Horse Riding
Andean Foothills Horse Riding - Half Day - Easy
At just 30 minutes from Santiago downtown, enjoy a gorgeous landscape on a horseback riding trip!
We will explore the Andean Foothills of Carpa Mount with amazing views of the city and other nice peaks of the Andes Range.
This trip starts at a private farm located in a nice native forest at the foothills of the Andes. This Chilean horses will be prepared for you with Chilean saddles, they are easy-going and used to walk on these trails. We will ride for around 1,5 hours up gaining breath-taking views. We will make a nice appetizer in our break before the descent.
Also, you can add a BBQ in a nice Quincho with great views of the city.
You will enjoy amazing scenery and you will be surrounded by very beautiful mountains (in winter covered by snow) also you will have the opportunity to share with the arrieros (the Chilean cowboy) and live the Arriero culture.
Highlights: 20 minutes from Santiago / great Andean views / opportunity to have a Chilean bbq in the farm with nice views / reach 2000 meters altitude
Options: go for a full day trip in Yerba Loca Park immerse in an old glacial valley, with views of glaciers in the sky line. To see this trip press here
Horseback riding time
1.5 hours of ascent and 1.5 hour descent plus 30 to 45 minutes of break at lookout.
Transportation time
20 minute by car from Providencia, Santiago to the beginning of the path.
Season
Year round. In winter the trip could be shorter due to snow in the higher part of the mount.
Requirements
Age of participants must be between 14 and 75 years old. Physical and medical condition must be compatible with activity (When in doubt, please ask).
Itinerary
The times below are an approximation of the schedule. These times could vary depending on weather and the speed of your group. A more accurate pick -up time will delivered once we receive your pick -up address obtained through the booking process.
- 9:00 Pick up at hotel or meeting point in Santiago avoiding traffic jam
- 9:20 We'll arrive to the starting point in Fundo San Bernardo and adjust the stirrup to your height
- 9:40 The adventure starts gaining altitude among native forest.
- 10:40 Amazing Andean tundra highland landscape appears
- 11:10 Break at lookout. Appetizer.
- 12:00 Start of the descent and back to the farm
- 13:30 Back in the farm
- 14:30 Back in your hotel
What's included
- Private transportation (Pick up from your Hotel)
- Guides: 1 each 4 clients
- Horses
- Arriero
- Appetizer
- Park fee
- First aid kit
- VHF Radio and Satellite Phone
What's not included
- Small backpack (Rent available)
- Personal Insurance
What to bring:
Summer:
- Small backpack. If you haven't, we can rent to you. (10 USD)
- First layer or sport t-shirt
- Polar Fleece or similar
- Wind jacket
- Jeans or something comfortable to ride
- Confortable shoes to ride
- Sunglasses
- Sun hat/ lip balm
- Sunscreen
Winter:
- Summer gear +
- Down or puffy Jacket
- First layer upper and lower body
- Liner gloves
- Wool hat
- Balaclava/ Neck gaiter
