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    Ride a 4-Hour Guided Horseback Tour in Bandera

    Half-day horseback ride with lunch in Hill Country State Natural Area

    5.0 stars• 472 reviews
    From$236/ personincl. taxes and fees

    Duration

    4 hours

    Includes

    Horse, guide, lunch

    Highlights

    Explore Hill Country State Natural Area on a guided horseback ride designed for confident riders. You’ll ride about 2 hours, break for lunch, then head back out for another 2 hours on trails with climbs.

    • Ride through rocky hills, flowing springs, oak groves, and grasslands
    • Tackle climbs and descents on an intermediate to advanced route
    • Follow a pace set at a walk or as agreed with your guide
    • Stop midway for a lunch break before continuing the ride
    • Meet at 10600 Bandera Creek Road, Bandera, TX 78003

    What's Included

    • Horse
    • Guide
    • Water
    • Park admission
    • Lunch sandwiches or wraps
    • Fruit and snacks

    Things to know

    Riding level is intermediate to advanced, and riders should be confident in the saddle. Minimum age is 12. Closed-toe shoes are mandatory.

    Cancellation Policy

    Rebook up to 1 week prior. If the operator cancels due to weather or per your doctors prescription you will be fully reimbursed for all our services. Cancellations 24h or less prior are non refundable. For all day rides: 1 week to 24h prior is 50% reimbursed.

    FAQs

    Wear long pants and boots for safety and comfort. You must wear a closed-toe shoe.

    Arrive 15 minutes before your booked time to help assure the full riding time.

    Yes. This ride is for intermediate to advanced riders, and you should feel confident in the saddle.

    Meeting details

    10600 Bandera Creek Road Bandera, TX 78003

    Experience provided by Bandera Historical Rides

    Related locations

    Hill Country State Natural Area

    Admission included

    At Hill Country State Natural Area, the landscape opens up into rolling limestone ridges, cedar-dotted slopes, and clear, shallow creeks that have shaped this corner of Bandera County for centuries. The air carries the scent of juniper and dry grass, and the silence is broken only by birdsong and the soft crunch of caliche underfoot. Hill Country State Natural Area invites you to slow down and move through a landscape that feels genuinely wild.

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    Review summary

    5.0
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    Tom, Harriet, and their team have built something genuinely special out in the Texas Hill Country. Guests consistently rave about the warm, family-like atmosphere, the well-trained and well-loved horses, and the freedom to be as hands-on as you want, grooming, saddling, and feeding included. Chef Robin's chuckwagon meals get their own spotlight in nearly every review, with dinners featuring steak, grilled chicken, and all the fixings leaving people happily stuffed. The rides themselves cover impressive ground, from river crossings and historical sites to sunset views in the state preserve. Options range from a simple one-hour trail ride to multi-night stay packages, so there's something for different comfort levels and schedules. Guides like Tami and Emily are frequently praised by name, and the cabins are described as clean, comfortable, and well-stocked. International visitors have also had great experiences here, which speaks to how welcoming the whole operation feels. If you're weighing a longer stay, reviewers pretty unanimously say the two-night or extended packages deliver the fullest experience, giving you time to connect with both the horses and the people. This place seems to genuinely over-deliver on expectations, and repeat visits are a common theme in the reviews.

    What people are saying

    Review 1 of 5
    5/5

    Bandera Historical Rides So glad we found Bandera Historical Rides when we were in Texas visiting family. We booked the 1 hour river ride and had Tami as our guide. We were riders of all different levels of experience and she made it great for all of us! Thank you Tami for the great memories. We will be using Bandera Historical Rides again on our next trip to Texas!

    Photo of Kimberly Runyan

    Kimberly Runyan

    June 22, 2026

    Review 1 of 1
    5/5

    Bandera Historical Rides So glad we found Bandera Historical Rides when we were in Texas visiting family. We booked the 1 hour river ride and had Tami as our guide. We were riders of all different levels of experience and she made it great for all of us! Thank you Tami for the great memories. We will be using Bandera Historical Rides again on our next trip to Texas!

    Photo of Kimberly Runyan

    Kimberly Runyan

    June 22, 2026

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