Horse Safaris

Safaris – spectacular Horse rides

The Tekapo Main Divide Expedition (12 days)The Tekapo Main Divide Expedition (12 days)

Departs from Waitohi Downs

ALPINE HORSE SAFARIS Now offers a safari unlike any other. The Tekapo Main Divide Expedition – New Zealand’s Longest Ride. This safari travels through some famous high country stations and crosses some of the largest rivers in the South Island of New Zealand. The trip is very popular with guests wanting to ride the longest, most adventurous alpine horse trip available in New Zealand… more
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The 11 Day St James Ada Valley Safari (11 days)The 11 Day St James Ada Valley Safari (11 days)

Departs from: Waitohi Downs.

One of our longer New Zealand horse rides. DAY 1 Leave from Waitohi Downs Stables at approximately 10.00 – 10.30 a.m. and ride around track to influx of Mandamus into Hurunui River. We cross the Hurunui River and ride up Mandamus River onto road, travel along passing Glens of Tekoa Homestead and buildings onto Island Hills Station run by Dan and Mandy Shand. Island Hills Station covers an area of 6,850 hectares… more

The Explorer (6 days)The Explorer (6 days)

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DAY 1 Leaving from Waitohi Downs Stable at approximately 9.00 – 9.30 a.m. we ride around the track to the influx of the Mandamus River into the Hurunui River. We cross the Hurunui River and ride up Mandamus River onto the road, travel along passing Glens of Tekoa Homestead and buildings onto Island Hills Station, owned by Ed and Jan Shand. Island Hills Station covers an area on 6,850 hectares… more
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The Explorer (4 days)The Explorer (4 days)

Departs from: Waitohi Downs

Our 4 day Explorer trips are arranged to suit the person who wants an exhilarating experience but has limited time. Any one of these horse rides you choose, takes you past some of the spectacular and breathtaking scenery viewed on the longer safaris. The Explorer trips are available on dates other than our 6,11 or 12 day safaris… more
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The Explorer (3 days)The Explorer (3 days)

Departs from: Waitohi Downs.

Our 3 day Explorer horse rides are arranged to suit the person who wants an exhilarating experience but has limited time. Any one of these trips you choose, takes you past some of the spectacular and breathtaking scenery viewed on the longer safaris. The Explorer trips are available on dates other than our 6, 11 or 12 day safaris… more
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The Valley Camp (2 days)The Valley Camp (2 days)

Departs from: Waitohi Downs.

Our two day trip takes us around the track to the influx of the Mandamus River into the Hurunui River. We cross the Hurunui River and ride up Mandamus River to the road. Travel past Glens of Tekoa Homestead to Island Hills Station. We ride over the saddle to Glencoe River, passing deer fenced paddocks where deer can be seen. On reaching the Mandamus River once more, we follow up the East Bank cros… more

The Chutes Rapid (1 day)The Chutes Rapid (1 day)

Departs from: Waitohi Downs.

Our one day trip takes us around to the Hurunui River past the highlights of our Half Day Trip.

Travelling up the river, past sheep, cattle and deer to Kanuka Hills we have lunch and boil the billy above the swirling water of the Chutes Rapid. We ride on up the track into a saddle overlooking the plains below, where we can see spectacular scenery in every direction. Following along the ridge were… more
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The Hurunui Gorge Rapid (1/2 day)The Hurunui Gorge
(1/2 day)

Departs from: Waitohi Downs.

Leave the stable and ride around the track towards the Hurunui River, viewing a vast expanse of flat farm land, braided river bed and the Balmoral Forest. Riding on up the river gorge, brown trout can be observed lying in the crystal clear water. Continuing on, the deer behind the high fences, alert and suspicious, watch us ride around the perimeter of their paddocks. Riding up Pig Creek, occasion… more
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The Monument Memory (2 hours)The Monument Memory
(2 hours)

Departs from: Waitohi Downs.

Leave the stable, ride across the horse paddock around the bluff opposite the irrigation intake. Leaving the Hurunui River behind us, we zig-zag our way up to Stoney Face Saddle, on up the ridge to the summit and view the splendour of the Hurunui Plain, Balmoral Forest, Amuri Basin and Banks Peninsula to the far south. Riding along the ridge past Monument Rock, we descend down the slope, past deer… more

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