Santa Teresa: 1.5-Hour Horseback Riding & Hidden Beach

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Free cancellation

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Duration1h 30m

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN · DE +5

Mobile ticketAccepted

Ride to a Beach Only Locals Know in Santa Teresa

You ride from Playa Organos into Santa Teresa's interior and along the coast to a hidden beach few visitors find, with a guide who knows the horses and the terrain. Small groups mean the guide can adjust the pace to your skill level. Kids ride according to age, and insurance is already paid. Bring sunscreen and book at least a day ahead.

1h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Horseback riding and beach visit

Meet at Playa Organos
Ride horses with new equipment
Visit hidden beach
See Isla Tortuga from Playa Organos

The Experience

"How far out can we go?" The guide smiled and pointed toward the tree line where the sand narrowed into a cove most tourists never find. That's the thing about a 1.5-hour horseback riding tour in Santa Teresa — you're not following a marked trail or a crowd. The tour runs twice daily, 8am and 3pm, from Playa Organos, and groups stay small, never more than four riders plus the guide. The horses arrived new in July 2023, and the guide has spent over 20 years working with them, so there's no fumbling around with gear or nervous energy. You meet at the beach, get fitted, and ride out into the kind of landscape that makes you understand why this corner of Costa Rica sits in one of only five blue zones on earth.

The route takes you along the sand and into the natural surroundings — forest, rock formations, the occasional view of Isla Tortuga from Playa Organos — but the real draw is the hidden beach, the one that doesn't show up on maps. Kids under six ride double with a parent for half price; kids seven to eleven get their own horse with the guide walking alongside; anyone twelve and up rides with the guide nearby giving instructions. It's a setup that works because the groups are small enough that the guide can actually watch each rider instead of herding a line of eight strangers.

You get a bottle of water included, and the tour operator covers the horse insurance through June 2026, so there's nothing extra to arrange. The main thing to know: cancellations less than 24 hours out mean you pay the full amount. If you're booking, lock in your date and time — the 8am slot fills faster because the light is better and the beach is quieter.

What’s included

Your tour includes a bottle of water, horse insurance (paid through June 2026), and a guide with over 20 years of experience working with horses.
Kids under 6 ride with a parent; kids 7–11 and older ride their own horse with guide supervision.
The tour lasts 1.5 hours and covers the beach, hidden cove, and surrounding landscape with views of Isla Tortuga.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Horseback Riding Spirit

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to ride to a beach most Santa Teresa visitors miss without arranging your own transport or worrying about insurance — the small group size is what makes the guide able to take you off the main trail and adjust the pace to your riding level.