Pakiri Beach Horse Rides and accommodation is just 90 minutes from downtown Auckland city, less than 2 hours from Auckland International Airport and just minutes from Matakana Coast Wine Country.The family farm at Pakiri Beach horse rides is known as Taurere; over north eastern coastal hill country in lower Northland. It’s a true working farm with 80+ horses, 65 trekking horses, 27 purebred Arabians. Perendale and Merino sheep.
Pakiri Beach holds notable historical significance for the local Māori, serving as an area of traditional value throughout the years. Known for its cultural connection to the Ngāti Manuhiri iwi, it played a role in customary practices and gatherings. Exploring Pakiri Beach offers visitors a unique chance to appreciate the enduring legacy and spiritual importance that this breathtaking landscape continues to hold.
Experience the freedom of this special place on horseback, rides cover everything from an relaxed one hour outing to a full day or longer. It can be both tranquil and exhilarating! All rides travel along the pristine sands of Pakiri Beach and continue through the dunes with breath taking views to the coastal islands. You’ll get to ride through groves of ancient Pohutukawa trees, which are ablaze with red flowers in summer as well as follow a track through native bush and Nikau palms. The longer rides will take you through pine forests and over lush green farmland.
About Pakiri beach, it’s an unpopulated, pristine and private beach, with 15 kms of white sand surf beach touching the majestic Pacific Ocean. Share in the splendid isolation and beauty of this place as a guest. Here you will also get to see the rare and endangered NZ dotterels and fairy terns as well as other birds such as the blue heron, the variable oyster catcher and many others.
Conservation efforts are ongoing to protect the precious wildlife inhabiting Pakiri Beach. Local organisations actively work to safeguard the NZ dotterels and fairy terns, collaborating with communities and stakeholders. Initiatives include breeding programmes and habitat restoration, aiming to ensure that these endangered birds continue to thrive in their natural environment, maintaining the region’s ecological balance and biodiversity.
And There’s also Accommodation too at Pakiri Beach Horse Rides!
Chose from a selection of cabins to suits your accommodation needs via Pakiri cabins & accommodation
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Daniela Tzankova
3 years agoJessy Li
4 years agoJust know that the Horse riding is closed and the business is finished. Pity.
Piano Corner
4 years agoWe were the only ones on the 2 hour tour which was fantastic. Our guide Julia was amazing, super friendly and gave us a lot of tips about the horses character and how we should best handle them. She chose a calm one for my less experienced partner and a more exited one for myself as an advanced rider which turned out to be the prefect choice. She showed us some nice areas in the dunes were it was very fun to canter. Julia had always an eye at us especially during Trott and Canter to ensure our safety. It was also very fun to ride through the water on the beach. Thanks a lot! Amazing experience!
Kevin
4 years agoKnowledgeable guides, awesome setting, i wanna get a horse
Diana Jones
4 years agoWe did the horse rides 5 years ago, had an amazing experience and went back there again this summer. Loved it again. The guides were very knowledgeable and nice. Friendly advise to the staff...maybe you were very busy this summer, but i think it's time to change all the boots, and maybe do better grooming of the horses.