Best Santorini Horse Riding Tours — Our Top 12

1.Horse Riding Trip to Black Sandy Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,308 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $100Our pick

Ride from the Efippos center through the fields near Vlichada to Santorini’s volcanic black-sand beach. Manos, Barbara, Alex, and their team provide beginner-friendly instruction, calm horses, water, and time for beach photos. Groups are limited to six.

“Every holiday we take we try to do something that we probably wouldn’t do at home,and this was one of those unforgettable experiences!manos and Barbara were brilliant hosts we had a good laugh and they made us feel totally at ease especially as I had never ridden a horse before. The sunset ride was amazing and the horses were so well behaved even though mine was a little greedy 🙂if your reading this and looking for something to book,book this you,won’t regret it!!hope to do it again when we come back to wonderful Santorini! Big thanks to Barbara and Frankie dettori 😉”

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2.Santorini Horse Riding to Black Sandy Beach

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,010 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $102Top rated

Ride from the Efippos stable near Vlychada through Santorini’s volcanic south to black-sand Eros Beach. Barbara, Manos, Alex, and their team provide riding instruction, calm horses, helmets, half-chaps, water, and photos taken on your device. Beginners are welcome, but the ride is a leisurely stroll rather than a fast gallop.

“I would definitely recommend this experience! Not only was it absolutely beautiful and incredibly fun, but the guides were stellar as well. So kind and nice, and they took amazing photos!”

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3.Horseback Riding on the Black Sandy Eros Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 211 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $117

Ride from the Vlychada area through volcanic canyons and dusty trails to Eros Beach. You’ll get a short lesson, helmet, saddle bag, water, and guide-taken phone photos. The pace suits beginners, with sunset departures available when offered.

“I really enjoyed myself. The guides provided clear safety instructions beforehand to ensure all the riders were comfortable and paired them appropriately. The ride was unique through the vineyards and volcanic beach. The guides took the time and helped everyone take some nice, memorable sunset photos on the beach with their horse. The Family Bakery was a perfect, accessible meeting point and accessible by the local bus so I appreciated that very much. Thank you for fantastic experience.”

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4.Horseback Riding Tour on the Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 171 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $112

Ride for 1.5 hours with Roloas Riding Horse Santorini through vineyards, volcanic scenery, local paths, and a beach near Akrotiri. English or Greek-speaking guides, small groups of up to five, photo stops, and optional private-minibus transfers make this a friendly choice for beginners and experienced riders.

“It was a dream coming true, one of the most beautiful experiences. The guide was very kind and helped us. Totally recommend it!”

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5.Horse Riding to the Black Sandy Beach (Eros beach)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 115 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $120

Ride from the Megalochori stables through vineyards, ravines, and volcanic trails to Eros Beach. Guides such as Mohammed, Ahmed, and Agapios work with beginners and experienced riders. Expect helmets, saddlebags, seaside photos, and a small-group feel, though beach riding time can be brief.

“Cannot recommend this enough, incredible experience and our guide Mohammad was a wealth of knowledge. Thank you for having us!”

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6.Horse Riding: Explore Secret Thera

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 102 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $72Best value

Ride calmly through Megalochori’s village lanes and Santorini countryside with guides such as George, Babi, Jimmy, or Zimis. Expect a gentle, guided walk rather than trotting, plus a scenic caldera viewpoint, photo stops, helmets, bottled water, and a return to the stable.

“Great experience. They were extremely accommodating. We were running late and they found a time that worked for us both.”

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7.Extreme Horse Safari with Beach Gallop

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 80 reviews · 2 hours · from $176

Ride from Megalochori through vineyards, village lanes, Eros Beach, ravines, and volcanic hills. This two-hour small-group outing includes canter and gallop, Caldera views, helmets, chaps, and guide-taken photos. It suits confident riders comfortable with a Western saddle and rough ground.

“I was so lucky to be awake to go on this activity. Being in Santorini and a competitive rider I wanted to see what it was all about and it did not let me down!! You do have to be very confident and be able to ride western which I don’t usually as I’m a British rider. The ride I went on was fast! However, you can go as slow or as fast as you like! I went on my own private ride because I was out of season and quite honestly I wouldn’t have wanted it any other way! We went all through traditional village, Megalochori and then onto…”

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8.Secluded Black Beach Horseback Riding Tour in Santorini

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 75 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $72

Ride from the Santorini Lover Horse Rider stables to Monolithos black beach with a guide such as Vangelis, passing vineyards, ravines, caves, and a small church. The 90-minute ride includes a helmet, photo stops, and homemade wine with grapes afterward. Groups are limited to six.

“Other girl got bucked off her horse and bruised everywhere and my leg hurts and is also bruised from the horses being too close together and the guide kept yelling at me”

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9.Sunset Horse Riding Experience to Caldera

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 28 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $114

Ride from traditional Megalochori through fields and vineyards to a caldera viewpoint with an English-speaking guide. Groups are capped at five, helmets and water are included, and Babi is often praised for his care of the horses and his helpful photos.

“There were barely good views. The tour was in fields and the horses were not properly trained. Not worth the price at all!”

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10.Beach Gallop – Horse Riding Safari for Experienced Riders

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $192

Ride from Megalochori through vineyards to Eros Beach, where experienced riders can canter and gallop before climbing to caldera views. George and the small local team provide horses, helmets, saddlebags, and photos taken on your own phone. The pace suits strong, confident riders.

“I was very excited about this tour but the workers were very rude. A dog spooked my horse alot and I almost fell off, as I was trying to get back into the saddle the worker kept yelling don't let your horse eat the flowers and didn't care I was just flung over the top of the saddle. We trotted (which is the most uncomfortable) for almost the whole 2 hours. When I asked if we could walk because I was in pain from my leg getting hit from the saddle and I wanted to enjoy the experience and look around they told me no!. The ONLY part I enjoyed…”

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11.Private Horse Riding Experience in Santorini

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $180

Ride privately from the Vlychada area toward Eros Beach for 90 minutes, crossing volcanic trails, black sand, and lava stones. Your guide provides riding instruction, a helmet, and photos from your phone. Guides such as Milena and Stelina are praised for friendly, personal attention.

“If you love horses you’ll like this. Our guide Milena, made it very enjoyable, she was the best! I was happy to see the care of the horses and everyone was so friendly.”

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12.Premium Secluded Black Beach Horseback Riding Tour in Santorini

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $108

Join Vangelis and a maximum of five other riders for a two-hour horseback route from Karterados to Monolithos Beach. Expect black sand, sea views, vineyards, volcanic ravines, a small church, and homemade wine. English is offered, and the ride suits most ability levels.

“The owner was very nice. He gave us grapes from is garden after the ride. The beach was beautiful. His horses are well loved”

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