🐴 Horse Trekking in Manawatu - New Zealand's Biggest Gap Year – Backpacker Guide New Zealand

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Channel: NZ Pocket Guide · 2017 · Travel & Events

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Day 69: Today we are horse trekking in Manawatu with Makoura Lodge! It’s today’s activity out of our 365 Days: 365 Activities in New Zealand!

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It’s Day 69 of New Zealand’s Biggest Gap Year where we are challenging ourselves to 365 Days: 365 Activities in New Zealand! Today’s Activity is horse trekking in Manawatu with Makoura Lodge. 

Makoura Lodge is an adventure lodge located near Apiti, Manawatu. We’re joining our Manawatu Lodge host for a horse trek at Makoura Lodge taking us over beautiful countryside landscapes and river crossings. 

First we meet our horses at Makoura Lodge and give them a brush down before our Makoura Lodge host gives us a quick rundown on how to ride a horse. Then we trek up to a stunning viewpoint overlooking Makoura Lodge and the Ruahine Ranges. Next, we continue over farmland, near lakes and onwards to various river crossings. 

After an epic day horse trekking in Manawatu, we end the day in the beautiful Makoura Lodge. 

So what do you think of horse trekking in Manawatu? Is horse trekking with Makoura Lodge something you would add to your New Zealand bucket list?

So what do you think of the 4WD Safari at Makoura Lodge?

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New Zealand Biggest Gap Year

365 Days: 365 Activities

BackpackerGuide.NZ is New Zealand’s biggest online travel guide for backpackers in New Zealand. This year the team behind BackpackerGuide.NZ, Robin & Laura, are updating the guide in the most epic way possible: by doing 365 Days: 365 Activities in New Zealand. What’s more, we are filming every single day to bring you New Zealand’s Biggest Gap Year daily New Zealand travel vlog so you can see what a backpacking New Zealand experience is like. We’re also bringing out travel tips videos and 360/VR videos every Sunday!

Read more about horse trekking in Manawatu on New Zealand’s biggest guide for backpackers: https://www.backpackerguide.nz/blog/2016/08/horse-riding-rivers-makoura/

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