Honeymoon Get-a-way Activities: Horseback Riding

For those of you who are anxious to get back to the act of actually planning the wedding day itself, don't worry. I will be back to that soon. That is the bulk of what I do. But isn't your honeymoon just as much a part of your wedding celebration as the ceremony and reception?

It should be.

It's just the personal celebration. It's the part you do with your new spouse alone.

As a result, just like you plan a variety of activities for your wedding day - ceremony, intermediate activities such as carriage rides or vintage ice cream social while you have your photography done, dance, cake cutting, garter belt, etc. - you also want to plan some fun activites for your Hawaiian honeymoon.

In my opinion, little is as romantic as a horseback trek into the Hawaiian contryside. You will see things that you just won't see from your convertible at 65 miles per hour.

My adventure started sitting inside a quaint little country store / coffee shop where we waited for our guide. As we sipped our drinks we browsed books and Hawaiian made art.

This picture is of me sitting on the porch with my convertible in the background.

Then the guide showed up in a four wheel drive van which hauls us to the stables. During the five minute drive we see panoramic scenes that are simply breathtaking.

The guides were great. They matched the horses with both the rider's build and riding ability. And they kept great control over all of the horses so everyone had a fun and safe experience.

Along the route, we saw avocados on trees that were four times the size of anything we see in the store. We tasted a sweet and juicy pomelo that was as big as my head. We saw elephant ears in this part of the rain forest that were bigger than any I have seen anywhere else on the islands. We rode along (and through) streams, up a canyon, and through fields where farmers worked much like they did many years ago.

Of course, each outfit offers a different kind of ride. This is only my own experience. Some offer rides across high ridges offering vast, panoramic views of the island from horseback. Some may take you to a seculded waterfall and pool where you can stop and swim. Some are on working ranches. It is worth looking at a wide variety of provider for your Hawaiian horseback activity.

There is no question that I would highly recomend a horseback ride as a very worthwhile adventure for any Hawaiian honeymoon.