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Back Country Saddles - Cardrona Valley Horse Trekking 2 Hours

4.9
546
This fully guided horse ride is suitable for all experience levels with horses for all abilities, a fantastic value for money experience that can be enjoyed by all...

This fully guided horse ride is suitable for all experience levels with horses for all abilities, a fantastic value for money experience that can be enjoyed by all...

Highlights

  • Ride an Appaloosa steed, fitted with western saddles along stunning scenic trails in the Cardrona valley
  • Your expericed guide will teach you about the Valleys unique flaura and fauna, and the regions rich gold mining history
  • Qualmark endorsed adventure activity, with trained and experienced guides

Join Backcountry Saddles for a Wild West adventure in the spectacluar Cardrona Valley.

Riding an Appaloosa horse fitted with a western saddle among the stunning southern scenery is like a step back in time to frontier days when the Southern Lakes area was a gold rush district.

But instead of gun slinging and claim jumping you can just relax and enjoy the stunning alpine vistas, and breath taking big country scenery.

This 2 hour fully guided ride is suitable for all experience levels with horses for all abilities, this is a fantastic value for money experience that can be enjoyed by all.


Adult $100.00
Child $80.00

Duration

  • Allow approximately 2 hours for the whole experience

Notes

  • Location: Backcountry Saddle Expeditions is located at 2130 Cardrona Valley Road, directly opposite the snow farm entrance and 2 km past the Cardrona Hotel on the left hand side coming from Queenstown.... or opposite the snow farm entrance on the right hand side coming from Wanaka. (YOU WILL NEED TO ARRANGE YOUR OWN TRANSPORT - Please arrive 30 Minutes before departure time)

    Restrictons: Suitable or all ages 5 years +. Minimum numbers apply. Bookings confirmed with 2 or more full paying customers, smaller bookings waitlisted to confirm.

    IMPORTANT: WHEN YOU MAKE YOUR BOOKING PLEASE INCLUDE UNDER "SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS" ON THE BOOKING FORM EACH RIDERS, APPROXIMATE HEIGHT, WEIGHT AND EXPERIENCE

    Bookme specials are specific to the date and time you book - please make sure you select your dates carefully as discount rates are non-refundable.

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Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

4.9

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jnh1011 from South Korea wrote on 15 September 2019

훌륭한체험 친절한 스텝

정말 두시간동안 말과함께 즐거운 시간이었습니다. 날씨도 좋았고 경치도 좋았습니다. 친절하신 직원분 덕분에 우리가족 모두 즐거웠습니다. 찾아갈때 입구가 차가 들어가는 입구처럼 생기지 않아서 헤매느라 조금늦었지만 그래도 친절히 안내해 주셨습니다. 가격대비 만족스럽고 강추합니다.

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doheek2 from South Korea wrote on 10 September 2019

반지의 제왕의 한 장면을 느낄수 있음.

우선 친절한 직원분들께 감사드립니다. 2시간 동안 말을 타고 삐르게 달리지는 않았지만 허허벌판을 말을 타고 누볐네요. 생각보다 안전하고 말을 타고 주변 경치를 즐길수 있습니다.

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YEONSHIN KIM from South Korea wrote on 25 March 2019

추천합니다!

리드해주시는 분이 굉장히 쾌활하셔서 가는 내내 다양한 정보도 얻고, 재밌었어요. 풍경은 말할 것도 없이 멋있었고, 말도 굉장히 순해요

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YeoJung Yu from South Korea wrote on 05 November 2018

꼭하세요. 강추!

너무 아름다웠어요~꼭하세요

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Jinwook from South Korea wrote on 30 January 2018

세계 어느 나라를 가도 하기 힘든 최고의 경험입니다.

뉴질랜드 남섬에서 좋은 풍경을 참 많이 봤지만 이 말을 타면서 본 풍경은 또 다르더라구요. 엄청난 자연 속에서 말을 2시간 이상 탔던 이 장면들은 오래 잊혀지지 않을 거 같습니다. 간단하게 설명드리면 처음에 가면 말을 어떻게 달리게 하고 멈추게 하고 좌회전 우회전을 하는지 등을 배웁니다. 그리고 말타고 산을 올라가기 시작하는데 짧은 트랙을 몇 바퀴 도는 형식이 아니고 그냥 엄청 긴 산길 트랙을 한 바퀴 도는거에요. 따라서 중간에 포기나 힘들다고 내려오는 게 사실상 불가능합니다. 저는 말을 처음 타봐서인지 허리랑 다리가 아팠어요. 다른 분은 엉덩이가 많이 아팠다고 하더군요. 익숙하지 않고 긴장을 많이 하니까요. 2시간 말타기 쉽지 않습니다. 한 명이 말 타고 우리 앞에서 가이드를 하며 가면 저희가 뒤따라가는 형식인데 중간중간에 계속 저희끼리만 가게 합니다. 혼자 말을 컨트롤하게 시키는거죠. 굉장한 경험입니다. 말은 걸으며 산책하는 게 아니고 중간에 계속 뛰게 시킵니다. 훈련이 정말 잘된 말이라 크게 위험하진 않지만 대신 영어를 어느정도 알아들을 줄 아셔야합니다. 주의사항을 다 영어로 설명해주니까요. 아무튼 몸이 좀 힘들긴했지만 너무나 좋은 풍경에서 관리 잘 된 말과 직원들의 친절함으로 그레잇한 경험하고 왔습니다.

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