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Rancho Cortez Day Trips

872 Hay Hollar Rd, Bandera, TX 78003
830-796-9339
Ranked #1 of 7 attractions in Bandera
5.0 of 5 stars 20 Reviews
Type: Horseback Riding Stables
Useful Information: Activities for older children, Activities for young children
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conroe
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2012

great awesome place GO THERE!!! Best summer and getaway ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! More

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Bad Homburg
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012

We spent 3 weeks traveling around America and for us the best day we had was at Rancho Cortez. We experienced some much during our full day there-from riding horse to feeding the long horn cattle. Cowboy Larry and his team were just so helpful and friendly and made sure our experience on a ranch was one to remember. A... More

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Spring/Houston, TX
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012

We had a truly wonderful experience. My family opted for the full-day visit and were not disappointed in our choice. We were welcomed by a very friendly ranch staff and a quiet, casual ranch setting which we got to explore during our stay. Cowboy Larry took our 2 young kids (ages 6 and 10) to the arena to get acquainted... More

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CT
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2012

We traveled from CT to visit TX and experience Cowboy country. We couldn't have been happier to have found Rancho Cortez and Cowboy Larry. What a wonderful day trip from San Antonio! Cowboy Larry and his crew were exactly what we were looking for in our visit to TX. He told us it would be a highlight of our vacation..better... More

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Lake Charles, LA
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2012
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LOVED LOVED LOVED IT!!! Absolutely beautiful, peaceful, friendly and FUN!! We got in on a Saturday evening, and as we drove up first thing we saw was all the "dude's" and "health fitness" people sitting around a beautiful campfire. There was this tall handsome cowboy walking around and roasting his guest marshmallows and telling great stories! Next A.M. got up... More

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Centerville, Georgia, United States
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2012

The whole or half day trips to this ranch are just as exciting as the overnight stays. I spent a half day on the ranch and rode in the beautiful hill country side and we came up close to horse size long horn cattle. They are a site to see if you've not seen a cow with horns 6 feet... More

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Nebraska
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 11, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

I'm not an outdoorsy person and I'm certainly not a rider, but spending the day at Rancho Cortez was a blast! Larry is the owner and the man in charge! He trained all of his horses and they respond to his voice commands. This wasn't just a horse ride, he taught us HOW to ride. We also took a hay... More

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Schertz, Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 31, 2012
1
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We had a great trip this weekend. The cub scouts got to go on a horse back ride, practice roping, digging for fossils and a hay ride. They enjoyed the tree house and the food was very good and plentiful. Larry and his staff did a great job of creating a fun environment while also teaching our cub scouts about... More

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Columbus Georgia
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 1, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

We took a family vacation to Rancho Cortez and had more fun then anyone could have hoped for. There were 10 of us including 5 kids between the ages of 7-13. The kids had an absolute blast!! They were up at 7am to feed the horses and stayed outside playing, taking trail rides, hay rides, fossil finding, running, roping, and... More

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Atlanta, Georgia
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54 reviews 54 reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
115 helpful votes 115 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 30, 2011

Our family of 8 (2 parents, 3 grandparents, and 3 kids ages 4, 8, & 10) had a FABULOUS time at this dude ranch. We did the half-day trip over the whole day trip (the difference is 1 extra meal & 1 extra trail ride), and we packed in as much as possible. We got there too late to get... More

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