Cardrona Valley Trek: Scenic Mountain Horse Ride

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Embark on a horse riding trek through the breathtaking mountainous landscape of Cardrona Valley. Enjoy stunning views, trotting and cantering, and a stopover at a historic pub.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

2125 Cardrona Valley Road - You will ride high up into the mountains, then down & cross the river over to the Cardrona Hotel for a drink, then back home along the river, many chances for trotting & cantering on this ride so please be sure to specify your horse riding ability upon booking! (Please not we do not “JUST WALK” on this ride, you must be…

What's Included

Beverage
Professional guide
Use of helmet

What's Not Included

Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

Additional Information

Saddle up on this very unique horse trekking experience, just 20 minutes from Wanaka. The half-day High Country Pub horse trek takes you up into the beautiful mountains of Cardrona Valley allowing breath taking views of the surrounding Pisa and Crown Ranges and Cardrona Ski Area. No riding experience is necessary as all tuition is provided, however if…

Location

2125 Cardrona Valley Road

Cardrona Valley Road

20 minutes self drive from Wanaka, 50-55 minute self drive from Queenstown. Look for "THE CARDRONA HORSE TREKS & QUAD TOURS" and the famous 'Bra Fence'

Cancellation Policy

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

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Ryanml1983mz

Apr 18, 2025

Amazing experience - Rhonda took my daughters on an amazing horse trek! Both came back with beaming smiles and fantastic stories! Thanks so much for an amazing experience! Definitely worth a visit!

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Tracy

Mar 26, 2025

Fabulous experience!!! - Phoebe was our guide and was fabulous - very welcoming and friendly plus had a wealth of knowledge to share on Cardrona. We did a couples quad bike experience and the scenery was breathtaking. Highly recommend and I will be back to do the horse riding experience. 👌🙏🙌

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Michelle_h

Mar 22, 2025

100% recommended - Ashleigh did an outstanding job giving us a wonderful experience through the beautiful landscape and farming sections. Horses were in terrific condition and a joy to ride! Lots of areas where we could trot and canter.

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Leslie_r

Mar 11, 2025

Perfect experience , very... - Perfect experience , very well kept horses and the guiding was informational and we felt safe the whole time.

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Floorfood

Feb 24, 2025

Recomendable - I got a friendly reception. It was all very relaxed and there was plenty of time to get ready and go to the toilet. Clear explanation about what to do and not to do with the horses. And, very good, they first tried to see if you got it. We had two guides and both of them were experienced with the horses and the humans. I had’nt rode a horse for ten years after a period of ten years with quite a lot of regular horseriding so I felt a little tensed but that got better as we proceeded, also thanks to the guides. The horse (Pat) was sensitive to the helps both in reigns as well as the sitting. It was known to want to eat but it hardly tried when I was on it. It did like to choose its own path and kept a fast trot - canter - fast trot so I got a little shaken and I can’t really say who’s to blame for that. All together I would definitely recommend this trip.

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Roam20561633184

Feb 1, 2025

Very nice horse trekking near Wanaka and Queenstown - Great horse riding experience, even beginners can rest assured, at the beginning there will be detailed horse riding instructions and operation tests, they will choose the right horse for you. Although it was a 2-hour ride, I felt the time passed quickly, possibly due to the beautiful views, passionate guides, good horses and running. Great times always pass especially fast, swimming and running are especially fun. Kelly was very interested in whether you and your horse were happy, and introduced to the plant and local features along the way.

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Mlhawkins2024

Jan 11, 2025

Loads of fun - We had a Great experience on the tour. Everyone involved was really nice and answered all of our questions. The Horses are clearly well cared for. Our tour Guide Hanna explained a lot during the ride about the landscape and the history surrounding it. We did a lot of canter even though there were some inexperienced riders in the group. But the Horses are really well Trained and everybody felt taken care of. Would definitly recommend

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Susannemi8310gh

Jan 5, 2025

A great experience and a lot of fun - We had a great horse ride in Cardona and a Quadtour for my son. The horses are well trained and our guide Hannah told us a lot about the area and the farm. The landscape was varied. We were cantering a lot (we are advanced riders) and crossed some creeks. We had a lot of fun and it was overall such a great experience! My son also enjoyed his Quad-Trip a lot. Thank you so much!

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Jenny_j

Dec 28, 2024

Horse riding is... - Horse riding is definitely the most wonderful and unforgettable experience for me. All the coaches are very nice and responsible. Multiple Landscape views are truly beautiful. Thanks very much Kel and all other lady coaches to provide such amazing opportunities to us!

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Vonerlachkevin

Dec 9, 2024

Wonderful riding experience - My wife had the most amazing time today on this ride. Her comments were: „Willow is a great horse, she is sweet and calm but does like to check if you pay attention. Our guide Hanna was absolutely brilliant, very knowledgeable about the area and of course the horses. We got to canter quite a bit which was fantastic. Lovely stop for a drink at the CARDRONA Hotel, a very unique and fun place. Many thanks also to Kelly who arranged this ride on very short notice.“

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From $360

up to 7 guests

1 - Adult