Where to Ride: the 4 Best Crete Horseback Riding Tours

1.Finikia Horse Riding Tour with Lunch or Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,231 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $94Our pick

Join Gregory, Irene, George, and their team at Finikia Horseriding for a relaxed two-hour mountain ride suited to beginners and experienced riders. After a safety lesson and a break above the olive groves, return to the farm for homemade Cretan food, fruit, and wine. Afternoon rides may finish under the moonlight.

“We had the best time! The horses are great, the hosts are so friendly and the food is amazing!”

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2.Horse Ride in the Cretan Mountains

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 385 reviews · 3 hours · from $70

Meet Irene and the family team at Finikia Horse Riding Farm, learn the basics, then ride for about two hours through the Cretan hills. You’ll see Giouhtas mountain, Agios Silas village, vineyards, and wide valley views. Beginners ride at a calm pace, while advanced riders may canter briefly when weather allows.

“Wonderful tourguides and staff, they made us feel so confident riding with the horses. The views were incredible too! I cannot recommend this place enough, especially when the horses are looked after so well. Thoroughly impressed with the dogs too, they did a superb job! Extremely accommodating too, with a lot of knowledge to share. We'll definitely come back again.”

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3.Horseriding Day Tour with Lunch and Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 226 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $94

Join Irene, Gregory, and their family for a 4.5-hour horse-riding trip through the Finikia Mountains. You’ll receive beginner-friendly instruction, ride calm, well-cared-for horses, stop for mountain views and fruit, then share a generous Cretan lunch with house wine. Pickup is available across eastern Heraklion resorts.

“This was a really great experience! The guides were very entertaining and the meal at the end was excellent and plentiful. The horses were all very well behaved and easy to work. If you’re an experienced rider, let them know and they’ll let you gallop or cantor the horses. My only critique is that I wished it was an actual trail ride and not all hardball. But overall amazing experience. Definitely recommended!”

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4.HORSE RIDING 1.5 hours mountains from area Hersonissos CRETE

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $18Best value

Ride for 90 minutes from the mountains above Hersonissos toward the coast, passing olive groves, old paths, villages, and wide views over Crete. Nico or Nicolas gives basic riding guidance in English, and the small groups suit beginners. Pickup is included from Hersonissos, Piskopiano, Koutouloufari, Stalis, and Malia. Wear trousers and closed shoes.

“A beautiful, natural experience with authenticity and repetitive factor nature and animals in one unitedAuto-translated”

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