Horseback Riding in Chile, half to twelf days on horseback in Chile,Patagonia

Explore the Andean Valleys around Pucon on horseback!

Starting from our Farm we explore the surrounding on horseback on short trails - two hours to two days.

We begin every ride with an introduction to the horses and the Chilean style of riding because at Antilco we strive to give every visitor a personalized experience. Each rider is specifically matched to one of our twenty five well-trained and sure stepping Criollo horses to ensure maximal enjoyment!

Our professional, bilingual guides take a hands on approach and will teach you along the way so that you learn to actually ride your horse, instead of blindly following the leader.

From beginners to experts, everyone can experience their own personal freedom on horseback. Get to know this pristine countryside and encounter the local people in Chile's most traditional manner: on horseback!

Half Day Horseback Ride

Tired of being led around on pony rides? For those who want an opportunity to really ride, traveling country trails on a horse selected according to your skill level, we offer two to threepoint five hours half-day rides.
Our standard ride takes place on single trails on our pastures, along the riverside of Liucura river and in the mountains of the Quelhue mountain range. No riding on roads other than we have to cross a country road. The two hours tour leads over grassland into the forest, up the mountain to a "meseta" with great views over the three volcanoes, Villarrica, Quetrupillan and Lanin. We pass by a small but beautiful waterfall and ride a trail along the banks of Liucura river. On the 3,5 hour tour we get deeper and higher into the mountain, reaching and ancient puma trap and a view point towards the other side, Huerquehue national park. On these rids we usually go walking, trotting, cantering , but start quite slow so everyone gets used to his horse and the other way round: horses get used to you Galopping is possible but only on the few flat parts of our trip.

Full Day Horseback Ride

For the day ride we start at 10.00 am. The route leads down to the Mapuche Indian Community. We ride into the Quelhue mountain range, part of the big “Villarrica National Reserve“ On the way up you can see very clearly how man interferes in nature, we start on farmland, ride through re-growing forest and end up steps away from untouched virgin rainforest with fourty meter high Coighue and Mañio trees. In this forest three families have cut their farms during the colonization of this area in the beginning sixties of last century. The way back leads through similar landscape, first forest, later cultivated land in the valley following the Trancura River with“La Leona” rapid, the second biggest on this section of the river. In many parts we enjoy great views over three volcanoes: Villarrica, Quetrupillan and Lanin.

Two Day Horseback Ride

This trek offers a great adventure, even for the inexperienced rider. Experience invigorating mountain air and pass a unique night barbecuing steak on the open campfire and setting up tents between the grazing horses. We leave from the farm in the morning for our basecamp on the shores of lake Geppinger. On the following days we explore the mountains around the lake on two day long rides. We enjoy incredible views and on day two even reach the virgin rainforest with its imense Coighue and Araucaria trees. On this ride we provide everything: from plates to spoons, sleeping mats, tents. You only need your personal stuff. Riding is about 7 hours per day on horseback, the ride starts at 9.00 pm at Antilco, ending at 06.00 pm the second day.