Booking choice: The Wild West sunset ride with dinner, from $160 per person. Check dates Compare the options below
Both rides include Strip hotel pickup, about 1.5 hours on the trail and a meal at the ranch, and both cancel free up to 24 hours before. Both list about five hours in total.
The choice comes down to light, heat, food and what else you want to do that day.
The quick answer
Choose the sunset ride with dinner ($160) for the golden-hour light, a steak or chicken dinner and the campfire. Choose the morning ride with breakfast ($130) to ride in cooler air, pay $30 less and keep your afternoon and evening free for the Strip.
What times do the two rides leave?
The sunset ride picks up between 4 and 5 PM in summer and 2 and 3 PM in winter; the breakfast ride lists a 7:15 AM start.
One breakfast-ride guest reported a 6:15 AM pickup and being back at the hotel by 11 AM. Pickup times depend on your hotel, and the operator confirms them after booking.
How do the prices compare?
The breakfast ride is from $130 and the sunset ride from $160, so the morning saves about $30 a person.
Neither has a child rate. There is also a combined listing, the ride with meal and hotel transfers, from $130 with a choice of morning or sunset slots; the price can depend on the option you pick.
Want the sunset and the campfire? Check dates for the dinner ride.
Check dates for the Wild West sunset ride with dinnerWhat is on the menu?
Dinner is steak or chicken with a baked potato, corn on the cob, rolls and apple pie; breakfast is pancakes, eggs, hash browns, toast and bacon, sausage or ham, with coffee and orange juice.
Both offer a vegetarian meal on request. Most reviewers praise the food, though one breakfast guest was disappointed with it.
Which is better in the summer heat?
Both avoid midday: the breakfast ride rides in the cool of the morning, and the sunset ride heads out as the heat starts to drop.
Reviewers recommend the morning ride before it gets too hot, and one mentions the staff handing out two bottles of water per person. Wear sunscreen and a hat either way.
Which is better in winter?
The sunset ride leaves earlier in winter, and both can be cold: one guest warned to dress warmly for a December morning ride.
Bring layers you can take off once the sun is up, or a warm jacket for the campfire after dark. See what to wear.
Which is better for photos?
The sunset ride, for the golden light and silhouettes; the morning ride gives softer light and clearer views.
Reviewers on both rides mention the wranglers offering to take photos of guests on the trail.
Prefer a free afternoon? The breakfast ride has a 7:15 AM start and costs less.
Explore the morning ride with breakfastSo which should you book?
Book the sunset ride for a full evening experience, and the breakfast ride if you want to save money and keep the rest of the day free.
Either way, book early in your trip so you can move it if the weather turns.
Ready for the evening version? The sunset ride includes dinner and a campfire.
Check dates for the Wild West sunset ride with dinnerFrequently asked questions
Is the trail the same on both rides?
Both run from the same ranch in Moapa with the same operator, and both are about 1.5 hours on horseback.
Is there a campfire on the breakfast ride?
The campfire is part of the sunset ride listing and depends on the weather. The breakfast ride listing does not mention one.
Which ride has more reviews?
On Viator the breakfast ride has 1,758 reviews (4.8) and the sunset ride 1,106 (4.8).
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Free cancellation up to 24 hours before on every option. Prices are from-prices in USD and move with the season.
Wild West Sunset Horseback Ride with Dinner
- Guided horseback trail ride of about 1.5 hours
- Professional wrangler guide
- Dinner: steak or chicken, baked potato, corn on the cob, rolls, apple pie (vegetarian on request)
Morning Horseback Ride with Breakfast
- Guided horseback trail ride of about 1.5 hours
- Professional wrangler guide
- Cowboy breakfast: pancakes, eggs, hash browns, toast, coffee and orange juice (vegetarian on request)
Horseback Ride with Meal & Hotel Transfers
The same ranch, with a choice of a morning or a sunset slot
