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Western Destinations

21424 North 7th Ave Suite #12, Phoenix, AZ 85027
623-374-5245
Ranked #1 of 117 attractions in Phoenix
5.0 of 5 stars 120 Reviews
Type: Horseback Riding Stables
Owner description: Western destinations is a complete western entertainment company. From horseback riding, Corporate events, and team building to western entertainment...... more » Owner description: Western destinations is a complete western entertainment company. From horseback riding, Corporate events, and team building to western entertainment at your choice of location. « less
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ruth d
Clarksville, Indiana
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 22, 2012 NEW

This was the highlight of our trip. We enjoyed the time we spent there and felt like we had been friends with Joe C for a long time. Riding the horses and having fun in the western town. My husband and I did not want the day to end. We will be back and hope its soon. More

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Jonathan V
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 21, 2012 NEW

What an adventure! This was a great enhancement to my recent vacation with my girlfriend. Truly a private tour (just her, our tour-guide cowboy and me), we were able to ride the sonoran desert for about an hour and a half after which we stopped in a make-shift western town where we threw tomahawks, shot revolvers and (if you want... More

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Chattylori
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 21, 2012 NEW

Just enjoyed 3 fantastic hours with my daughter at Western Destinations. Led by our cowboy, Chris, we toured the canyon, visited their "town" where we enjoyed a BBQ lunch, learned to throw an axe, shot pistols, and tried our aim with bow and arrows. All the staff made sure we had a great time. The horses navigated the trail and... More

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jaypen36
Manitoba
2 reviews
9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 20, 2012 NEW

All the individual attention was just awesome. Real genuine people. Big thanks to the two nice ladies that made us our BBQ food. Our cowboy was the best! More

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Janetw22
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 19, 2012 NEW

Our family had a wonderful trail ride led by a real cowboy named Joe. He was extremely informative and took a lot of time to point out interesting plants and landscape, and told us about all the local wildlife. The horses were sweet and gentle and perfect for our experience level. The kids ( 9 and 12) had fun in... More

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GypsieandTitan
Sequim
1 review
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 15, 2012
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This was a fun experience (almost 4 hours total) horseback riding, throwing axes/tomahawks, shooting guns, learning to lasso and having a cowboy lunch. Staff were knowledgable of history, horses, plants/cactus, mountain range.....and had a great laid back humor about them. Our family of 4 practically had a private trail ride with our guide ("Joe") who did a great job making... More

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Teresa H
Greenville, South Carolina
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4 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 15, 2012
2
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This was the highlight of our week in Arizona. Cowboy Joe C. was knowledgeable, patient, entertaining, and fun. My husband, daughter, and I had been on trail rides at other stables in other states, but NEVER one like this. The horses were beautiful and healthy, responsive and gentle. The staff was helpful from beginning to end. They had our horses... More

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David D
Longwood, Florida, United States
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 14, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

The ride through the ranch was very nice. You stop about half way through the ride and visit an "old west town" where we got to shot pistols, throw a lasso, show a bow and arrow and throw a hatchet. The picked us up in Scottadale and drove us about 45 minutes north. We saw native plants in the desert.... More

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Bradley I
Missoula, Montana
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 12, 2012
1
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We were looking for a real cowboy experience for our family with 2 children aged 9. We saw the excellent reviews on trip advisor and were not disappointed. We had a private 2 1/2 tour with Joe C. who even looks the part of a cowboy because he has been one for a long time. He was a perfect gentleman... More

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Dara1975
Tampa, Florida
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 12, 2012

Joe C. was our wrangler and he was awesome. This was not your ordinary horse back riding trail excursion, it was a wonderful experience. Joe C. was professional, and knowledgeable and tons of fun!!! This attraction was so great that we would like to come back and bring our children with us next time. We wish we would have had... More

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