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Stay & Ride with us offer
Cancellation of ride due to weather or other circumstances room rate reverts back to normal tariff. Punakaiki Horse Treks Punakaiki Horse Treks offers invigorating and enjoyable horse riding in a natural and safe environment suited to all levels of riders. Take a virtual tour of the horse trek. Daily treks with experienced guides You should arrive 15 minutes before the trek leaves.
What you should bring
Trek route We also offer personalised treks for riders who would like extra tuition or a horse ride designed to their capabilities. Young children can enjoy led-rides on the beach. Beginning our popular 2.5 hour horse trek, we ford the Punakaiki River and take the scenic route to view the stunning scenery of the Paparoa National Park. We ride through native bush to view huge limestone bluffs capped with lush temperate rainforest. Native Kereru wood pigeon can sometimes be seen swooping low through forest corridors. Paradise duck, the nosy weka and gorgeous-plumaged pukeko are common onlookers, and oyster catchers, spur-winged plovers and harrier hawks are also visible. Birdlife is a stunning feature of the New Zealand native rainforest and riders can quietly observe their lives from horseback. We make a stop on the river flat at a bush hut for a stretch and photographs, before wending our way back to the coast. This scenic feast is rounded off with a stroll down Punakaiki beach. Riders can experience the powerful sea rolling onto the famous Pancake Rocks, as they sit on horseback with the horses snorting at the salt spray from the waves. For the health and well-being of our horses we have a weight limit of 100kg. Prices No eftpos facilities, payment in cash preferred
Personalised rides with Neil Please contact us if you are looking for wwoofing or employment opportunities. Your riding ability must be of an intermediate level.
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