Natural Hot Springs Wilderness Trip — Two Nights

Yes, on the right one. The one-night and two-night hot-springs trips are private, easy-paced and run behind a string of pack horses, so they suit first-timers with a basic level of fitness. The four-day Fowlers Circuit is the exception: it asks for real saddle confidence and is not one for a complete beginner. If you are new to riding, start with our beginner guide.

Your horse and tack, a helmet, and an experienced guide on every trip. On overnight trips we also carry and set the camp, provide canvas tipi tents with wood stoves, sleeping mats, and all meals and hot drinks, and the pack horses that get it there. You bring personal clothing and a sleeping bag — ours are rated to 0°C and can be hired, though winter riders should bring a four-season bag.

Long trousers, sturdy closed shoes or boots, a warm layer and a waterproof jacket. We supply helmets and tack. For overnights you bring a sleeping bag (or rent one from us) and personal layers.

Canvas tipi tents with portable wood stoves and sleeping mats provided. No built facilities out there — water comes fresh from the mountain creeks.

Yes. Day rides go out in small groups, so a single rider joins one and rides. Overnight trips need a minimum of two riders, so we keep a list of solo travellers and pair people into departures — add your dates on the solo riders page and we will let you know when a trip firms up.

We decide from the forecast before we leave, not at the road end. We do not travel if the overnight low is under −5°C, if gusts are forecast above 25 m/s, if heavy rain is set to sit over the whole trip, or if two of those stack up. If a trip has to move, we will work with you to shift it — so keep your travel dates as flexible as you can, especially in winter and the shoulder seasons.