Cape Tribulation horse riding, where the rainforest meets the reef...

Connect with nature and your horse in an extraordinary landscape and experience the ancient healing energy of the Daintree.

Cape Trib Horse Rides provide a one-of-a-kind riding experience. We’ll take you through this ancient living landscape and deepen your understanding of its cultural significance and environmental importance. Our rides are all about slowing down, moving gently through Country, feeling grounded and taking it all in.

The entire ride is at a relaxed walking pace, making it suitable for beginner riders. Along the way our guides, who are full of local knowledge will share stories of Country, native plants and animals, and the deep cultural history of the Daintree. This isn’t just a ride, it’s a journey to create connections between you, your horse and the landscape that surrounds you. Time to slow down, breathe deeply and enjoy.

Cape Trib Horse Rides
Cape Trib Horse Rides
Cape Trib Horse Rides
Cape Trib Horse Rides
Cape Trib Horse Rides
Cape Trib Horse Rides
Cape Trib Horse Rides

Cape Trib Horse Rides

This is only the beach horse ride in Cape Tribulation. It’s more than just an equine experience, it’s a journey full of connections and discovery, providing you with the space and place to settle into the gentle rhythm of your horse and ebb and flow of Daintree life. The tour duration is 90 minutes with 2 rides daily, at 11am and 2.30pm.

Mid Morning Beach Horse Ride 11:00am to 1:00pm from $184 Book Now
Afternoon Beach Horse Ride 2:30pm to 4:30pm from $184 Book Now
Summer Morning Beach Horse Ride 10:00am - 12:00pm from $184 Book Now
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Anna Russell
Highly recommend. Wonderful tour and knowledge of the local area. Beautiful and very well looked after horses. Thank you
Luke Edwards
​🌟 Memorable Five-Star Ride! 🌟

​This Cape Tribulation horse ride was truly a beautiful experience. The guides were welcoming and professional, making us feel comfortable and safe every step of the way. Riding through the majestic rainforest and along the beach was breathtaking.

​Spending this time with my daughter made it even more special. This is a memorable experience that will last a lifetime for both of us. Absolutely recommend this company for a perfect adventure! 🌟
Anissa Thomas
Lovely staff, beautiful horses with personality and amazing scenery xx
Response from the owner:Hi Anissa, Thank you so much for your lovely review! We’re so glad you enjoyed the ride, our horses, and the beautiful scenery. Hope to see you again soon!
Joelle Verfurth
Beautifully looked after horses, lovely people
Response from the owner:Thankyou or the review! Looking forward to seeing you again!
Huda Patel
an amazing experience! we were a little late because of ferry traffic and they were so kind to wait for us, the horse ride itself was beautiful - recommend to everyone visiting cairns!
Response from the owner:Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re glad you made it despite the ferry traffic and that you enjoyed the ride. It means a lot that you’d recommend us to others visiting Cairns — hope to see you again soon!
Susie Leibling
A magical experience! Beautiful horses who behaved so well with the beginners on our trip. The guides were outstanding - monitoring the behaviour of the horses, offering assistance as required, and pointing out many interesting plants/wildlife through the rainforest. Highly recommend.
Response from the owner:Hi Susie, Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re thrilled you enjoyed the ride, the horses, and the rainforest. It’s always our goal to ensure a safe and magical experience for everyone, especially beginners. We really appreciate your recommendation!
Amy Williams
What an amazing experience! The people are amazing the horses are amazing the back drop is amazing, I would do this again and again, it was worth a day trip from palm cove!
Response from the owner:Thank you so much for your fantastic review!
eden koch
Thanks so much to Jerry and the rest of the team at Cape tribulation Horse rides, it was a beautiful ride. Ash is a gorgeous horse and was very well behaved for me, he is a beautiful boy.
Response from the owner:Thank you so much for your lovely review! We’re thrilled you enjoyed your ride and had a great time with Ash — he’ll be happy to hear your kind words.
Michael Malic
Response from the owner:thankyou
Amy Bryant
What an amazing experience this was, all staff were absolutely wonderful, the horse were beautiful and extremely behaved.
I would highly recommend 👌
Thank you, for an amazing experience
Response from the owner:Hi Amy, Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re delighted you enjoyed the horses and our team, and we really appreciate your recommendation. It was a pleasure having you with us — we hope to see you again soon!