will definitely go back next time we are here. Thanks for lovely enjoyable morning
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Julianagn4448ia
May 18, 2024
Unpleasant guide - Unfortunatly our experience was not positive. We got lost to arrive in Melides so we tried to call to ask if it was possible to do in the afternoon, but there was no directly number to call in Portugal, but in USA. Filipa finally called us and gave us the exactaly adress (we didn’t have it and we were just heading to Melides direction until somebody call us). When she finally called us we put in GPS and it was showing still 45 minutes and we asked her if we could reschedule for the afternoon because I didn’t want to disturb all the tour and she said it was fine because there was just one more couple and they were lost/late. We continue as fast as we could but she started to call us each 5 minutes to put pressure and to ask us to go faster with the car. In a total she called 8 times in 45 minutes, what was very stressful because it was the same device that I was using the GPS and my friends didn’t speak Portuguese, so I had to drive fast, deal with all her stressful calls, in a very difficult road. It was clearly that she wanted to be mean, even that she knew exactaly the time that we would arrive. Arriving there we understood that we were the only two people for the tour and she was just putting pressure because she wanted to leave soon.
She complained about the time during all the tour and didn’t have any other subject during all the way apart from the road that we should had taken. When I tried to make any question to change the mood because I was curious to listen about the place she was very rude with any question and didn’t gave us absolutely any interesting information as a guide about the place. The tour took around 40 minutes. Luckily the beach and the horses were just amaizing, but I highly recommend to do it with another company. I was extremely frustrated because we planned this trip long time ago and the horse guide supposed to be the high point of the trip. I gave the tour to my friends as a gift, payed expensive price and had very unpleasant time because of Filipa that treat us very poorly. She just treated me better when I said I’m opening a hotel in the coast and was looking for partnership, but certainly I won’t recommend this company to my customers.
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