Who we are
About Experience Horse Riding
The riding club EXPERIENCE HORSE RIDING!! operates in Akrotiri village since 1997 and offers riding enthusiasts the opportunity to experience Santorini through specific suggested routes, riding horses safely on our farm.Perfect for Familys.
The riding club EXPERIENCE HORSE RIDING is a family business. The owners are two brothers who with love and respect for horses created their own farm in the village of Akrotiri – very close to the homonymous archaeological site and the famous Red beach – and since 1997 raise and breed their own horses.
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Testimonials
Trip Advisor Reviews
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Great couple of hours horse riding with a small group, down to the beach for photos (lots of them), horses are well trained and keep a steady pace.
Back at... read more the camp Electa gave us all a couple of glasses of wine (nice touch) and water supplied for the ride.
Nice morning with great staff.
19/09/2022It was the first time my sister was ever on a horse& she really enjoyed it because it's so easy with the people from the ranch. They are all very... read more helpful, uncomplicated and extremly friendly. My sister is 22 and I am 20 years old and we did a 2h Horseback Riding-Tour.
The horses are well trained, the Tourguide's are amazing people (we had Mia, she's really awesome!), the Sunset and Landscape is simply amazing.
It is our favourite memory from our holiday in santorini.
We can only recommend it!!
Thanks to everyone from the ranch.
24/08/2020My friend and I went on a 2hr evening ride and it was a ell worth it. Our guide George was amazing and the scenery was beautiful. We even caught... read more the sunset on the way back! The staff are very knowledgeable horse people and all...More
Marina M
07/08/2018We booked a two hour tour with Santo Horse riding. The most important part for me is that the horses are well cared for and are in good shape, which... read more was definitively the case at this establishment. They are loved and cared for, and good...More
23/10/2019 -
Had an incredible evening ride for two hours with Electra as my guide. Such a wonderful way to experience Santorini! A really reasonable price and a treasured memory.
... read more /> Electra was my wonderful guide; knowledgeable, friendly and fun. She took some great photographs of me and we laughed the whole time.Anna K
10/06/2021Would highly recommend this horse riding experience. The whole team were so welcoming and Stamitis was an excellent guide- informative, fun and takes great photos. Suitable for experienced riders and... read more total beginners like me.
25/06/2021An amazing experience ! Very nice and kind people. A wonderful view, the best i’ve ever had horse riding !
12/08/2020My teenager daughter and I had a great experience with Santo Horseback riding. We were picked up from our hotel, introduced to the members of the herd, and given... read more simple instructions on how to ride. The tour guide, George, made the two hour ride especially...More
dalcat68
29/07/2018 -
What an incredible experience and amazing views along the way. Private tour and incredibly friendly and helpful guide would recommend to anyone in Santorini wanting to try a new experience.
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Thank you Stam !
We hope you visit new Zealand one day 🙂
11/07/2022Would highly recommend this horse riding experience. The whole team were so welcoming and Stamitis was an excellent guide- informative, fun and takes great photos. Suitable for experienced riders and... read more total beginners like me.
Melissa
25/06/2021My partner and I had originally booked and prepaid for the sunset tour with dinner, but we messed up our scheduling and double booked ourselves another tour that day.... read more Lucky for us, Experience Horse Riding was extremely accommodating and was able to fit us in the next day at 4pm. It wasn't sunset, but it turned out even better because we ended up being the only two people! So we got a private ride for the same cost! Electra was our guide and she was absolutely fantastic. So kind, friendly and just all around good vibes. She made sure we got lots of pictures and was a great photographer, basically giving us our own photoshoot on the beach! The horses were well behaved, and the trails were very easy. My partner had never ridden before and he was able to keep up just fine and enjoyed himself. Make sure you wear pants and closed toed shoes! I saw a few girls pull up in dresses and sandals and I'm sure they got a rude awakening! Horses are living, breathing creatures! Not just Instagram statues to pose with! Be respectful and they will certainly take care of you.
Overall, I highly recommend this experience to anyone looking to enjoy the Santorini landscape from a more natural view point. More
29/08/2019We had a wonderful time with Mia as our guide today. The horses were well loved and kept which was important to me. The horses were also a good match... read more for me and my husband and had excellent temperaments. Thank you for a wonderful day...More
18/10/2019 -
We decided to make this experience on the way back from the sea, what a better choice!
2 hours and more horse riding by walking through an amazing landscape up... read more to the sea to enjoy the sunset. Mia was a perfect guide with an incredible passion on her job.
Recommended if you want to have an experience unique in contact with nature!Gian Maria
17/08/2020Read the reviews. They are true. Magical location, magical nature, true love of horses. We rode to black beach , had some nice photos taken and cam back
Piet
02/10/2021A must have experience on the Santorini Island. Amazing views, amazing people. They have a lot of patience and treated us very well.
The girl with short hair... read more that was our guide during the ridin experience was very cool and we had a great time with her.
She made us some exquisite photos on the beach and had a surprise for us at the end - no spoilers, you'll see if you're lucky. 🤣❤🥰🤗
All in all we will repeat the experience next time we land here. One of the best 2 hrs of our trip.
13/08/2021I was soooo excited like a child, great feeling!! Many thanks to Gianna, she is amazing! Forget what you know for Santorini! The path takes you to unexplored places, amazing... read more views, lovely sunset. And the beach....that was a dream come true!!! Loved it!!
Pioneer23877414363
08/11/2018 -
Absolutely amazing experience.. 2 hours of trekking with the most fabulous guide Stam easily the best riding school in Santorini
05/10/2021I booked the ride being an experienced rider I asked for a quicker ride, As I have always wanted to have a canter along the beach. The ride was brilliant,... read more Donya (excuse the spelling) was a lovely horse, very quick when she got going and I had a great ride. The guide was friendly and helpful. I’ve been to Santorini 4 times and have always wanted to go horse riding, I will definitely book horse ridi
Jando12
01/08/2021Unforgettable experience close to the nature.. Nektarios and Gianna were very friendly and very good trainers!! Horses were very calm we had a chance to enjoy a fast riding with... read more them near at the beach. It is worthwhile to try it out!!
bibiansi
08/05/2019Amazing service by the team and well organized. Had a great time riding the horses through beautiful scenery of santorini for 2 hours. The guides were very helpful and friendly... read more and had amazing stories to tell during the tour.
23/06/2021 -
Wonderful!! Beautiful views, amazing guide, gentle horses, and overall a great time. Electra is the best. Definitely new-best-friend kinda woman. Super friendly, taught us how to ride, very funny. If... read more you’re spending some days in Santorini, definitely go visit their horse ranch. We went in the morning around 10:00 and it was gorgeous and cool. Wear sunscreen though lol. Very sunny. They provide water bottles in the saddles and coffee when yo
Cat W
18/07/2021you have to come here to ride horses. you won't regret it. The service is perfect. They are very kind. and take a picture for you. I chose 1 hour... read more riding horse. I honestly regret choosing only 1 hour. I should've chosen 2 hours.
Sungjae P
13/09/2018This was my dream, but I had zero experience riding a horse. Evengnia provided me a helmet and some long stocking, don't remember the name, tomprotect my clothes. She was... read more so kind and her priorities were: my safety and memorable experience. When I felt afraid...More
Lorena M
22/02/2019 -
We had a fantastic two hour ride which took us through vineyards and incredible volcanic cliffs down to the beach where we rode along the edge of the shore. Our... read more guide Yana could not have been more friendly and informative about horses and the local area. She also took some great photos and videos to help us remember the experience. My daughter and I had a great time. Cheers, Yana!
20/10/2020Wonderful experience
We chose the 2h ride and we definitely don’t regret it (sunset views were beautiful)
Our guides were most helpful and competent and they are the... read more best at taking pictures and horses are lovely
We, for sure recommend it 👌
Thank you!
From 5 happy French girls
02/09/2021My boyfriend and I discovered the place while going to the Red beach.
We are both riders but the staff is really competent even though it is your first... read more time handling with horses.
We highly recommend the two hour trek but you also have the option to do the hour or two and a half.
We have been welcomed by very kind and welcoming people who like their job and more important take care of their horses.
The view during the trip is delightful!!
Thank you guys for everything and Umberto thanks you for the Grappa
Hope to see you again.
Cheers
20/07/2020Santorini is not only known with white houses, blue domes, magical view of Sunset from Oia... Sunset in Akrotiri on a horse is unforgettable and listening sound of waves with... read more your horse, being at nature, and to be accompanied by such a lovely positive and caring guides was the best activity I have ever done in Santorini...
Strongly recommended
11/07/2019 -
We paid for transport to and from the venue and this was very prompt. Upon arrival, we could see all of the horses (and the donkey!) and you could tell... read more that they were very well looked after.
We opted for the two hour experience, our guide was very friendly and spoke faultless English and chatted to us the whole way around. She was lovely! We rode down to the beach and stopped for lots of photos that our guide took (very professionally!) on my wife's phone. We then headed back up the hill and stopped at a church for some more pictures before heading back to the yard.
My wife is an experienced rider and thoroughly enjoyed it, I on the other hand am not, and am pleased to say I loved every minute and the riding was not testing at all.
I would highly recommend this lovely place! More
10/08/2019We had an amazing time with my wife taking the 2 hour ride to the beach. Mia and Niki are amazing instructors and are super fun to talk to. ... read more We enjoyed Mia’s story about the island and her jokes. Thank you guys for an incredible...More
10/10/2019I booked the ride being an experienced rider I asked for a quicker ride, As I have always wanted to have a canter along the beach. The ride was brilliant,... read more Donya (excuse the spelling) was a lovely horse, very quick when she got going and I had a great ride. The guide was friendly and helpful. I’ve been to Santorini 4 times and have always wanted to go horse riding, I will definitely book horse riding again!
01/08/2021 -
My husband and I were recently in Santorini and were recommended to come here by our air BnB host. We did the 2 hour ride to the beach and had... read more so much fun! Our guide, Mia, was the best! And as a horse owner myself I appreciated how well these horses were taken care of. Highly recommended!
26/08/2019I really enjoyed this experience! It was a great way to see a different and beautiful part of the island while on horseback! You go through some really scenic areas,... read more including the beach and by an incredible little church. I highly recommend this!
Christina R
18/07/2018This was truly a great experience for us! We were in Santorini for our 20th anniversary and wanted to do something different and totally out of character...and we did! Neither... read more one of us had ever ridden horses before in our lives, and especially my wife was pretty nervous about it. But our guide Iana knew exactly what horses we needed, took us around the corral to get us used to the horses, and went slow with us the whole way, Iana is very knowledgeable, has many years of experience, and is very funny and friendly. By the end of our beautiful trek through vineyards, down roads, and along a breathtaking volcanic beach, we were absolutely loving it. We are so glad we chose to do this; it's something that may seem like something not quite in the budget, but it's worth it, and have these great memories of something unique and different we did together. My wife and I would definitely recommend not only the experience, but also this place Experience Horse Riding, and the wonderful guide Iana (Thank you, Iana!). This place is in Akrotiri, Santorini, Greece.
13/05/2021 -
I had a really nice time!! I suggest even if you don’t have experience in riding horses like me, as it’s a slow tour and safe as well, the horses... read more are well behaved, Electra and Yan were really nice and well-organized!!
ndeye94
29/05/2021On January 22, a perfect day, cool but sunny, I was the only guest for the 2 PM two hour ride to the beach. Electra was helpful and fun and... read more very interesting. She is trained as a veterinarian and is very knowledgeable about horses and about the location. I had a great time!
I wish I had worn longer socks and heavier pants as my legs got abraided a bit by the buckles on the stirrups. It was a little uncomfortable, but not a real problem.cathiegangas
23/01/2023They treat their horses well. We had a perfect ride including the beach, all safe, and a very friendly staff
08/09/2019My boyfriend and I discovered the place while going to the Red beach.
We are both riders but the staff is really competent even though it is your first... read more time handling with horses.
We highly recommend the two hour trek but you also have the option to do the hour or two and a half.
We have been welcomed by very kind and welcoming people who like their job and more important take care of their horses.
The view during the trip is delightful!!
Thank you guys for everything and Umberto thanks you for the Grappa 😂
Hope to see you again.
Cheers 👋🏼Alexia S
20/07/2020
Testimonials
17/09/2018
This was our first time doing horseback riding, and Alex made us looked like professionals and made it so enjoyable. Horses are well cleaned and tamed. Together with our little accomplice, goofy, made the ride memorable. Definitely a must go when visiting Thira!
11/11/2016
It was an amazing experience. I loved it from the beginning to the end. Our trainer Alex is such an inspiring helpful person who made the ride more enjoyable. I highly recommend to the people who will visit Santorini. Don't leave the Island before you lived this magical moments!!!
31/10/2016