Perol Chico is the premier provider of exceptional horse riding holidays and riding tours in Peru. The company’s varied portfolio of exclusive horse riding adventures combine culture, history, and breathtaking scenery in an unforgettable odyssey for the privileged few.

Perol Chico maintains the highest standards of professionalism in equine care, guiding and accommodation, protecting the environment and caring for its guests with unrivaled personal attention to detail.

Friendly and professional Peruvian horsemen with a thorough knowledge of the local flora, fauna and traditions guide the rides, while 4x4 vehicles are used as back up.

During the rides, guests are treated to regional cuisine and accommodation is offered at wonderful hotels selected for their local flavor, colonial architecture, comfort and special setting.

Customized rides for private groups can be organized to meet the clients’ personal interests and desired departure dates.

Nestled against a majestic mountain backdrop, Perol Chico’s main ranch and riding operation is located in the heart of the mythical Sacred Valley of the Incas, between Cusco and Machu Picchu.

Founded in 1996, the family-run business, managed by Eduard van Brunschot and his beautiful wife Maria Zans Gamarra, specializes in multi-day riding tours and riding expeditions high in the Andes and across the vast desert and coastal lands of Arequipa.

During its 15 years of equestrian explorations and extensive journeys on horseback, Perol Chico has earned itself a flawless reputation as the best horseback riding operation in Peru.

Accounts of Perol Chico’s exceptional riding expeditions in Peru have been published in many well-known horse magazines and equestrian web sites. National Geographic selected Perol Chico’s Sacred Valley Ride as being one of the top 10 horseback rides in the world.

The stables of Perol Chico house some of the finest and well-trained Peruvian Paso horses, some having won prestigious prizes at important national horse competitions.

To ride a Peruvian is to experience a horse of unparalleled smoothness and generosity of spirit, a horse whose elegance combines with temperament to achieve the ultimate in comfort, luxury and performance.

The Peruvian Paso horse is undoubtedly the smoothest riding horse in the world. Its endurance and willingness to work, not to mention extremely comfortable gait, makes hours in the saddle a pleasure.

Traditionally Peru’s National horse has always been a horse used to travel and as an important partner in agricultural labor. Long distances on horseback were covered each day on Peru’s vast hacienda estates of the past.

In today’s world cars and trucks have replaced horses, making them largely redundant and resigned to spend their days in stables. Sadly, the function of today’s horse seems restricted to pleasing the eyes and ego of its owner during riding exhibitions in the show ring.

However the ever-increasing popularity of Equestrian Tourism worldwide has opened up a new era for horses and their breeders. The niche market of equestrian travel provides without doubt, a more dignified existence for the world’s equines. It opens up a new and promising future in particular for the Peruvian Paso horse, a horse that once conquered the vast continent of South America.

Celebrating the almost 500-year-old Peruvian tradition of breeding, training and riding the velvet-gaited Peruvian Paso horse, Perol Chico is passionately dedicated to select, breed and train sound and strong horses. Horses delightfully willing to please and who will take you on an equestrian journey of a lifetime.

Perol Chico invites you to discover the Magic of the Peruvian Paso horse and the grandeur of its native land.