Negril

Horseback “SPECIAL”- Negril’s Beach Ride N’ Swim with Free photos/videos

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Negril Small Group Horseback Riding Beach Tour

From $81.03

Select Date and Travelers

up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

  • 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket

Overview

Take an infomative all-level horseback ride along the Jamaican shoreline, learning about local flora and fauna as you go. Set out from Negril along lush coastal trails, encountering peacocks, hens and turkeys and enjoying samplings from the island's native fruit trees. Discover the roles of the area's medicinal plants like fever grass and aloe vera from your guide, taste sugar from an 18th century mill and mosey through mangroves toward a hidden beach for a trot through Caribbean waters.
  • A 2.5-hour informative horseback ride through the Jamaican countryside and along the beach
  • Ride a horse along Jamaica’s scenic turquoise shoreline
  • Learn about local plants and wildlife from a friendly guide
  • Includes hotel pickup and drop-off

What's Included

  • Local guide & use of all necessary equipment
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off offered from Negril Hotels
  • Reggae Horseback Ride in Negril
  • Gratuities
  • Recommend: wear swimsuit underneath, suntan, mosquito spray, cash to tip, water & phone for photos

Meeting And Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

We pick up at all Negril Hotels and surrounding Negril area ONLY.

What To Expect

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Minimum age is 6 years
  • Maximum 10 persons
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Cheyenne_M
This was my best experience in Jamaica. This was also my first time riding a horse so I was very nervous however the tour guides Xavier and Jermaine made me feel comfortable and helped me along the way. They were both so friendly and knew so much about all the horses as they grew them from when they were babies! They also took loads of pictures of me and my boyfriend at no extra charge. I would 1000% recommend Reggae horseback as it was such an amazing experience!!!

Reviews

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David_N, Mar 2024
Friendly. Was the first time in life for my wife and I to ride on a horse. Great experience. Sitting on a horse for about an hour round trip approx. I will like to come back.
Disappointing horseback ride AVOID
Farid_D, Mar 2024
"Disappointing Horseback Riding Experience in Negril: Promised a beach ride, ended up on a deserted, seaweed-filled side of the island with no scenic views. Promised photos and videos never delivered. Tour guide was more interested in talking about personal financial needs than providing a quality tour, taking us on a non-scenic, brief ocean path. Horses were limited to a walk, with no opportunity to run, and the guide left us unattended. Returned to a long wait and an overall poor experience filled with bugs and mosquitoes. Additionally, Viator misdirected us 30 minutes away due to a lack of coordination with the local provider. A complete waste of time and money. Highly recommend avoiding this experience."
Excellent
terrene_p, Feb 2024
We had a blast!!! Paul was Great with communication and directions! Xavier and friend (didn’t get his name) were FABULOUS guides! We REALLY enjoyed our ride!
Thank you Negril
nayica_j, Jan 2024
This was a wonderful experience, one of my favorite excursions! The horses are so smart and well trained, the driver was punctual and communicated every stop of the way.. he even educated us and kept us entertained! My partner and I truly enjoyed this and plan on returning soon!
Let down badly by Viator and driver
Max_E, Jan 2024
So we booked a tour on the Sunday at 12. Received a confirm e mail back. All good. But then we waited 1.5 hrs in reception and Paul the guide failed to turn up and collect us ? We kept e mailing him but got no responses back. In the end the hotel staff at Couples Negril called his mobile, still no reply and then eventually he answered saying the vehicle has a flat tire (sorry but I think this may have been a standard excuse when operators fail to turn up). Anyhow, our whole morning was ruined as we packed gear ready for the tour and waited in total 2 hrs. The amazing thing was we never received an apology from Paul, and Viator's offered us no compensation at all ?? Viator's response was quite poor and just said we would get a refund in 5 days time. No gesture of compensation for poor communications from Paul and loss of our own time 2hrs waiting. So be careful folks! We eventually re booked 2 days later as we wanted the horse ride. Paul was only 20 mins late that time. The trip to see with horses was good and our guide was lovely with horses (not Paul who was only our driver btw). Hate giving a bad review but to not even say sorry was simply bad customer service from Paul and Viator have gone down in my experience.
Poor experience
KUNJAL_P, Dec 2023
This place is a private property. Not having basic washroom service. We drove hour and a half to do this ride and I am very disappointed with service. I won’t recommend them .
Christmas with the Horses
cara_r, Dec 2023
We can’t say enough good things about Paul and his crew and the experience we had at Reggae Horseback Riding. I visited with my 3 daughters on Christmas morning. The hospitality of the owner Paul, as well the two tour guides was fantastic. A beautiful walk down a 2 mile path to the beach was peaceful and relaxing. Riding in the water with the horses was a first for everyone. Definitely the best present ever! Even allowed my daring daughter to canter down the beach. Overall an amazing experience. Money well spent!!
Great for Beginners! Ask for Carlos!
Khadeja_S, Dec 2023
I went on this excursion with 3 kids and 2 adults. None of us were experienced riders and Carlos took GREAT care of us! He made us all feel comfortable and stayed right next to us the entire ride. The only reason I’m not giving a 5 star review is because the owner, Paul, was not able to give us a ride back to the resort because his shuttle was leaking oil. He called a taxi managed by his friend. We had to wait a long time and tip him as well. We were tired, hungry, thirsty and eager to leave.
Awesome experience
Brian_r, Dec 2023
Rode thru 3 eco systems. Jungle , mangroves, beach. It was very neat experience for us. We are not horse people.and felt so safe during our ride. I read reviews on other sites . That said they barely went in the ocean on thier horse, but we went in almost to the point the horses had to swim. They use you own phone to take pictures which was awesome, no pictures to buy. And they did a amazing job capturing our adventure. Ton of pictures and video. We will never forget the experience. It’s a small family business that could use the love!
One of a kind
Lexi_B, Dec 2023
The tour was amazing! we learned so much about the land and the horses. Riding horses on the beach was so fun.
Fun in the sun with Johnny and Sweetboy
Kenneth_O, Nov 2023
We had the best, friendly and knowledgeable guides. We can’t wait to do it again!!! Xavier, Paul and “Jamaica” are the best! One love man!!🇯🇲
Excellent value trip
Chris_D, Nov 2023
Although the facilities on arrival are very basic and needs improvement, this is obviously a new venture, the guides are excellent and the horses are in excellent condition, the ride to the beach was amazing through mangroves and fauna with information given throughout, the beach was beautiful and the sea was warm whilst the horses swam with us on their back (amazing) the ride lasted at least an hour and a half and was excellent value for money. I would definitely recommend this trip and would do it again should I return to Negril.
Would definitely recommend
Kristina_F, Nov 2023
Amazing experience. Enjoyed every minute. Carlos was really good and happy to explain everything and point out different things on the way round
Fantastic experience
Carolyn_C, Nov 2023
Fantastic experience ! Carl and Ricky shared their knowledge with us and galloping in the sea was out of this world experience
Excellent tour
Lakesha_C, Nov 2023
This tour was amazing and the tour guide were great it was our first experience horse back riding and we felt safe with the guides and the horses were very tamed. I would recommend this tour to anyone looking to explore nature the total trip is five mile trip. Totally worth the money!!! I would certainly do this tour again and now that we have some experience ridding a horse will love to have the horses go in the water a little bit but ridding near the shore line this time was good enough for my group.
Good Riding Experience
Kymbyatta_E, Oct 2023
Great experience. I thought the guide was going to take some pictures of us but we had to use our phones but other than that it was a good time.
Response from Host, Oct 2023
Thank you for your review. We offer free photos & videos with guides using your phones. Our horses are healthy, quiet & gentle. Our guides are amazing. We are 15 minutes drive and beautiful sight-seeing experience driving to our location. We offer shaded trail ride, beach ride and our famous ocean swim with free photos. Thank you for visiting.
Unavailable selections
Cheryl_M, Oct 2023
I was unable to go on the ride. The app allowed me to select everything with ease, however, the agent who called to confirm the reservation had the wrong date and informed me they could not pick me up from the raised destination spot. Unfortunately, I had already paid for the trip and the agent could not help me any further... good suggestion was for me to drive there. I am thankful that the app could assist me in canceling the reservation and issue a refund. I just wish that the app wouldn't allow me to make selections that are unavailable
Response from Host, Oct 2023
Thank you for your review. We sincerely apologize for inconvenience but we only offer pickup if you are staying in negril hotels. Many persons who are not staying in negril but farther away like you did at the grand palladium or even Montego Bay., they also book online but have arranged their own transport or request for us to send a private driver. It’s hard for us to know who has a renter car, using private transport or would prefer to find their own transport once theta are on the island. Upon booking the online information also recommends that you contact the supplier ( horseback company) to offer hotel & room number and this way we would have been able to inform you at a much earlier date for you to change or make new plans for your excursion. Having called the day of the reservation would have been difficult to advise you of your options. We hope we will be able to accommodate you in your next Haiti and we will surely offer you a 50% discount on the transportation if you are “ NOT” staying in negril area where our buses offer free pickup. Thank you for Choosing us and we hope to see you next time.
Glad we booked this!
Ashley_S, Sep 2023
We had a wonderful time on our ride! We did not book a private tour but were the only ones booked for that time so it was just me, my daughter (11) and the guide. Our guide was very nice and great with my daughter. She has a small amount of riding experience from attending summer horse camps in years past and he taught her a few new things. He offered to let her cantor down the beach and she was super excited about that, but I was really nervous and asked that we not and so we didn’t. I was happy that he didn’t push although I should have probably let her have that experience. I was more of a nervous rider but it was a lot of fun and am very glad we went. The horses really seemed to enjoy the ride and the water. It was a cool experience being on a beach with no one else. My daughter is already talking about going back the next time we visit! Our driver was also super nice as well. All around great experience.
A nice experience
Panida_p, Jul 2023
It was a great experience overall. We had a wonderful guide but a few things didn’t make this a 5-star experience. 1. The communication could’ve been better. It was never conveyed that pickup would be at an earlier time other than the booked time slot. 2. We were late due to the miscommunication but a private taxi was sent for us. That cost an extra $30 each way. I don’t know if we were scammed or not. I just payed and didn’t feel like arguing. The host of the tour didn’t charge us extra for a private tour due to lateness. 3. Other tours/activities offered water for free. After several hours out in the hot sun, some hospitality would’ve been nice. Or they could’ve just sold some cold berverages. So pack some cold water with you, you’ll need it.
Response from Host, Jul 2023
Thank you for your review. We apologize for the miscommunication. We appreciate your suggestion but most times everyone travels with water from their hotel. We hope you enjoy the upgrades private tour, with free unlimited photos & videos.
The Drivers behavior is...
Vinay_k, Jul 2023
The Drivers behavior is very rude and unacceptable. The staff that were with us during the tour were very friendly and comforting. However, the driver who got us to the tour from our hotel is very rude and unacceptable.
Response from Host, Jul 2023
Thank you for your review. We understand that sometimes drivers might inadvertently say things or acted inappropriately. However, the driver who took you to our tour does not work for reggae horseback. You contracted someone (driver) who parks at that hotel. That gentleman took you to our location and we understand that he did not return until you asked someone at our location to call that driver. It seem as if there was a misunderstanding between yourself (x2) and the driver you booked from that hotel. I am sorry you had a bad driver-experience. However, we are happy you enjoyed your upgraded “ private “ horseback experience. We also are delighted that you received free photos & videos captured by our guides. Our horses are quiet & gentle. Our guides are amazing. We hope next we will offer our own driver (pickup) and this will be a better experience. Thank you for visiting and we wish you a safe flight home.
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