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URUGUAY
DISCOVERY
RIDING TOUR
7 DAYS | 6 NIGHTS
PRIVATE OR FIXED DEPARTURE
MID OCT - APRIL

Uruguay - tranquil, unpopulated and with the long-established gaucho culture and pristine coastline, is made for riding

A progressive ride in the beautiful coastal Rocha province; place to place discovering South America’s lesser-known riding paradise astride an excellent local criollo horse. Journeying through incredibly diverse vegetation zones packed with natural & cultural interest just as the gauchos have been doing for centuries…

Santa Teresa Fort in the nearby national
 
7 DAYS / 6 NIGHTS
ITINERARY

The accommodation along the way in this itinerary includes small, charming seaside hotels and estancias (ranches) – all unique, full of character and well located; all bedrooms include a private bathroom.

ITINERARY IN BRIEF​

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DAY 1 : Arrival in Rocha Province

DAY 2 : Estancia lands

DAY 3 : Gaucho trails

DAY 4 : Across the Estuary

DAY 5: Northwards along the coast

DAY 6: Forts & Shipwrecks

DAY 7: Gaucho Style

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DAY 1 | ARRIVAL IN ROCHA PROVINCE & AFTERNOON RIDE

Morning departure from Montevideo airport/city, on the banks of the wide Rio de la Plata estuary in a private vehicle (approx 3hr drive), arriving on the Atlantic coast in the stunning province of Rocha.

On the drive from Montevideo, we usually spot rheas.

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Dinner & Overnight at the Estancia. 


L, D (approx. 2.5 hours riding)

FROM US$ 3,150

PER PERSON

Included

all the services as described above including A private vehicle transfer from Montevideo to ride start point (day 1) and back to Montevideo from ride end point (last day), all meals (lunch day 1 to lunch on last day), 6 night’s accommodation with ‘en suite’ private bathrooms, bilingual expert riding guide & second guide, all local taxes and national park, private park and reserve entrance fees.


Not included

Appropriate medical insurance (mandatory), alcoholic drinks, gratuities (discretionary), souvenirs, laundry and all suchlike personal expenditure.

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Testimonials

“The adventure was FABULOUS! ...”

Nancy B.

(Nancy has ridden in a huge number of countries, on most continents).

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