Cusco Horseback Riding Tours Around the World: 4 to Book

1.3-Hour Horse Riding Tour to the Temple of the Moon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews · from $65Our pick

Ride from a family-run ranch through the hills above Cusco to the Temple of the Moon. Your bilingual guide teaches basic horse control, leads the way on calm Peruvian horses, and explains Incan and pre-Incan sites. Expect a small group of up to six, about two hours in the saddle, and wide views toward Cusco.

“I was so happy to experience such surreal beauty riding through Peru’s stunning and refreshing nature trails! Our tour guide, Bennei , was incredible! We arrived at The Temple Of The Moon with Spirit lead timing! I was able to have a ceremony in the temple and when we came out there was a rainbow shining. I’m very grateful for this experience that provided healing, presentness, connection to nature and the ranch animals! I highly recommend signing up for this tour!!”

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2.Half-Day Horseback Riding at Devil’s Balcony

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 89 reviews · 4 hours · from $85

Leave central Cusco for a small ranch near Sacsayhuaman, where an English- or Spanish-speaking guide matches you with a calm horse and explains the basics. Ride through farms and Andean countryside to Devil’s Balcony and Lanlakuyoc, stopping for views, ruins, and photos. Beginners are welcome, but the pace depends on your riding ability.

“Everything was wonderful. The booking, transportation, guide (I really don’t know how to spell his name) to the horses… It’s an experience beyond satisfaction. Highly recommended. I don’t mind to do it again before leaving.”

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3.Horse Riding Chacan Mountain And Temple Of The Moon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 78 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $65

Ride from Gabriel’s Ranch through Cusco’s outskirts on a calm Peruvian Paso horse. Gabriel or another bilingual guide leads you to the Temple of the Moon, an Inca site with an underground passage, and toward Chacan Mountain viewpoints. Hotel transfers, a helmet, snacks, and horse selection are included. Morning and afternoon departures are available.

“Absolutely AMAZING experience at Gabriel’s ranch, I couldn’t recommend it more. 100% commitment to both animal welfare and customer experience, the horses are very well taken care of and Gabriel proved to be a phenomenal local guide. Worth noting many alternative tour providers keep their horses saddled and tethered all day in the sun (!) so I highly recommend going with Gabriel’s ranch to guarantee you support the most ethical local business”

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4.Horseback Tour in cusco to Temple of the Moon & Hidden temples

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $65

Ride for about two hours from Cusco’s Vieja Estancia Ranch through Andean countryside and ruins near Sacsayhuaman. Your guide, often Holger, teaches you how to handle the horse before leading the group to the Temple of the Moon. Transport, helmet, saddle, water, and a muleteer are included. Beginners are welcome.

“Great experience both with the sites we visited and the tour guide.”

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