Horse Riding Around the World: Our 2 Top Picks

1.Horse ride, Olive Oil and local foods tasting in a Tuscan farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $355Our pick

Leave Florence for Reggello, where a horse matched to your ability takes you along country trails through vineyards and olive groves. Then visit a medieval estate with Thomas, tour its historic oil cellars, and enjoy bruschetta, cheeses, Tuscan cold cuts, and Chianti. Private transfers, helmet, lunch, and olive oil tasting are included.

“One of the highlights of our trip. Beautiful scenic and worthwhile trail ride and tjen on to an excellent amd informative tour with thomas at the olive oil estate in the countryside. We bought olive oil after the tasting and also enjoyed a delicious lunch on the porch overlooking the orchard.”

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2.Horseback Ride and Olive Oil and food tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 8 reviews · 5 hours · from $377

Travel from Florence to the Chianti hills for a one-hour guided horseback ride through vineyards and olive groves. Then visit a historic olive oil estate for a 40-minute tour, tasting, and Tuscan spread with wine. The advertised language is English, and past departures have featured guides such as Simona and driver Marco.

“My husband and I visited Italy in May 2023 for our honeymoon and had booked multiple activities in three different cities and this was the most anticipated one by far for myself and it did not disappoint. The tours are already made to be small and private but we lucked out and had our guide Simona and our driver Marco to ourselves the whole day. First off, the horseback riding experience was so much better than any other ride I have ever been on and even more so, it truly was Simona who took it over the top and made it exceptional. She was absolutely the most gracious and informative…”

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