Adventures Afar

Join Equitours ride consultant Biggi Hayes for a first-hand look at Monte Velho, a boutique Lusitano dressage retreat in Portugal’s Alentejo region — where guests combine world-class dressage instruction with countryside trail rides on a working Lusitano breeding farm... Browse article

Ride consultant Megan Barrett tests out a remote pack trip vacation in remote Northern Patagonia Journeying into Patagonia Arriving at our hosts’ farm, Sapucai, to start our Argentine horseback adventure was a somewhat surreal experience. Having already had a... Browse article

Thank you to Equitours guest Federica Fainelli for this great review! I spent a week at the jumping clinic in Bandera, Texas: cowboys’ capital of the world! Diane, the owner and instructor, is phenomenal – just listen to her... Browse article

The Estancia los Potreros has long been a partner of Equitours and we have sent many happy guests over the decades to enjoy their riding vacations in Argentina. Ride consultant Megan Barrett was lucky enough to visit for a... Browse article

Join guest Allsion Akers on a riding experience through the picturesque and culturally rich “Valley of the Gredos.” Day 1 I found a yummy café and pastries and explored a tiny bit of Madrid before getting picked up by... Browse article

Join our Equitours team member Biggi Hayes on a horseback riding vacation through the historical and beautiful Albanian landscape. Albania had not been a destination on my radar for horseback riding, but Equitours received a lovely invitation to come... Browse article

Enjoy a fun summer week in and around Westport, Ireland. Journal by Biggi Hayes ~ Equitours riding consultant The end of last May I was excited to be joining the Clew Bay Trail outside of the quaint town of... Browse article

Living in Wyoming, experiencing additional Arctic activities hasn’t been something I felt I necessarily needed to pursue. However, having never been to Sweden, when the opportunity to go on the January winter ride there arose, I became excited to... Browse article

I made my African Explorer reservation back in November of 2019 with plans to go in May of 2020, only to have Covid happen.  What at first was a 2 week shutdown, turned into 2 months and on and... Browse article

Despite the challenges posed to travel in early 2021, one stalwart (and fully vaccinated) adventurer completed a trip to Ecuador in February. In spite of booking solo and no last minute companions working out to join, Sherry Swartz had... Browse article