Tour· Ua Huka· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Ua Huka Wild Horses and Horseback Tours
8° 55.7′ S · 139° 34.6′ W · approximate
Ua Huka is the 'island of horses'. Herds of feral horses and goats roam its dry, Mars-like plateau, and horseback tours from Vaipaee ride up to the top of the island.
Practical
Coordinate approximate: Vaipaee village, where the rides start. Migration (Jan 2023): horseback tours from Vaipaee, a very nice ride to the top of the island. Ask at the mairie or a pension to book. French Wikipedia: the number of free-roaming horses and goats is often put at around 3,000, a figure it calls unverifiable; they contribute to the island's deforestation. Noonsite calls Ua Huka 'the Wild West of the Marquesas'.
Best for
A ride across the island
Nearby
- Ua Huka Infirmaries (Vaipaee and Hane)Right here
- Ua Huka Matava'a 2025 (Marquesas Arts Festival)Right here
- Vaipaee Village and Mairie (Ua Huka)Right here
- Pension Alexis (Vaipaee)0.1 NM away
- Vaipaee Bakery0.1 NM away
- Vaipaee Church Sunday Choir0.1 NM away
- Vaipaee Craft Centre and Carvers (Ua Huka)0.1 NM away
- Magasin Brown Areni (Vaipaee)0.2 NM away