This is a great short horse riding tour for intermediate riders, taking you to visit some of the wonderful Andean scenery surrounding the Machachi area including cloud forest at Corazon Volcano.
- 3 days of horse riding through the spectacular Andes mountains
- Enjoy time at historic Hacienda La Alegria, and surrounding area
- Marvel at stunning views of “The Avenue of the volcanoes”
- Ride through unspoiled primary cloud forest, a mega-diverse habitat
- Learn ancestral knowledge of medicinal forest plants
Short Itinerary:
- DAY 1 : Ride La Alegria & surroundings – Ride in the hacienda arena to get acquainted with the horses + explore neighboring haciendas and mountains + visit the milking barn and aging cheese cave (Riding time 4 hours).
- DAY 2 : Ride to Corazon Volcano – Ride west towards Corazon up to 4,000 meters, then descent into the cloud forest + relax and tea time at Hacienda Bomboli (3,000 m) (Riding time 6 hours).
- DAY 3 : Ride from Cloud Forest up the Andes – Ride the historic old road that until 1960 connected Quito with the coast (Riding time 4 hours).
Fast Facts
Fast Facts
3 Days / 2 Nights
