Hacienda El Cenizaro Tours & Adventures — Attraction in La Cruz

Great spot if you want a horseback riding tour while visiting this corner of Costa Rica.

It’s ideal for beginners and advanced riders alike: although I’m an intermediate dressage rider, my boyfriend is a complete beginner and we both felt equally safe and engaged during our ride. The horses are calm, docile, and sure footed for the hilly and rocky terrain.

The guides are passionate about animal husbandry (this is a ranch as well) and love their horses. They showed us the traditional Costa Rican tack (it’s basically a western saddle) and let us help tack the horses. This is not something that most riders ask for but if you go with a small group I recommend calling ahead and asking if you can tack the horse / spend time with them beforehand. It gives you an opportunity to get to know your horse before riding.

The course is on the ranch’s property, which encompasses many many mountains and fields. We easily rode for 1.5 hours without touching the same area twice, and it is completely secluded from public traffic. During your ride you will see cattle, other horses, wildlife, and the pinnacle of the ride is a brief rest on a mountain top with gorgeous views.

We found this ranch via the tourist office within Dreams Las Mareas but I am sure you can contact them directly as well. If you - like myself - are passionate about riding horses on your vacations, Hacienda El Cenizaro is an ideal...

My husband and I took our girls, ages 7 and 8, on two horseback riding trips with Hacienda el Cenizaro while we were in Costa Rica. On our first 1.5-hour ride, our main guide, Jonathan, was so wonderful with my whole family and especially my girls, and the horses so clearly well-cared-for, and the location so gorgeous, that we just knew we had to go back. We were able to schedule a 3-hour private ride with Jonathan as our guide. He took wonderful care of us, showed us so many interesting and beautiful sights, and was so sweet to my girls that both of them were crying about having to leave and begged to stop by again on our way to the airport, just to give hugs and say a final goodbye! I can't recommend this place enough. They are kind, professional, amazingly accommodating and friendly, and will work with you to ensure that you have the best experience possible. Example: My husband lost his wallet during our 3-hour ride, and Hacienda El Cenizaro rallied several employees to ride back out and search for it through thick jungles, sprawling fields, and rocky mountains. The wallet never was found, but the fact that they were so willing to make the effort to find something so tiny in an area so vast speaks to the care they take with all of their customers. One of the very best highlights of our...

If your looking for a great Tour while in Costa Rica this is the place to go. We did both the horse ride and Atv tour on separate days and neither were a disappointment .. situated on a breathtaking 800 acre property that offers you great scenery along with amazing views of the country side and coast you will not be disappointed.. The facilities are immaculate the Atvs are mechanically sound and the horses are well kept .. the guides are knowledgeable very personable and lots of fun . We saw a great deal while on both trips and not to worry if you do both you are taken on different paths so you don’t see the same thing .. either tour stops in the woods to let you see the many monkeys living...