Horseback Rides in Puglia: The 7 Best

Horseback riding on the beach in Porto Cesareo is a relaxing experience that will allow you to admire the beautiful beaches of Salento. During the excursion you will be able to bathe while riding your horse.

The horseback ride is scheduled to start in the morning (duration 2 hours and 30 minutes) or in the afternoon (duration 1 hour). The morning ride includes a breakfast at the stables before leaving, and the afternoon ride does not go all the way to the beach.

You will be provided with all the equipment you need to ride a horse, including helmet. The price is inclusive of insurance.

Recommended clothing includes closed shoes and long pants.

Until Oct. 30, you will not be able to go to the beach with horses even during the 2-hour, 30-minute tour due to a beach season ordinance.

Discover Salento on horseback with a walk suitable for everyone, even beginners.

The excursion, lasting about an hour, includes a ride through the Salento countryside, olive groves, pine forest, until you reach part of the Sant'Andrea cliffs.

You will be provided with all the necessary equipment for horseback riding, including a helmet.

Recommended clothing includes closed shoes and long pants.

To get insurance, you can sign up for a membership card at a cost of €5.

Horseback riding in Otranto, on the Adriatic coast of Puglia, allows you to discover the beauty of the area through beautiful natural areas and historical sites. Accompanied by professional instructors, you will explore Salento's secrets and local traditions.

The route winds through Mediterranean scrub and coastline, offering spectacular views of the sea. During the excursion, you will visit places of great interest such as the small lake in the former Bauxite quarry, the Orte Bay, the Orte Masseria, the legendary Serpe Tower, and the Orte Grove.

Instructors will provide technical assistance and tourist information about the places traversed.

Immerse yourself in this wonderful area of Fasano in the province of Brindisi by walking through the Apulian countryside and coastal dune area.

The experience begins with an introduction where you will learn about the itinerary and be provided with the necessary equipment for the walk.

Leaving the riding stables you will be immersed in the greenery of Apulian nature including olive and fig trees that will accompany you throughout the walk.

The equestrian guide will accompany you throughout the experience answering any questions you may have about everything around you during the experience.

The 1 hour and 30 minute walk includes a landscape section and a beach section.

The horseback ride in the Murge from Corato will last about 50 minutes and will allow you to discover the Alta Murgia National Park with a fantastic horseback riding experience, with an equestrian guide.

The horseback ride will be preceded or followed, if selected, by a lunch held in the farmhouse adjacent to the riding club, consisting of an appetizer of cured meats, cheeses, focaccia, salted meat, eggplant other typical Apulian products. You will also be offered two starters, a side dish with vegetables, sweet fruit and drinks included.

The menu varies slightly each week and the Sunday menu is more substantial.

the Alta Murgia Park is an area of particular historical as well as naturalistic importance, visiting it on horseback is an experience that allows you to stay in touch with nature.