Las Vegas: Morning Horseback Ride & Cowboy Breakfast

Trade the Strip for a Real Ranch: Horseback Riding an Hour North of Las Vegas

You get picked up from your Las Vegas hotel, driven to a working ranch in Moapa, matched with a horse suited to your level, and guided on a 1.5-hour trail ride through desert and mountain terrain. Breakfast (pancakes, eggs, meat, and sides) follows the ride. The driver returns you to your hotel by mid-morning, leaving your afternoon free.

Step-by-step itinerary

Morning horseback ride and breakfast

• Pickup from Las Vegas Strip hotel
• Drive 45 minutes to Moapa horse ranch
• Meet wranglers and get matched with horse
• Prepare horses for trail ride
• Ride horses on 1.5-hour desert trail
• Observe wildlife and scenic views
• Enjoy western-style breakfast at ranch
• Return to Las Vegas hotel

The experience

What if you could leave the casinos behind for a morning and actually ride horses through the same desert where Old West outlaws once roamed? The pickup happens early enough that you're not losing half your day. Your driver collects you from select Las Vegas Strip hotels and drives 45 minutes north to a working ranch in Moapa. By the time you arrive, the air feels different: quieter, wider, nothing but mountains and open space pressing in on you.

The wranglers meet you at the ranch and match you with a horse that fits your experience level. These aren't show horses. They're calm, used to riders of all abilities, and they know the trails better than you ever will. You spend a few minutes getting comfortable in the saddle while the horses are being prepped, and then you're heading out single file through the desert landscape. The ride lasts about 1.5 hours, moving at a steady pace through rugged terrain and wide-open views. You won't gallop or run, safety rules keep things controlled, but you'll feel the rhythm of the horse beneath you and the scale of the landscape around you. Keep your camera ready. Cattle and horses graze nearby, and if you're paying attention, you might catch sight of bighorn sheep, roadrunners, or jackrabbits moving through the brush.

After you're back at the ranch, breakfast is waiting: pancakes, your choice of bacon, sausage, or ham, hash browns, eggs, toast, coffee, and orange juice. It's the kind of meal that tastes better after a morning in the saddle. Vegetarian options are available if you request them when you book. By early afternoon, you're back at your hotel with the rest of the day still open: time to hit the Strip again or just sit by the pool and think about the ride.

What’s included

Your morning includes hotel pickup from select Las Vegas Strip hotels, a 45-minute drive to the ranch in Moapa, a professional wrangler as your guide, a 1.5-hour horseback trail ride through desert and mountain terrain, and an authentic cowboy-style breakfast with pancakes, eggs, meat, hash browns, toast, coffee, and orange juice (vegetarian meals available upon request). Hotel drop-off is included, returning you by mid-morning.

Information

Lasts 5h, runs every day at 07:15, from US$ 129.99 per person, with a live guide in English, in groups of up to 12 and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 07:15

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 34 pickup points.

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (6 and older) · Under 6: can't be booked

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

ConfirmationConfirmation within 48 h

Prices and times updated 6 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effort

Operated by Wild West Horseback Adventures

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to step outside Las Vegas for a few hours without arranging your own transport or worrying about your riding level: the pickup, the horse matching, and the fixed schedule are what make a real ranch morning possible on a city trip.

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Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How far is the ranch from the Las Vegas Strip?

The ranch is in Moapa, about 45 minutes north of Las Vegas by car. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

Do I need horseback riding experience?

No. The wranglers match you with a horse suited to your skill level, and the ride is designed for all abilities. Children as young as 6 can ride.

What's included in the breakfast?

Pancakes, eggs, your choice of bacon, sausage, or ham, hash browns, toast, coffee, and orange juice. Vegetarian meals are available upon request.

How long is the horseback ride?

Approximately 1.5 hours on a single-file trail.

Can I gallop or run the horse?

No. Safety regulations require the ride to stay at a controlled pace. You won't gallop on the trail.

What should I wear?

Closed-toed shoes are required. Long pants are recommended. Helmets are available and required for all children 12 and under.

Are there any restrictions on who can ride?

Riders must be at least 6 years old and weigh no more than 250 pounds. Pregnant women are not permitted to ride. Children 12 and under must wear a helmet.

What time does the tour start?

Hotel pickup happens in the early morning. The exact time depends on your hotel location, but the full experience (pickup, drive, breakfast, and ride) is completed by early afternoon.