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Aruba: Sunset Horseback Ride & Countryside Tour with Pickup

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Free cancellation

1/20

Duration1h 30m

GroupUp to 6

LanguagesEN · NL +1

PickupAt your hotel

Horseback riding in Aruba’s wild cunucu at sunset with local guides

You’ll ride through Aruba’s rugged countryside with a local guide as the sun sets over the island’s wild northeast coast. Expect real moments: horse hooves on dusty trails, ocean views from a hilltop, laughter at the ranch bar after your ride. Hotel pickup makes it easy — all you have to do is show up and let Aruba surprise you.

1h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Pickup from hotel or cruise port
Drive to ranch near Palm Beach
Complete waivers and get instructions
Mount horses and start ride
Ride through countryside to North East coast
Stop atop hill to watch sunset
Take photos of sunset and views
Return to ranch and enjoy drinks
Drive back to hotel or cruise port

The Experience

Ever wondered what Aruba smells like when you’re far from the hotels? Turns out, it’s dry grass, dust, and something sharp I couldn’t name — maybe cactus flowers? We got picked up near Palm Beach (I was almost late, classic) and drove just a few minutes before landing at this ranch that felt more like someone’s backyard than a tourist spot. Our guide, Miguel, handed me a helmet and grinned when I admitted I hadn’t been on a horse since summer camp. “No galloping,” he said. “Just relax.” So I tried.

The horses seemed half-asleep but knew exactly where to go — winding through the cunucu, past these low stone fences and flashes of green where parakeets zipped by. The sun was already dropping, turning everything gold. Miguel pointed out an iguana perched on a rock; I swear it looked like it was posing for us. There were these tiny moments of silence except for the horses’ hooves crunching dry earth and someone behind me laughing because their horse kept stopping to snack on bushes.

We climbed up this gentle hill (my thighs noticed), and suddenly the whole north coast opened up — blue sea on one side, wild scrubland on the other. The wind picked up right then, salty and cool against my face. We all just sat there for a bit without talking much, watching that orange-pink sky melt into the ocean. I didn’t expect to feel so calm about it all — sometimes you forget how big the world is until you see it from a horse’s back at sunset in Aruba.

Back at the ranch, they had cold drinks waiting (I went for iced tea but those Dutch grilled sandwiches smelled way too good). People hung around swapping stories while Miguel teased me about my “expert” riding skills. It wasn’t fancy or anything — just honest and warm in that way you hope travel can be.

What’s included

Your afternoon includes hotel or port pickup and drop-off in Palm Beach or Eagle Beach areas, use of helmet for safety during your guided ride through Aruba’s countryside to watch sunset from a hilltop, plus time to unwind at the ranch bar afterward before heading back home.

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

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