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Aruba Horseback Adventure: Scenic Coastal Ride
4.9
178 Ratings
Paradera
Experience a breathtaking horseback adventure on Aruba’s Northern coast. Ride through picturesque scenery, including beautiful beaches, sand dunes, and stunning ocean views. Book now!
Experience a breathtaking horseback adventure on Aruba’s Northern coast. Ride through picturesque scenery, including beautiful beaches, sand dunes, and stunning ocean views. Book now!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Matividiri - Our guide will meet you upon arrival at the ranch and accompany you to the stables to begin the riding instructions. Riding instructions is required before anyone gets to mount their horse. After the instructions the guides will assign each rider to their horse according to their riding experience.
- Matividiri - Our guide will meet you upon arrival at the ranch and accompany you to the stables to begin the riding instructions. Riding instructions is required before anyone gets to mount their horse. After the instructions the guides will assign each rider to their horse according to their riding experience.
What's Included
- Use of horseback riding tack
- Complimentary bottled water
- Helmets provided (mandatory for children, optional for adults)
- Riding and safety instructions included
- Use of horseback riding tack
- Complimentary bottled water
- Helmets provided (mandatory for children, optional for adults)
- Riding and safety instructions included
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Please do not book if you exceed our weight limit of 225 lbs
- Private transportation
- Gratuities
- Please do not book if you exceed our weight limit of 225 lbs
- Private transportation
Additional Information
This is not your standard nose-to-tail equine expedition. We present you with an opportunity for horse-riding escapades! We’re situated on the spectacular North-East coast with stunning panoramas of both the Caribbean and desert landscapes, comprised of stunning cacti, beaches, sand dunes, and bountiful oceanic views. You’ll have the chance to walk,…
This is not your standard nose-to-tail equine expedition. We present you with an opportunity for horse-riding escapades! We’re situated on the spectacular North-East coast with stunning panoramas of both the Caribbean and desert landscapes, comprised of stunning cacti, beaches, sand dunes, and bountiful oceanic views. You’ll have the chance to walk, trot and canter amidst some of the most breathtaking vistas Aruba has to offer. Join us in ticking this off your wish list!
The excursions provide a continuous 90-minute horse-riding experience, with brief pauses at the beaches for photo opportunities, if you wish. Throughout our tours, nobody dismounts their horse. We maintain the flow of the tour without parking the horses.
- Long pants and firm shoes strongly advised. No hats allowed.
- Our weight limit is 220 Lbs. per rider Please do not book if you are over 220 Lbs.
- Riding instructions start 8:30 am
- Arrival time is 8:30 am
- Make sure to contact us with your hotel information for your pick up time
Location
The Gold Mine Ranch Aruba
Matividiri
We are located on the road to the natural bridge and Bushiribana Gold mill ruins. Our address is Matividiri 60. We are the last stop on that road, next to the Ostrich farm.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(178 Ratings)
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Jacob
May 25, 2025
Amazing Tour - We had a wonderful time with our tour guides who were very knowledgeable regarding the horses and the island. They did well at judging the ability of the group to ensure the everyone had fun while staying safe. The tour was a peaceful way to see the island’s rural side to truly take in the natural beauty of Aruba. Staff at the ranch were kind and generous in all regards, plus transportation to/from the ranch was included in the tour. No matter your riding skill, I would recommend this tour for anyone who likes to get away from the crowds to see a beautiful side of Aruba that everyone doesn’t experience.
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W7011qqbrendam
May 16, 2025
Awesomeness - Horseback riding on the beach was on my lifetime bucket list. It was everything I dreamed it would be! The kind, professional staff ensured everyone was safe and had a great time. First timers in the saddle had just as much as a great time as experienced riders. They even stopped a few times for some great photos.
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Aprilmarie0425
May 13, 2025
Great family horseback riding - Great ride with amazing views! The tour guide team were all very helpful throughout the ride and offer to take pictures for you.
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608billc
May 7, 2025
Horse back in Aruba - Great time, hour and a half on the horse A group of 7. The horses love to run so be ready!!. Great scenery and tour guides. Make sure you wear a hat that wont blow off and sneakers or boots.
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S3876ycsaram
Apr 21, 2025
Repeat customers! Rode here on our honeymoon 10 years ago. - We returned to Gold Mine Ranch once again but this time chose the Private Paradise Tour rather than the group tour we did ten years ago. Pick up at our hotel was on time and made this easy. This tour included some new sights that we hadn’t seen. Candy was our guide again and was fantastic! Gold Mine takes great care of their horses and are all are well trained. Candy has a great command over them during our ride. We are not experienced riders but felt comfortable with the instructions we received. Nice long ride, great sights and even did quite a bit of galloping! We had a great time and Candy allowed us to experience a ride like never before. What a wonderful memory. Thank you Gold Mine, it was great to return. One tip: this was quite a workout, schedule your massage for after the riding🤣
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Sequinofp
Apr 13, 2025
Great job by The Gold Mine Ranch - This tour lasted about 90 minutes and this was the perfect length of time. If it went much longer, my ass would have been very sore! The guides who ran the tour ensured that the horses and riders stayed on track during the entire tour. We made several stops at predetermined sites and there was plenty of time to take pictures. You can’t always get a good picture of yourself so, the tour guides would use your phone to take pictures of you. At various times, the horses would walk, trot and gallop. They never truly ran, which was good for the average rider’s safety. My horse, Torisio, was perfect for a person with my level of experience. I’ve probably ridden about 10 times with all of these being on vacations. Overall, I felt comfortable and safe on this tour and I’d definitely recommend them.
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Sunshine25978729162
Mar 2, 2025
Exciting for all!! A must-do activity! - This was the best horse ride I have ever been on! I am an experienced rider, so, often when I go on rides with my less-experienced friends/family, the rides are nice but nothing special. This ride was quite the contrary! The ride was exciting for all!! In our group of 6 we had new riders to experienced and all felt it was the highlight of our vacation!! The horses were beautiful and the guides were fantastic!!! This was not just a plod-along ride. The scenery was gorgeous and the guides were so great at being sure we got photos to remember the awesome time!!! Can't say enough about Gold Mine Ranch!!!! Thanks for the great time!!
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Lauryn_b
Feb 25, 2025
Nay Nay - Horses were so awesome, amazing creatures. The staff was friendly and informative. I felt safe riding. Probably 75% desert and 25% water? Plenty of photo opportunities along the way!!!!
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Julia
Feb 9, 2025
A must have experience - We had an amazing time riding! The views were incredible, the horses were great and the guides were so informative. We definitely recommend this ranch.
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L1sashea
Feb 8, 2025
Must do!! - The best time. Relaxing, beautiful. Your guide was patient and kind it is a must do!!! 3 hrs start to finish it was great.
Wear sunblock!!
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