Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Uncover Sal Island on horseback with a savvy guide.
As an experienced rider, you will find happiness on horseback at the highest level. As a beginner, you are warmly welcome by our gentle horses.
Ride along the white sandy beaches of Sal island, wander through the Salt Mines and leave your traks on the sandy desert.
All the rides start and finish at our stables, where you can meet our horses and get familiar with them before you start riding.
Small-group format with multiple guides on horseback ensures a personalized experience.
Hotel transfer service (pick up & drop off), Helmets and Insurance are included in the prices.
Comprehensive Safety Briefing prior the Ride.
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Use of lockers
Professional guide
Use of bum bags
Use of helmet
Local taxes
Insurance
Gratuities
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Meet our driver at the RECEPTION
Santa Marilha Horse Excursions, Santa Maria, Cape Verde Meet our driver at the reception for the transfer to the stables set into the Botanical Gardens Viveiro.
At the riding centre lockers will be at your disposal to leave your belongings and CE certified riding helmets will be given to you prior the ride (mandatory).
The group of max 8 riders will be lead by several guides on horseback (1:2 ratio) to make sure that the ride will be tailored on your respective riding skills.
Now the adventure can start!
Leave your tracks on the sand dunes and you will arrive at the "Big Salt Mines of Santa Maria".
If you are taking part on the 1,5h or the 2h trails, you will leave the Salt Flats behind and you will head up to Kite Beach.
An endless golden sand beach trek awaits you and the most experienced riders will have the chance to gallop through the surf. Less experienced riders or those who just want to relax and enjoy the landscape will ride gently along the shore at walking gait with the assistance of the guides. 120 minutes
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Compass34403633388
10 Apr 2023
Thank you team Santa Marilha Horse Excursion, for such a great experience. Safety, horses taken good care of, lovely staff! And even pictures to make the experience even remorable. Thank you! Keep up doing good work ❤ give my greetings to lovely Venus mare ❤
janeR922bt
07 Apr 2023
What an amazing experience my daughter and I had this morning. Riding across the salt plains and then galloping along the beach. Can’t recommend this horse riding experience enough. Beautiful horses, all the staff were so polite and helpful and really looked after everyone.
Maikki_Ny
27 Mar 2023
An incredible 2-hour ride in wonderful scenery with the lovely mare Luna! The stables were clean, the horses were well cared for and happy, and the staff was amazing - they took everything into account. As an experience, it's wonderful - I can't recommend it enough. Professional photographer followed us during the ridr and took amazing photos, that you can buy after ride if you like. Thank you for a wonderful experience
This tour in
Santa Maria
is organized by
Santa Marilha Horse Excursions
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
How great that you want to share your experience! Your feedback helps other travelers to make a better choice.