Two Day Horse Adventure - Riding in Monteverde and Journey to Arenal Volcano    Be a cowboy or cowgirl for a day and enjoy the delights and wonderful views of the Monteverde and Volcano Arenal area by horseback! A unique two-day tour that includes a warm up riding class, two days of riding, food and accommodation. During the dry months no riding experience is needed but a healthy sense of adventure is required! During the wetter months this tour is for experienced riders only and only when conditions permit. Day 1    11.00am. Pick-up at your hotel or other specified place in Monteverde. Quick drive to our stables in Santa Elena where our experienced Costa Rican horse guides will choose the most suitable horse for each person, depending on size and experience of rider. We have healthy, well cared for horses and clean comfortable saddles. We start the ride with a warm up at the farm – a time to get to know your horse and pick up a few riding tips. This is followed by a beautiful ride in our private forest. We then wind our way up the jungle edged road to the Mirador Lodge, which offers a view point of the Arenal Volcano and Lake.    At about 2.00pm, after approximately 3 hours on the horses, we will arrive at our picnic-spot where a snack of fruit, nuts, bread and Monteverde cheese will be provided. After our snack we will continue by horse for 20 minutes until we reach “El Mirador Lodge”, your accommodation for the night.     There will be time to do a quick afternoon hike of the surrounding forest or you can just relax with a cold beer and take in the stunning views of the Volcano and the Lake, or simply rest in the cabin style accommodation. At 6.00 pm a Costa Rican style evening meal will be provided. Alcoholic and soft beverages can be bought at the restaurant. DAY 2    7am. A hearty breakfast before we depart.    8am. Time to mount the horses. This adventurous horse ride is one of the most scenic in Costa Rica. We will wind down the mountain taking in wonderful views of forested hills, farmland, the volcano and lake. We will enjoy a fruit fiesta along the way. Approximate time with breaks: 5 ½ hours    1.30pm. Boat ride across the scenic Arenal lake and a final short taxi ride to the small town of La Fortuna should bring you to your hotel at approximately 2.30pm. Plenty of time for a volcano hike and a relaxing soak in the many hot springs in the area. Details: Minimum 2 people (Double occupancy): $158 per person  Included in Trip: Horse and horse guide, English speaking guide, all transport, lunch (picnic style) and evening meal on Day 1, one night’s accommodation, breakfast and fruit fiesta on day 2, boat ride, water, ponchos and luggage transfer.  Not Included: Flights to Costa Rica, optional tours or transportation to other tours.  What to Bring: long pants for riding, sweater or light jacket, light hiking boots, rain jacket, sun screen, insect repellant, any personal medication, riding hat if you want one (they are not compulsory in Costa Rica), traveler's insurance (to horse riding), full passport (a driving license is not sufficient), traveler's cheques and a credit card (VISA, other cards are difficult to use in Monteverde). For Fortuna you’ll need T-shirts, shorts and sandals.