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At Horse Trekking Lake Okareka you can explore 1500 acres of rolling sheep and cattle producing farmland on horseback. You will go on a guided trek through 500 acres of native bush between the volcanic Lake Okareka, Lake Tarawera and the famous Blue...more

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Hours Today: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

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51 Acacia Road | Lake Okareka R D 5, Rotorua 3076, New Zealand

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+64 21 292 2233

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Vivienne D

Matamata, Waikato, New Zealand

115

Reviewed 5 days ago

Just stunning on a beautiful day, friendly staff

I would recommend trekking here to people of all levels of experience. It is a beautiful location, and I received excellent care from Lucy (the owner) and all of her staff. I have been before and am very pleased I returned for a second time....More

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craigf454

3

Reviewed 1 week ago

Been twice - will go again!

Taken family and overseas visitors. No experience - no problem, Great scenery. Well supervised. Well worth the price for overseas visitors ( students from Japan) as something they have never experienced.

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Kaight F

Kobe, Japan

5623

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Great views, friendly staff

This place was pretty good. Horses are a bit tired and grumpy of their job. There is a lots of "trekking", horses just follow along. The ride was awesome. Great views, farm land and Lake. The owner is very nice and helpful.

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porterc991

Canterbury, United Kingdom

21

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

A wet drizzled overcast morning made into an amazing experience.

Good quality wet weather gear loaned to us kept us all warm and dry on the wettest of days. The hour and a half was thourghly enjoyable and the scenery spectacular. No wonder I returned for my second trek and will again for a longer...More

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Rachel B

1

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Great morning out in a beautiful place

We had experienced, novice and total beginner riders and Lucy made sure we all enjoyed the experience, the horses were awesome and even on a showery and cloudy day - a most enjoyable morning.

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Pata2020

Singapore, Singapore

5314

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Beautiful trekking trail for beginners

The kids and wife had never got onto a horse and we decided to introduce them to horse riding in a beautiful setting. Lucy and her team were extremely well organized starting with kitting us out including selecting the horses based on our comfort levels....More

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Brad230

Rotorua, New Zealand

21

Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

Horse trekking kiwi style

This was awesome! I haven't been on a horse for thirty years, but this brought back all the memories of a true kiwi horse riding experience from my youth. Lucy and the team did a great job of making sure we had a safe and...More

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Galina L

Sydney, Australia

72

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Excellent ride in a spectacular setting

Beautiful landscapes and reliable, willing horses, reasonable price, friendly guides. The only problem is the one they share with all horse rentals - they can't guarantee an "experienced only" ride as there's always a chance a first-timer tourist turns up. They do everything in their...More

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saraherossmum

Auckland Central, New Zealand

63

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Bucket list day!

The Boys and I you could safely say have never really ridden a horse before and Jane the owner sorted us out on 3 of the most lovely natured horses imaginable.The property was stunning as was the day and we had the most wonderful 2...More

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MartaHawaii

Honolulu, Hawai

51

Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

Excellent ride

The ride was very enjoyable. The guides were very nice and the walk through the fern forest was beautiful. Gorgeous views and a chance to canter couple of times.

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779dwayner

Evening. My daughter and I are experiences riders that would love to go on a hour max trek where would get great views and be able to open up and have some high paced fun. Do you cater for this kind of ride? Cheers

7 March 2018|

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Hi, Yes we do cater for people to go faster but there is not a lot of opportunity to do this on the one hour trek. I would recommend either the 1.5 or the 2 hour trek and you will be able to trot and canter. Thanks for... More

knowlesjo83

Hi my partner and I are coming to nz in October we are not experienced riders but would like to go on a trek is this possible ?

3 July 2017|

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Hi. The majority of our clients have never ridden before and we have quiet horses to cater for beginner riders. I would recommend either the 1.5 hour trek or the 2 hour trek. Both have fabulous views with slightly better... More

Spritza2014

Hi there, I am coming out to NZ from England to visit my daughter and would like to book a half day trek on the 12th April- is this possible please and how do I go about booking it? We can both ride. Many thanks, Mandie Bevington.

3 April 2017|

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Hi Mandie, You could ride for 2.5 hours at 10am on the 12th or 3 hours at 1.30pm on the same day. The easiest way to book is to visit our website at treklakeokareka and book online. We look forward to seeing you. Kind... More