Best Peru Horseback Riding Tours — Our Top 15

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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5.Horseback Riding Plus Tour to Sacsayhuaman, Quenqo, Puka Pucara and Tambomachay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $95

Spend about four hours exploring Cusco’s nearby Inca sites by private car and horseback. Guides such as Benny, Jenny, and Hogler explain the history and religious customs at each stop. Riding lasts about one hour to 1.5 hours, with horses matched to your experience. The tour suits beginners, families, and confident riders alike.

“The guide was really knowledgeable of the architecture and culture behind the sites and answered willingly to all my questions. The horse back riding was also really amazing, such great views and eally nice horses. Everything went super smoothly. I can really warmly recommend to everyone! Note that the ticket to the archaeological sites not included.”

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6.Half day Horseback Riding tour around Sacsayhuaman park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $75

Spend about four hours riding through the hills around Sacsayhuaman with a professional guide, visiting the Temple of the Moon, Inca sanctuaries, caves, forests, and the sacred Inca Face. Private transport, helmets, water, and snacks are included. Beginners can join, but tell the guide about your riding experience.

“Beautiful scenic ride on well trained horses to see less visited ruins outside of Sacsayhumuan. You do not enter the park but are on beautiful national park lands. Great knowledgeable guide made it very interesting and enjoyable for all of us.”

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7.Rainbow Mountain Horseback Riding Tour + lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 10 reviews · 1 day · from $75

Leave Cusco before dawn for Rainbow Mountain with a guide such as Alex, Eber, or Wilfred, depending on the departure. After breakfast in Cusipata, ride a horse for about 90 minutes uphill, enjoy time for photos, then return for a buffet lunch. Entrance fees are extra.

“very well organized with pickup,time allocations and stops. A great experience. The only aspect I had concerns about,was around the arrangement with horses. We prepaid our horses and the other travellers were asked to pay 80soles to our guide,Wilfred, if they wanted a horse and then we got on a horse with a horseman. We rode up to a point and when we got off,we gave a tip to our horsemen...but they were most upset because it wasnt enough as fare. it was really hard to explain in Spanish that our travel guide has to pay them the fare ( not sure they understood ). Our guide had walked up…”

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8.Rainbow mountain horseback riding tour + Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 9 reviews · 6 hours · from $70

Leave Cusco before dawn for Rainbow Mountain, riding a community horse for the uphill section to 5,200 meters. You get breakfast and lunch buffets in Cusipata, transport, a live English or Spanish guide, and time for photos among Peru's colorful mineral bands and camelids. Guides such as Alex have earned praise for helpful, clear support.

“Great, well organized, caring and funny guide. Unique and surreal landscape. Just get ready to face the cold depending on the time of the year and mountain sickness, but it’s worth it. You feel proud after achieved this hike”

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9.Rainbow mountain horseback riding tour + Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 7 reviews · 6 hours · from $70

Leave Cusco before sunrise for Rainbow Mountain, with breakfast in Cusipata, a two-hour horseback ascent, time for photos at 5,200 meters, and a buffet lunch. English and Spanish guides lead groups of up to 15. Guides named by past guests include Jonathan, Alex, and Wayra. Horses cover the ascent only.

“The views are outstanding, organisation very good but the food was poor. Apart from that a good trip.”

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10.Sacsayhuaman Guided Tour and 1-Hour Horseback Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 4 hours · from $90

You’ll visit four Inca sites with a bilingual guide, learn about royal mummification at Qenqo, then take a one-hour guided horse ride near Sacsayhuaman. Hotel pickup, helmet, saddle, muleteer, snacks, and water are included. Guides such as Beny and Holger have led past departures.

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11.Horseback Riding at 7 lakes Ausangate Private |Optional Hike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 12 - 15 hours · from $139

Leave Cusco before dawn for Pacchanta, where you can ride a horse or hike toward Ausangate’s seven colored lakes. Guides such as Alexander and Julio lead the private outing in English or Spanish. Expect about five hours on foot, high altitude, Andean meals, local culture, and a hot-spring stop before returning to Cusco.

“Alexander was great. The breakfast and lunch was amazing and the views were second to none. You must do this while in Cusco you will not regret it!”

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12.FULL DAY| MOUNTAIN OF COLORS ON HORSEBACK

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 1 day · from $70

Leave Cusco before dawn for Vinicunca, the 5,200-meter Rainbow Mountain. This small-group trip includes breakfast, lunch, an English or Spanish guide, transport, and a horse for the ascent. Guides such as Alex and Alfredo have helped guests manage the altitude, while Red Valley may be available as an extra stop.

“Alex was an amazing guide. He was very attentive to everyone’s needs, despite there being various levels. He checked in throughout the trip and was very positive and encouraging. The driver was also very.l friendly and an excellent driver. I hope to return to Cusco next year, and intend to seek out another tour with them.”

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13.Hidden Incan Temples Full-Day Horseback Riding Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 6 hours · from $195

Spend six hours riding from central Cusco to Inkilltambo, Rumiwasi, and other Inca sites near Yuncaypata. Your English or Spanish-speaking guide matches you with a suitable horse, provides a helmet, snacks, water, and a lunch box, and leads a small group of up to 10 riders.

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14.Devil’s Balcony Horseback Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 4 hours · from $139

This private four-hour ride takes you from central Cusco to Saqsayhuaman Ranch, across pastureland and mountain country to Devil’s Balcony. You’ll ride through an ancient cave, hear its Inca legends, and stop for snacks before returning. Beginners are welcome, but the tour has a 90-kilogram weight limit and welcomes children over eight.

“I feel such a special connection to this space. We had experienced a shamanic ritual here a few days prior and it was beautiful being able to explore more of the area and continue learning about it's history. If you want to take pictures ask at the places you want, we missed the best view for a picture only because we didn't ask. Our guides were amazing and gave us so much insight into history. I haven't ridden in ten years and this was one of my favorite experiences of our trip. I wish the horseback riding lasted more than two hours, but that's just an invitation for me to…”

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15.Temple of the Moon Horseback Riding Tour with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · 4 hours · from $75

You’ll ride from a ranch near Saqsayhuaman to the Temple of the Moon and Devil’s Balcony, with a Spanish and English-speaking guide, horse matched to your experience, helmet, saddle, and Cusco city transfers. No riding experience is required, and the four-hour outing combines ruins, forest views, and mountain scenery.

“Helpful guides in troubleshooting when transport presented a problem due to road closures. Easy matching with horses. Good opportunity to see different ruins sites. Could be improved by having more explanation about the different sites by the guide. Guide stayed with throughout to help with handling of the horses as needed and helped take pictures.”

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