Horse Riding in Greece: 11 Worth Your Time

1.Finikia Horse Riding Tour with Lunch or Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,231 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $94Our pick

Ride Crete’s Finikia mountains, enjoy Zeus views, and share a homemade Cretan meal and wine at a friendly family farm.

“It was great. The hosts were kind and also funny. Making you feel confortable especially if you are a beginner like us who never even rode a horse before. The lunch was amazing. Much better than many restaurants you could go to in Crete, fresh and tasty. Overall an exceptional experience for our first taste of riding a horse.”

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2.Santorini Horse Riding to Black Sandy Beach

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,010 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $102Top rated

Ride through Santorini’s volcanic terrain to black-sand Eros Beach with gentle horses, small groups, beach views, and guide-taken photos.

“We did this excursion on my honeymoon. It was my first time riding a horse and the owners made me very comfortable and constantly checked in to reassure me. The beach was beautiful and the horses were amazing. Truly once in a lifetime to ride horses on the black sands beaches in Santorini.”

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3.Akrotiri: Guided Horseback Riding Day Trip to a Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 477 reviews · 1 hour · from $88

Ride from Akrotiri through vineyards and volcanic trails to Vlychada Beach with calm horses, small groups, photos, and optional hotel transfer.

“This ride was truly amazing! We enjoyed the views and explanition of our guide. The horses were nice and we did some running and galop! Loved it!!”

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4.Horse Riding Experience on the Beach with Instructor

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 299 reviews · 1 hour · from $88

Ride a calm horse beside Kos beaches and salt lake, with hotel pickup, an English-speaking instructor, and time for photos.

“Amazing experience, owners are amazing and very helpful! No horse riding experience needed as they show you everything you need to know! Highly recommend”

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5.Horse Ride in the Cretan Mountains

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 298 reviews · from $68Best value

Ride through Crete’s Finikia mountains to panoramic views of Giouhtas and Agios Silas, with calm horses, guides, juice, and flexible cancellation.

“This was so much fun! The gentlemen who went with us were kind and funny and very helpful - Hassan was excellent. The horses were very well treated, healthy, with trimmed and shod hooves. The guides knew each horse's personality, and matched riders up accordingly. My horse was Patty, and my husband rode Navajo. The ride was a calm walk up a mild incline, and we were able to canter at the top if we were confident in our skills. Only three of us in the group of seven cantered. I would highly recommend this activity - it was very enjoyable.Read more”

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6.Horseback Riding Tour on the Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 171 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $112

Ride through Santorini vineyards and volcanic scenery to a black-sand beach with trained horses, friendly guides, and memorable photos.

“Was great. Very peaceful and informative. The beach was really nice also to ride with the horses and seeing. Would definitely recommend it to others”

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7.Horseback Riding Trip with Digital Photos

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 164 reviews · from $90

Ride Rhodes through olive groves to a sunset beach, with gentle horses, small groups, expert guides, and digital photos included.

“The tour was amazing, great views, staff very friendly and was magical.”

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8.Horse Riding to the Black Sandy Beach (Eros beach)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 115 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $120

Ride from Santorini’s vineyards to Eros Beach on horseback, with volcanic trails, black sand, cliff views, photos, and small groups.

“Excellent experience! We really enjoyed our ride to the beach. Absolutely beautiful scenery. Great tour guides and the horses were very beautiful and well trained.”

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9.Horse Riding: Explore Secret Thera

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 102 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $72

Ride through Megalochori to a caldera overlook on a small-group Santorini horseback tour with calm horses, helmets, water, and photo stops.

“This was the perfect experience. Beautiful town, beautiful views. Our guide was so kind and informative. I am not super comfortable on a horse but enjoyed every minute because of our guide.”

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10.Secluded Black Beach Horseback Riding Tour in Santorini

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 75 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $72

Ride Santorini’s black-sand coast, volcanic ravines, vineyards, and sea cliffs on a small-group horseback tour with wine afterward.

“Great experience with Vangelis! He was fantastic and the trip trough the canyon was amazing. Thank you so much!”

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11.Megalochori: Horseback Riding Tour for Experienced Riders

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 65 reviews · from $215

Gallop across Santorini’s black-sand Eros Beach, climb volcanic trails, and see the Caldera on a two-hour ride for experienced riders.

“What an amazing experience! The sunset ride was amazing, plenty opportunities to take pictures and just enjoy the ride. Absolutely worth it!”

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