There can be no better country in the world for a horse riding holiday than in Costa Rica. The Republic of Costa Rica is a tranquil haven of democracy in Central America with a staggering record of excellence in all environmental and human rights issues. You'll ride on palm-fringed beaches, by glorious waterfalls, past active volcanoes and through mystical cloud forest. Costa Rica possesses the greatest density of species in the world so you'll see amazing, diverse flora and fauna all from horseback. Costa Rica protects approximately 23% of its territory in conservation areas - which is the highest percentage of any country in the world. Horse riders are born nature lovers so come and spoil yourself on one of our horse riding holidays in what is considered the 'greenest' country in the world!
Unicorn's horseback vacations to Costa Rica are trails - which give the rider the opportunity to take in the wonderful countryside. With their luxury accommodation in spectacular locations, they fall into our premier range of holidays so you can be assured of a truly amazing holiday accommodation. Most people dream of cantering on deserted beaches and in Costa Rica that dream will come true. Why not escape a cold, grey Northern Hemisphere winter and come to Costa Rica for some winter sun on your back. You could even come for a magical Christmas and New Year. For all the holidays, riders must be able to walk, trot and canter comfortably and be riding fit. These rides would ideally suit experienced riders.
This tiny country has notched up many 'firsts' to be very proud of. It is first in the Happy Planet Index. This index measures how much of the Earth's resources a country uses and as a result how happy its inhabitants are. If you want to live a long and happy life then come to Costa Rica! The Republic also ranks first amongst all the Americas in the Environmental Performance Index. In addition it plans to be the first carbon neutral nation in the world by 2021. Lastly an historic 'first' - Costa Rica was the first country in the world to abolish its army. Unicorn Trails is absolutely delighted to offer horse riding holidays to Costa Rica.
So where is this tiny, peaceful country with an outstanding record on environmental issues and great respect for human rights? It is situated in Central America. Its neighbour to the north is Nicaragua and to the east & south is Panama. Then there are over a thousand glorious kilometres of Pacific coastline to the west & south and over 200 kilometres of Caribbean beaches to the east.
The area that is now called Costa Rica (meaning rich coast) was once a Spanish colony - hence the official language is Spanish. The first European to arrive on its shores was Christopher Columbus in 1503. During colonial times Costa Rica was largely ignored by Spain. This meant the country drifted into poverty but also meant it could develop in its own way - which makes it the wonderful country it is today.
The landmass that is Costa Rica represents only approximately 0.1% of the world's total landmass area. However this tiny country has 5% of the world's biodiversity. Costa Rica's national reserves protect an astonishing number of plants, birds, reptiles, insects and mammals. These include over 400 species of birds, big cats, tapirs, monkeys, sloths, green, leatherback, hawkesbill and loggerhead turtles, spiny tailed iguana (world's fastest lizard) and many many more.
Here's a taster of the horseback vacations that Unicorn can offer you in Costa Rica.
Costa Rica Expedition
This horse riding trail in Costa Rica has been specially designed for riding and is quite simply everything that a real adventure trip should be. It has exotic nature; excellent horses, rainforests, rivers, waterfalls and sunny beaches lapped by the ocean - and also first class accommodation. Just imagine - several horses and riders can all hide behind one 500 year old tree trunk! Despite its small surface area, Costa Rica has five different types of tropical rainforests, miles of powder white sand beaches and unique animal and bird life for you discover on this trip. This horseriding expedition has been designed for riders who like adventure and long days in the saddle as well as good food and comfort at night. The trail will take you from San Jose to the Arenal Volcano area where you explore the fairy like rainforests on horseback and then on to the sunny Guanacaste province with its glorious sandy beaches. You will experience wonderful views; a variety of flora and fauna richly scattered with colourful bird species, monkeys, frogs and magnificent butterflies. A fantastic combination of the best that Costa Rica has to offer on this magical horse riding holiday from Unicorn Trails - The Costa Rica Expedition.
The Kaleidoscope Trail - Costa Rica
This horseback adventure provides a perfectly balanced kaleidoscope of activities and sights on a trail across the different parts of Costa Rica. Your guide will be a specialised natural history expert. Visit the actual crater of the Iarzu Volcano at 11,00 feet above sea level. Enjoy panoramic mountain views, descend through amazing rainforests to the warm coast, ride colonial trails, visit coffee farms, lead your horse passed endless species of birds and butterflies - such as the traditional blue Morpho. You'll enjoy a cooling swim in a lagoon and cascading waterfall. Stay in a luxury tented camp nestled in pristine jungle, each luxury tent with its own spectacular view of the magnificent mountains. After a fun day of rafting saddle up for a wonderful sunset beach ride. Stop to enjoy not only the sunset but the wine and cheese served on the beach as a special treat. This is the part of the tour that everyone has been waiting for; here you can canter on the beach and even take the horses into the water. Ride with your horse on part of the “Route of the Conquistadors”, world famous bike race -very remote yet incredibly close to civilization As you ride, the beauty of the area will truly amaze you. Stay in the cloud forest lodge where rooms face the Arenal Volcano which you subsequently visit on trails that can only be explored on horseback or by foot. Could you ask for amy more? This riding holiday in Costa Rica, The Kaleidoscope Trail, is a holiday of a lifetime!
The Three Ticos Trails - Costa Rica
This horseriding holiday is an opportunity to visit three distinctly different regions of beautiful Costa Rica and will particularly suit advanced riders. Over the course of the week long ride through the Rincon de la Vieja National Park with its many geothermal features and the ranching region of Guanacaste; along the stunning white beaches and in the jungles of the Nicoya Peninsula; and through coffee plantations high above the Central Valley. The terrain is diverse and each region contains an awesome abundance of flora and fauna - colourful birds, plants and animals. Live your dream of riding on exquisite tropical beaches by cantering on deserted sands. Take a sunset ride as the fiery sun goes down over the ocean. Of course this is essentially a horse riding vacation but there are some excellent non riding treats that await you too! You can swim at the base of a cool tumbling waterfall and also in natural hot springs near steaming vents and boiling mud pots. Get the adrenalin pumping by riding the rapids of the Rio Negro in a 'tube' ( a small round raft). You will have the option to take in a round of golf on a top class course. You may also like to take a canopy trip - where you shoot across the tree tops on a zip line. Accommodation is in luxury haciendas or hotels. The pure luxury of this location and accommodation will make you wish that you had time to stay another week in Costa Rica. (Ask Unicorn about extended stays). This horse riding holiday in Costa Rica, The Three Ticos Trails is absolutely fabulous.
Add-ons
Unicorn is always delighted to arrange extensions to your horse riding holiday in Costa Rica. You may already know what you'd like but our team are also happy to offer suggestions. How about extending your stay at our luxury beach hotel where we can arrange golf, canopy tours, white water rafting etc. to suit you. Give us a call to arrange any of these.
At Unicorn we group our holidays into several categories to help you find the rides that best suit your riding level and your requirements. Below we have listed the ride categories that you find on at least one horse riding holiday in Costa Rica:
trail riding holidays
beach riding holiday
horse riding holidays over the Christmas and New Year period.
winter sun horseriding holidays
premier range of horse riding holidays
horseback vacations for advanced and experienced riders
mountain riding holidays
We offer at least one horse riding holiday in the following Central American & South American countries - (see our Latin America menu). Click on the link and the relevant web pages will be displayed:
horse riding holidays South America:
horse riding holiday Argentina
horse riding holidays Brazil
horse riding holidays Chile
horse riding holidays Ecuador
horseriding vacations Peru
horse riding holidays Uruguay
horse riding holidays Patagonia
horseback holidays Andes
horse riding holidays Atacama
horse riding holiday Pantanal
polo holidays
estancia holidays
horseback holiday Machu Picchu
horse riding holidays Central America:
horse riding holidays Costa Rica
horse riding holidays Mexico
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