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Hacienda Aromal: Horseback Riding & Cattle Herding, Liberia Countryside, Costa Rica
Liberia Countryside

Hacienda Aromal: Horseback Riding & Cattle Herding

Moderate
Difficulty
Half day
Duration
~3–4 hours
From 1 guest
Private, up to 14
Liberia Countryside
Destination

Choose your half day at Aromal: a sabanero-led trail ride, or herding cattle with techniques passed down for generations.

Discover the authentic essence of Guanacaste at Hacienda Aromal, the perfect place to immerse yourself in the region's culture, tradition, and nature. From your hotel, you'll be transferred in air-conditioned vehicles accompanied by a naturalist guide who shares insights about local biodiversity and history.

Upon arrival, choose between two iconic activities: Horseback Riding, where you'll explore wildlife-rich trails led by a traditional sabanero dressed in authentic Guanacaste attire, with chances to spot deer, armadillos, raccoons, and tropical birds; or Cattle Herding, joining the sabaneros in age-old techniques passed down through generations, offering a true glimpse into Guanacaste's rural way of life. Both options offer the perfect balance of culture, tradition, and nature, ideal for families, groups, or travelers looking to connect with the rural roots of Costa Rica.

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  • Certified by the Costa Rica Tourism Board (ICT), fully insured local operator.
  • No payment is required yet. A local host normally replies within one business day.

GuanacasteLiberia Countryside

We pick you up at your hotel or the airport and handle the full route, door to door.

0–60 min from LIR

Driving times are approximate.

GuanacasteAlajuelaHerediaSan JoséCartagoLimónPuntarenasPapagayoLiberiaRincón de la ViejaBijagua · TenorioTamarindoPalo VerdeOstionalNosara · SámaraSanta TeresaMonteverdeLa FortunaTortugueroJacóQuepos · Manuel AntonioOsa PeninsulaPuerto ViejoLIRGuanacasteAirportSJOJuan Santamaría Int'l
  • LIRGuanacaste Airport
  • SJOJuan Santamaría Int'l
  1. Papagayo
  2. Liberia
  3. Rincón de la Vieja
  4. Bijagua · Tenorio
  5. Tamarindo
  6. Palo Verde
  7. Ostional
  8. Nosara · Sámara
  9. Santa Teresa
  10. Monteverde
  11. La Fortuna
  12. Tortuguero
  13. Jacó
  14. Quepos · Manuel Antonio
  15. Osa Peninsula
  16. Puerto Viejo

Meet your local hosts

One of them plans your day, picks you up and brings you back. Who exactly depends on the date.

  • Daniel Alvarado, Driver Guide at Puma Expeditions

    Daniel Alvarado

    Driver Guide · ES, EN

    Around twelve years in Costa Rican tourism. On the drive between Guanacaste and Arenal he points out how fast the landscape and climate change, and shares the history of both regions along the way. His picks: the Palo Verde boat safari and Rincón de la Vieja's Pailas trail.

  • Kevin Arias, Naturalist Guide at Puma Expeditions

    Kevin Arias

    Naturalist Guide · ES, EN

    Twenty years guiding Costa Rica as a general and naturalist guide, with a special passion for botany: he points out plant adaptations, ecological relationships and the quiet work that trees, flowers and lianas do in the ecosystem. His favorite day is Palo Verde, where wildlife, tropical wetlands, cultural traditions and history meet — and the birdlife is spectacular.

  • Ronny Bonilla, Driver Guide at Puma Expeditions

    Ronny Bonilla

    Driver Guide · ES, EN

    Twenty-two years in tourism, from restaurants to tour sales to driving and guiding. Místico is his favorite trail: rich in wildlife, easy to walk, and full of the forest's secrets. On transfers north he loves the moment the dry Pacific crosses an invisible line into rainforest green.

From$538
2 guests
Final price depends on pickup