TAKE A RIDE ON THE WILD SIDE.
30 minutes from Puerto Natales, Chilean Patagonia, we will explore beautiful open fields on horseback and discover the local culture.
Before leaving for a half or a full day ride, we teach you how to communicate with our beloved horses and how to handle them safely. Sharing a 'mate' tea or a tasty 'asado' barbecue with local meats is adding flavor to these unforgettable moments.
Entering the herd of horses in the round pen, learning about the taming process, about horse care, discovering gaucho equipment, the amazing working dogs, participate in ranch work as driving cattle between summer and winter fields, sleeping in a remote "puesto", making bread together...
There is always something to experiment in wild Patagonia!
GAUCHO CULTURE
For centuries, the gauchos have been taking care of cows and sheep in the most remote and wild areas, living for months in simple conditions, with their loyal horses and dogs as companionship.
No matter what the weather is, a gaucho wakes up early every day to set fire, have his first mate and prepare his meal, which will be slowly cooked while he is outside, taking care of the animals and premises.
They are solitary souls with millions of stories.
The local gauchos will be protagonists of your journey with us.
UNFORGETTABLE HALF DAY, FULL DAY AND SEVERAL DAYS HORSE RIDES IN UNTAMED PATAGONIA, BETWEEN PUERTO NATALES AND TORRES DEL PAINE.
Amazing horseriding experience in Chile! – The experience was incredible! Enrique tailored the tour to our needs, we were 4 girls with different horseriding experience and we were all very satisfied with the tour! He brought… read more us to see breathtaking landscapes and also gave us space to try to gallop if we wanted
March 19, 2024
What an incredible experience! – Wooow what an afternoon!Thank you so much Charlotte for this incredible experience!I am so happy that you organised a private ride for me!Princesa is such a great horse and I… read more was so happy to learn about the gaucho way of riding in a chilean saddle! The landscape is breathtaking and I felt like in a movie.Charlotte told me so much about the place and I loved hearing her story.They look so well after the horses and make you feel so welcome.And the ride was unforgettable!The nicest place to go horseriding!Thank you so much!One day I will be back:)
Manu
March 21, 2024
Truly an experience of a lifetime! – We contacted Galope Austral just the day before our tour to see if they can take our family for a last-minute horseback ride. They accommodated right away, it took less… read more than 10 minutes of back-and-forth texts to get a tour for the following afternoon. Super simple.
I was nervous because we had a 9-year old child with us who has not been on a horse on his own. So a 3-hour hike seemed like a lot. But Charlotte and Enrique made everything so easy and comfortable. Charlotte guided his horse the entire time, and even let him trot when he was comfortable. Enrique was super fun to talk to for the parents, explaining about the landscape, estancia life, etc.
It is very obvious how much they love horses – their horses are well groomed and incredibly well trained. A 3-hour hike was literally the highlight of our experience in Patagonia. They took us through some incredibly beautiful landscapes – literally an experience of a lifetime.
And I wouldn’t hesitate to book with kids – their horses are just so well trained and they can guide the children’s horses, so it is not a concern at all.
April 18, 2024