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 - Experience a guided horseback tour through a traditional Hawaiian Ahupua’a. The journey starts at WOH Ranch, a functioning livestock ranch and farm, offering exclusive views of the captivating Hamakua. This picturesque tour traverses a traditional land division (Ahupua’a) extending from the mountains to the ocean, home to native plants…
What's Included
  • Sample fruits grown on the ranch
  • Suitable for ages 7 and up
What's Not Included
  • Not a tour of Waipio Valley. Ocean views! We do not go down to the ocean.
  • No children 6 and under
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
ARRIVE 1/2 HOUR EARLY,NEED TO PREPARE HORSES FOR YOU, SADDLE UP! From Hilo: travel north on HWY 19 turn right Mamane st., Honokaa drive 7.5 miles WOH Ranch sign, mile marker 7.5 From Kona: north HWY 19 turn left at Honokaa town sign turn left on Mamane st. turn left at WOH Ranch sign 7.5MILE MARKER
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Cathlyn_m
Apr 19, 2026
Very chill and relaxing! - They will take solos gladly-other ranches won’t! The place is beautiful and you learn about the abundance of the land. The horses are well trained and the guides, Patricia and Brooklyn were helpful and made us feel comfortable.
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Diane_s
Apr 10, 2026
Lovely location - The site had Beautiful The staff was knowledgeable about all the different flora. My husband and I both had a great time.
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Traveler07017457693
Apr 10, 2026
Beautiful and Fun For All! - What an amazing experience! I took my three kids (18, 11 and 10) and all of us gave it 10/10. A friend had recommended this excursion to us, but I didn't completely read up on it or have any preset expectations. After an hour long drive from our hotel through beautiful greenery and mountains we arrived. We were greeted by Patricia, our beautiful and wonderful host. We were lucky to have her ourselves. She has a keen ability to pick the perfect horse for each person. She was an informative guide, horse expert and most importantly, a patient and kind soul. We all loved her and the experience. I feel like we all learned so much about the land, its history, its animals and fruits. We got to try some amazing guava, apple bananas and mango. We saw wild horses, a few days' old calf with several other cows and some of the most beautiful land that I've ever seen. It was my favorite thing about the trip. Patricia is a gem and the company is lucky to have her!
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197zeinag
Apr 4, 2026
Beautiful horse ride - Beautiful horse ride through gorgeous landscape with ocean views. Our kids (ages 9 & 11) viewed this experience as a highlight of our trip to the Big Island. Patricia and Micah were super informative and helpful. Highly recommend.
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Zeina_g
Apr 4, 2026
Beautiful horse ride - Beautiful horse ride through gorgeous landscape with ocean views. Our kids (ages 9 & 11) viewed this experience as a highlight of our trip to the Big Island. Patricia and Micah were super informative and helpful. Highly recommend.
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Moof311
Apr 4, 2026
110% would do it again!!! - We had the absolute best experience. I am a seasoned rider, but my daughter and husband are not, this tour is for any level rider. The horses are so gentle and the landscape is absolutely breathtaking. It was worth every penny and our guides were fantastic. They not only taught us a lot of history, but we felt protected and safe with one of them in the front and one of them leading up the rear. We even got to learn more about tack, and my daughter learned how to takeoff a saddle with the help of our incredibly amazing guides. You’re on the horse for two hours, which flies by. We did the sunset ride, which was amazing. I would 100% do it again! Couple things - make sure you wear pants and close toed shoes. If you don’t like cats, they won’t bother you, but there are a lot of cats ;) We thought they were really cute. They were even kittens. Lots of wildlife. They even have a fish farm. At the end of the tour, we some fresh fruit. I wore a sweatshirt only because I’m always cold. You could probably get away with a T-shirt like my daughter did. The horses are so beautiful !!!!!!
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Jack
Mar 27, 2026
WOH-Waipo on horseback was a great ride for my wife and myself. My horse, Maka was gentle and he knew the trail. 5 stars - The 600 acre ranch is a beautiful place to see .
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Patricia_h
Mar 13, 2026
Ahhhmazzzing Trail ride - This was definitely one of my favorite big island experience! Patricia does an outstanding job giving the background of WOH ranch and all the vegetation and fruit and the horses are all amazing and make this the most amazing trail ride - if I come back again this will definitely be on my to do list again! Thank you Patricia and bucking Bronco!!!
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Alissa_w
Mar 13, 2026
Such a great time! One of... - Such a great time! One of the best excursions on my trip! The scenery is beautiful.. the horses are amazing and Patricia was so nice and informative
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Cindyc399
Mar 10, 2026
Beautiful Ride! 10 out of 10! - Loved this experience! Was a really nice to see this beautiful land with acres and acres of wild horses, mango and avocado and banana trees, tilapia ponds, monarchs, and then an ocean view -- all while winding through it with very well-trained, gentle horses. Somehow this tour makes you feel like you're doing more actual riding than most trail rides. You are not on a long trail that is well worn, you are winding in and out of trees and fields and navigating around ponds. It feels like you're in good hands but allowed to be a bit more independent. Definitely do it! And thank you to our guides for recommending that we hit the Waipi'o lookout (very nearby) before we left.
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From $160
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).