Waipio Horseback Tour: Hawaiian Ahupua’a Adventure

Experience the beauty of Waipio On Horseback Ranch, a working cattle ranch with stunning ocean views. Ride through coconut orchards, banana groves, and fishponds, and encounter native animals and exotic fruits. Learn about Hawaiian culture and customs on this guided tour.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Honokaa - Guided horse tour of a traditional Hawaiian Ahupa’a. The tour begins at WOH Ranch, a working livestock ranch and farm operation sharing exclusive views of enchanting Hamakua. This scenic opportunity allows travel through a traditional land division (Ahupua’a) that stretches from the mountain to the ocean and is home to native flora and…
What's Included
  • Snacks
What's Not Included
  • Not a tour of Waipio Valley. Ocean views! We do not go down to the ocean.
Additional Information

Join a guided tour at Waipio On Horseback Ranch and immerse yourself in the traditional Ahupua’a (Mauka Makai). Ride through a vast coconut orchard, banana groves, and fishponds. The journey follows the historic Hamakua ditch and ascends into pastures adorned with purple flowers, guava, and ironwoods. Encounter baby sheep, horses, and calves, as well as…

Location
485115 Waipio Rd
Waipio Road
From Hilo: travel north on HWY 19 turn right on Mamane st., Honoka’a turn left at WOH Ranch sign, mile marker 7.5 From Kona: travel north on HWY 19 turn left at Honoka’a town sign turn left on Mamane st. turn left at WOH Ranch sign mile marker 7.5 Next to WaipioFruitShack
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Jodi_l
May 20, 2025
Patricia and Micah were... - Patricia and Micah were great guides. The horses were spirited enough to make the ride enjoyable but calm enough to keep us confident. The landscape was gorgeous. A very enjoyable experience for all.
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99stacya
May 12, 2025
Great Ride with Wonderful Views! - We took our daughter for her first trail riding experience and she was thrilled! Patricia was a very knowledgeable guide, and they took time to make it an enjoyable and personal. Easy to ride regardless of riding experience.
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889destinys
May 5, 2025
Great ride for all. - This was a fantastic, relaxed, beautiful ride. We had two hours of two guides and wonderful horse assignments. I had fun and saw gorgeous views. It is safe and filled with great history and botonical information. I loved the horse, Maka, that was assigned me. Hands down a great experience.
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Explore12901274170
Apr 27, 2025
Would do again - Trisha and our other guide (I will not even try to spell his name) were so cool! Very fun and easy people to chat with while we rode. We saw wild horses as they taught us about the land. They offered us fruit grown on the ranch. The views and terrain were one of the best highlights of the trip. Our horses all had such personalities - they were the real stars of the show! Very beginners friendly. It's a slow walk in a line, nothing wild. I got to trot for a short minute because my horse wanted to catch up to his friend in line, lol. I would highly recommend this trip to really soak in the landscape.
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Ford
Apr 18, 2025
Honeymoon Horseback 10/10 - The trail itself was amazing. The horses were super friendly and cooperative. Maka and Dexter were so much fun to ride. Trish, that guide was beyond informative and hospitable. She had great knowledge of the ranch and lead us to some great views. We will be returning.
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Jnc0824
Mar 21, 2025
Great Experience!! - This was an incredible tour!! I have never been horseback riding before, & Trisha was able to teach me everything I needed to know. The entire ride was so beautiful! There were wild horses, cattle, pigs, sheep, & even kittens nursing on their mom. & as we rode, Trisha kept an eye out for any ripe fruits & gave them to us. It was such a great part of our honeymoon!
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Guide32858505668
Mar 20, 2025
This is a special place - My husband and I took the morning horse tour and it was the highlight of our trip to Hawaii which is saying a lot. The scenery is breathtaking and all you hear are sounds of nature and the guides Micah and Nia sharing their love and knowledge of the land, it was so relaxing. The horses were perfectly matched to each in our group and you can tell they are well taken care of. We wound through forests with filled with bird song and gentle streams, open lands with sweeping views of the ocean, by the fishponds where we saw a native heron, geese and ducks, and through many specialty tropical fruit and nut trees, coconut and pineapple. We saw small herds of horses and cows, and a couple of resident pigs that like to be scratched. Before we set out, Micah sliced open a fresh papaya that was amazing and a few other exotic fruits. After the ride we headed to the Waipi'o Fruit Shack also on the property and had refreshing juices and hung out for a while to keep soaking in the beauty and the good vibes. For those who aren't interested in horses they also have ATV tours.
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Taylorwh2646ft
Mar 7, 2025
do not hesitate - book it!!!!! - this tour was so amazing. my tour guide was Micah & he was so friendly & informative. the property is beautiful beyond words. very off the grid, peaceful, breathtaking experience. i’m so glad i did this. thank you Micah!
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Kateds
Feb 16, 2025
Amazing Hawaii experience - highly recommend! - Such a fun family experience! We had a full two hour trail ride with wonderful horses and fantastic guides. Tricia was a wealth of information about the ranch, and both Tricia and Nia were great and accommodating with our young family. We saw wild horses, ate new fruit, and learned about some of the island’s history. Can’t recommend highly enough!
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Tia_p
May 6, 2025
Subpar work on horse education - It was absolutely stunning and the guide was great but the description of what we’re doing is incorrect we are walking through a compound that is filled with fruits, but we never go to the ocean. It’s possible there’s not a whole lot of education on horse care as I rode a horse with a bad back. They didn’t know that if a horses saddle is constantly falling off of them and or are leaning to a side that there is something wrong with their back and should not be rode multiple times a day by people. It was fun and beautiful, but definitely could’ve been better and was not what we were told it was. It should be described as a horseback ride and fruit tasting because you can barely even see the ocean from a distance.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).