Small Group Half Day Horse Riding Tour from Amsterdam

Come and enjoy Holland’s beautiful nature from horseback!

Our stables are all less than an hour’s drive from Amsterdam. This amazing trail ride takes you through the forest of the Veluwe or the beautiful dunes in North Holland. Our horses love these outings as much as we do! With rides available for every level, anyone can experience this magical activity!

Itinerary

We will pick you up in Amsterdam and will drive you to the stables. After meeting the horses and your guide, we will tack up together and we will fit you with a helmet and half chaps. In a small group we will ride through the dunes on the Dutch coast or the beautiful forests of the Veluwe. For very experienced riders we offer to include a nice gallop on the beach! The ride typically lasts 1,5 – 2,5 hours, depending on the weather and riding level of the people in your group. Coffee, tea and a snack after your ride are included with your booking. The time of the ride depends on the availability of the stable!

We offer 30% discounts for self drive tours! (so excluding transport from Amsterdam)

Good to know before you book

We ride year-round and this tour can be booked up to 72 hours in advance. Kids should be at least 12 years old and all riders should be under 85 kg / 188 lbs. Make sure you bring suitable breeches/riding pants and closed shoes (preferably with a heel). Jeans will often give a nasty rub! We will provide a safety helmet and half chaps. Due to the nature of this activity we do require that you sign a release prior to the ride.

If you are traveling by yourself we welcome you to join our tours! Please call or e-mail for availability! info@dutch-tours.com

Included in this tour:

Transfers from Amsterdam to the stables
A trail ride in the forest/dunes
Coffee/tea and a snack
Use of safety helmet and half chaps

From € 155,-

Three different levels

We ask you to contact us if you want to make a booking: sarah@dutch-tours.com or +31621816480 (call / whatsapp), to check availability. Please describe your experience level as accurately as possible.

For beginners we offer a 1 – 1,5 hours long hack through the dunes or forest at a walk. No previous experience needed! The guide is experienced, and the horses are calm, providing a relaxing atmosphere to try this activity!

Our second ride is for intermediate riders. All participants must be able to post at the trot and be comfortable cantering. This (2 hour) ride will take you in walk, trot and canter. Although the ride is not difficult at all, this is not a hack for beginner riders.

Our last ride is for very experienced riders only, as we will add a full gallop! So, are you an accomplished equestrian, looking for a nice long and exciting ride through the dunes or forest? Then this is your ride!

A mixed group?

If you have different levels in your party, you will ride together in the least advanced group. The difficulty of each ride will be adjusted to the least experienced rider in the group. All intermediate and experienced riders will be asked to demonstrate their skills in the arena prior to the ride.

Book our horse riding tour from € 155,-

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Testimonials

   I highly recommend this tour. I am a history teacher and I gained so much from Eva and the camp. It was fascinating to see how the barracks would have... read more been set up. It was also sobering to see the original crematorium as well as the personal names and memorials of those who were in the camp. The small group made it easy for a solo traveller and Eva was happy to discuss any questions we had, not only from a historical point of view but also her family's experience. Thank you for such a memorable day. I will definitely book with Dutch Tours on another trip when I'm back!
Ally_from_Melbourne
18 mei 2023 
   Thank you for making this happen for me! - I had a fantastic time on this tour. I appreciated the central meeting spot close to Amsterdam Centraal Station. I was visiting Amsterdam from another country and didn't know the... read more city very well outside the main tourist areas so this was easy for me to get to and was close to my hotel.
 
 Eva was a terrific tour guide and she made it completely flexible for what we wanted to get out of the trip. On the day I went on the trip it was only myself and one other guest and she allowed us to tailor it to the specific activities we wanted to do. We started off visiting a lookout point and saw some deer grazing off in the distance. Binoculars were provided so that we could get a closer look. I appreciated that small detail.
 
 My main focus after that was to visit the Kröller-Müller Museum to see the Vincent van Gogh paintings that they own. Several were bucket list items and I want to thank Eva and Dutch Tours for making it a reality that I could come to the national park and visit the museum and to have that moment. I traveled a very long distance to be there so thank you for making that happen for me, it means so much to me.
 
 I spent most of my time in the Kröller-Müller Museum and honestly probably could have spent a few more hours there. It's beautiful, simple, and has an amazing collection of art. I unfortunately didn't have enough time to really explore the sculpture garden grounds but I still got a small taste of it. The other guest on the tour visited the museum as well for a short time and then met Eva to do a bicycle tour around different areas of the park. Again, our experiences were completely flexible to what we wanted to do once we were there. I really appreciated that aspect of the tour.
 
 On our exit, we drove through more areas of the park to see more of it. It's a beautiful area and it was nice to get out of the city for a bit and see more of The Netherlands I would not have been able to otherwise. The three of us got along well and had a great time chatting on the drive back to the city. I'm very thankful Dutch Tours offered this small group tour to the national park and to the Kröller-Müller Museum. I would not have been able to visit it on my own, at least not very easily, so I'm so happy that they offered it and that it still happened even though it was only 2 of us that day.
 
 Thank you Eva and Sarah!
Pioneer51810356104
16 mei 2023 
   Fantastic! - Sarah was a charming and knowledgeable guide. She took us to a tiny, quaint farming village, a stop at some eye-popping tulips and a sweet little fishing village. Sarah is... read more an accomplished birder and knew the history and ecology of the area well. 
 The boat trip to see the tidal flats with basking seals was incredible! I see why this is a UNESCO world heritage site. It is a very unique and special place. 
 I highly recommend this trip to anyone with an interest in nature or if you just want a nice day in the beautiful countryside of the Netherlands. Sarah was a great guide and I wouldn't hesitate to book this trip again!
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9 mei 2023 