Horseback riding through Guanajuato mining towns: Private tour

Four and a half hours on horseback through mountain passes and mining villages

A private horseback tour of Guanajuato's mining towns follows the routes that once carried minerals between settlements. You ride with a Spanish-speaking guide through city streets and into the mountains, discovering how the mines shaped the region then and now. The tour includes private transportation to the start, a horse per person, snacks, and all permits and insurance. Children from age 10 are welcome.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Guanajuato and mining towns

• Tour Guanajuato streets and alleys
• Climb mountains to visit mining towns

The experience

The tour starts in Guanajuato City itself, where your guide leads you through the streets and alleys before the route climbs into the mountains. You're riding the same paths that miners and pack animals traveled to move ore between mining towns, so the landscape tells the story of the region's past. The horses do the work. You navigate the terrain and the history at once.

Private transportation gets you to the starting point, and a horse or mare is assigned to each rider. The four and a half hour ride includes snacks along the way. Your guide speaks Spanish and knows the mining towns and their routes. The permits and insurance cover both you and the animals for the full day.

What’s included

• Private transportation to the starting point.
• a horse or mare per rider.
• snacks during the ride.
• permits and insurance covering accidents and civil liability.
• a Spanish-speaking guide throughout.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 08:30 and 15:00

AgesAdult (18 to 70 years) · Youth (15 to 17 years) · Child (10 to 14 years) · Under 10: can't be included in the booking

GroupPrivate

Live guideSpanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 50 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 10 days ago

Good to know

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

Operated by Turismo Alternativo En Guanajuato

Is this one for you?Pick-up from your Guanajuato hotel is included, so you can skip arranging separate transport to the mountain trailheads.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (15 to 17 years); Child (10 to 14 years). Under 10: they can't be included in the booking.

What are the mining towns like that we'll ride through?

The mining towns are settlements built around the extraction sites that shaped Guanajuato's economy. Your guide takes you through them as part of the mountain route, showing how the landscape and the communities were formed by the mines.

Do I need to have ridden horses before to book this tour?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels, so prior riding experience is not required. Children from age 10 can join, which means the horses and the terrain are manageable for riders new to horseback travel.

What's included in the price?

The tour includes private transportation to the starting point, a horse per person, snacks during the ride, and all permits and insurance covering accidents and liability. You don't arrange transport separately or pay extra for the horse or basic coverage.

How long does the whole experience take?

The tour runs four and a half hours from start to finish, so plan for a morning or an afternoon without other commitments. The time covers the ride through the city, the climb into the mountains, and the mining towns.