Sandy Bay Horse Trails

My husband & I had the ultimate pleasure of enjoying Sandy Bay Glamping & Riding Tour package in March 2023. Glamping in the AwatunaYurt was totally secluded, romantic, & extremely clean! I loved the babbling brook behind the yurt & it is only a short walking distance to the beach & to the mountain hiking trails. THE HORSES!!! A top Aotearoa favorite! Riding "Little Girl" & "Merlin" along the seaside mountains & also for the ocean horse swim was the icing on the cake! ( A dream of mine come true!) Our guide, Erin was knowledgeable, calm, & eager to accommodate our every desire! 5.5 STAR QUALITY to the MAX!!! Kia ora, Susan & Mike Schmitz Vero Beach, Florida USA
Apr 14th, 2023

We drove up from Auckland and had the most amazing weekend. We stayed 2 nights at the Awatuna yurt, every detail about this beautiful spot has been thought through carefully and applied perfectly. It is an ideal glamping getaway. The yurt is 6 star and the little stream and cicadas puts you right in with nature. Coupled with the horse riding on Saturday morning was stunning, thanks so much to our great enthusiastic guide Erin who made the day. Horses and views were incredible and we even swam in the ocean with the horses. If I could give more stars I would. Thanks guys.
Feb 26th, 2023

An amazing ride to say the least. The horses were incredibly calm and reaponsive. The staff was so friendly we almost didn't want to leave. Playing with the eels on their property is one of the coolest things I've ever done. They're so cute! Gutted we didn't know about the glancing before hand because we deffinetly would've loved to stay on their property, it's gorgeous. We had an amazing time connecting with nature and the animals this morning. We will be back!
Jan 9th, 2023

Jan 6th, 2023

The best trail ride I have done to date. Beautiful views riding through all the different flora and beautiful views of the coast. Erin was an amazing guide! Very caring and attentive and loved being out there almost as much as we did! Great host and definitely will be back to try the ocean swim out this summer! Absolutely recommend checking them out, you will not be disappointed
Jan 1st, 2023