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El Rancho Barrio Dorcas

West End, Honduras
011 (504) 9687-1067
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Ranked #70 of 131 activities in Roatan
Type: Horseback Riding Stables
Description: Horseback riding tours
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Minnesota
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

We enjoyed our horseback riding experience so much 3 years ago, that we signed up to do it again this past week when we were on another cruise ship that docked in Roatan. Roatan is so lush and feels much safer than nearby ports in Mexico and Belize. We love it there. We rode on the beach and up into... More

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Washington DC
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2013

This is one of the best days I can remember. Not knowing how to ride horses wasn't an obstacle for us thanks to the excellent guidance of our tour guide at El Ranch Barrio Dorcas. The horses were lovely and easy to ride, the sites were magnificent and I can't recommend this experience highly enough. The beautiful sites of Roatan... More

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Kennan
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2013

Let me say first my wife and I own and ride horses at our home we have been on many rides from tour operators in many places. This is the best tour on horse back we ever had! The horses are great they are very very safe first time riders you will be fine the horse will take care of... More

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Edmonton, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2013

This was a great day for us. There were 6 of us in total (which included our 3 year old and 5 year old daughters). The girls loved the horseback riding. We were presented with great information right from the start of the excursion. Excellent directions on where to meet the transportation and what we should expect during our day.... More

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Milan, Italy
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 December 2012

We booked the ride and swim at West Bay in advance and all went smoothly. The information emailed beforehand were perfect and we found the taxi waiting for us outside the port without any problem. The 20 minutes drive is very scenic and easy. The horses were very tame. The first part of the ride is on the road where... More

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Raleigh, North Carolina
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 September 2012

We booked a horseback ride for our stop in Roatan while on a cruise. Our tour guide was Roosmarie. The ride itself took us through neighborhoods, down through the little town and along the shore. It was a very beautiful ride. Roosmarie was a good guide- pointing out different animals, plants, etc. I wish there would have been a little... More

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chicago
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 August 2012

We booked this horseback ride and was so exicted because 5 years ago, on our first dating anniversary we did horseback riding in the US, and this was our 1st wedding anniversay! I had emailed Roosmarie and got the reservation all set up thru her, she was so helpful and explained everything perfectly. We arrived via Carnival Cruise into Mahoganey... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 June 2012

Be careful with this place, make sure if you go that you do not get "Sharkey" as your guide. He is very rude and condescending, he's also the owner so you have no recourse if you do end up with him and have a terrible experience, like we did. My family went for a horseback ride today, expecting a beach... More

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Tulsa, Oklahoma
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 May 2012

While in Roatan we went horseback riding through El Rancho Barrio Dorcas. It was absolutely wonderful. We went riding through the jungle as well as along the beach. It was just my daughter and myself on the ride. The guide was friendly and helpful and I was riding probably the best "rental" horse I have ever had in 40 years... More

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NJ
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012

We had a brief stop at Roatan on our cruise last week. First, I have to say that Enry, our driver from and to the ship, was simply great. He drove us one way to and a different way back and told us many things about the island. Secondly, this was the best way to see the West End village... More

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