Top 9 Horseback Trips in Medellín

1.Horseback Riding Coffee Farm Tour with Coffee Spa

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 151 reviews · 5 hours · from $150Our pick

Meet at Medellín’s Arvi Metro Cable Station for a small-group trip to Don Leandro Coffee Farm. Ride a horse along an old muleteer path, learn how coffee is grown and prepared, plant a coffee tree, taste several brewing methods, and finish with a coffee steam room and full-body massage. Guides may include Angelo, Julio, or other English- and Spanish-speaking staff.

“Incredible day and felt like great value for money. This tour is so well thought out and our highlight of staying in Medellin. Horse trekking, learning about coffee and tasting it, amazing massage. Everyone was so friendly. Don’t hesitate to book!!!”

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2.Horseback Riding in the Medellin Mountains

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 139 reviews · 5 hours · from $70

Spend five hours exploring Antioquia’s mountains with a bilingual guide and a small group of up to 10. After transport to the ranch, ride for two hours on ecological trails, stop for snacks and drinks, take photos at mountain viewpoints, and learn how horses shaped local arriero culture. Guides such as José, George, Hernán, and Christian are praised for patient help with beginners.

“Our tour guide and our horse guide was superb. I never rode a horse before and they made it so easy. By the middle of the tour my horse was galloping and I felt quite comfortable. Wonderful experience. A must!!!!”

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3.Scenic Horseback Riding in the Medellín Mountains

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 101 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $66Top rated

Meet Ricardo, Joshua, or another guide at Le Brunch Express in Envigado, then ride into the Caldas countryside on a well-trained horse matched to your experience. Expect mountain views, pine forest, streams, local stories, photo stops, drinks, carrot cake, transport, and a bag of Colombian coffee.

“Very great experience to ride horses and enjoy the beautiful mountains! We will definitely come back again if we are in Medellin!”

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4.Coffee Tour with arrival on horseback and sugar cane processing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 90 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $75

Leave El Poblado at 8:40 am for Palmitas, where a family-run farm welcomes you with a short horseback or mule ride, coffee picking, processing lessons, tastings, and a traditional lunch. Guides such as Christian and Mateo add humor and local family history. The tour lasts about four to six hours and costs $75.90.

“I thought I knew a lot about coffee but Christian our guide proved me wrong! I learned so much to improve my coffee drinking experience! He was delightful and insightful. We got to dress as a true coffee farmer and pick ripe beans. I wish them many more years of successful tours as this experience was well worth it! Had a lot of fun.”

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5.Horseback Riding Adventure In Nature (Don’t Overpay)

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 90 reviews · from $59Best value

Ride for about 1.5 hours through countryside near Medellín, starting with round-trip transport from El Poblado. The ranch suits beginners and experienced riders, with guides such as Ricardo offering help in Spanish. Food, drinks, and possible transport charges are extra.

“Trip was amazing, easy going and just a great time to relax and enjoy the ride, it can get too crowdy so have that in mind, otherwise you are up to a great time!!”

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6.Coffee Tour, Horseback Arrival, and Sugar Cane

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 82 reviews · 6 hours · from $76

Travel from El Poblado to a family coffee farm in Western Antioquia, arriving by horseback or mule. Guide Christian and his family explain coffee growing, picking, processing, and brewing, with tastings, a typical lunch, sugar cane, mountain views, and a souvenir. English and Spanish tours run about six hours.

“The trip is highly recommended! The tour guide Christian and his family welcome you so warmly that you immediately feel at home. He is really passionate about coffee and you can also see that.”

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7.Full-Day Zipline, ATV and Horseback Riding Private Adventure from Medellín

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $360

Leave Medellín at 6:30 a.m. for a private, 10-hour outdoor day covering ATV trails near Rionegro, a forest horseback ride, and ziplining at Arví Natural Reserve. Guides such as David, Luis, Juan, and Steven have earned praise for good English, patience, and local insight. Lunch is not included, and the zipline walk can be tiring.

“My tour Guide Luis was awesome. He made sure I was taking care of, He's very kind and knowledgeable. Definitely recommend him.”

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8.Horseback Riding Adventure from Medellin

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 31 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $137

Leave central Medellín for Llanogrande and a private horseback ride through the Andean foothills. Your guide matches you with a gentle horse, teaches basic steering, and leads you across countryside trails, streams, rocky ground, and some roads. Guides such as Joe and Luis have earned praise, though trail time and English support can vary.

“Horses were easy to lead. And the landscape was awesome. Our driver was fully bilingual, punctual and very good driver despite of the city traffic. We thought the driver was going to be the same as the horse guide, but the young boy who took us through the ride was okay too.”

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9.From Medellin; (All-In) The Real Horseback Ranch Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 9 reviews · 1 day · from $250

Leave El Poblado before dawn for N’AYRA, a private ranch and natural reserve in Antioquia. Carlos and his team lead a four to six hour ride through pastures, forest, hills, and waterways, with breakfast, fiambre lunch, snacks, drinks, and a small group of up to 10 people.

“Excellent, inoubliable, cela vaut chaque sous dépensés, c'est mon plus beau souvenir de Colombie, Carlos était aux petits soins avec nous, merci encore, les chevaux adorables et docile, le ranch incroyable!”

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