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Dude ranch vacations can be expensive: Fact. Whether you choose a rustic working ranch vacation or an all-frills luxury dude ranch vacation, one thing you can't escape is the cost. But have you often wondered where all that money goes? How is a ranch's revenue spent and what do guests get in return? That is something Peter de Cabooter, manager of The Hideout Guest Ranch in Wyoming, USA, is frequently asked by guests.
Burnt Well Guest Ranch is a small, family-owned and operated ranch in the warm, sunny climate of New Mexico. With two Chesser generations raised on the ranch. This is not a dude ranch but an actual working cattle and sheep ranch.
Nebraska guest ranches don't come better than Rowse's 1+1 Ranch, according to one guest who gave the authentic working ranch this review:
Romance: 4
Adventure: 3
Ranch Setting: 3
Family Oriented: 3
Adult Oriented: 5
Western Hospitality: 5
Riding: 4
Cattle Work: 4
Food & Wine: 4
Overall Experience: 5
Bargain ranch vacations don't have to mean compromising on quality and high standards. Take a dude ranch vacation at Top50's Lone Mountain Guest Ranch this June and you'll save a whopping 10%, thanks to the Montana dude ranch's special offer. The discount ranch vacations are so tempting, we've named them Top50 Ranch Special of the Month for April 2012.
Running a guest ranch is about much more than playing host and offering excellent hospitality. Providing dude ranch vacations brings with it a whole set of challenges as well as constant change, to which luxury dude ranch resorts and working ranches alike much adapt to in order to keep their ranching businesses - and their livelihoods - alive.
Colorado dude ranch Nork Fork Ranch is owned and run by Dean and Karen May and their family, who have been welcoming guests through their doors for dude ranch vacations for more than 25 years.
"This authentic working ranch is home to Quarter Horses, American bison, abundant wildlife and one of the country's largest registered Texas Longhorn herds. As such, Texas Ranch Life encompasses Ranching First - immerse yourself in western cowboy culture as you observe the ranch's resident cowboys ride and train the horses, feed the livestock, treat the animals for injuries and disease, and manage the working ranch operation."
Guest Ranch Vacations with Top50 offer absolute in quality for both riders and non-riders throughout United States, Canada, Argentina, Mexico. Guest ranches, often referred to as Dude Ranches, place the western way of life and horseback riding at its core serving both beginner and experienced riders.
Come to The Hideout Lodge and Guest Ranch to experience a 100-year-old, 300,000 acre upscale working guest ranch that is managed by the unique combination of a 4th generation Wyoming ranching family and the well-traveled European side of the family managing the guest ranch and hospitality side of business.
Dude ranch vacations at Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort are always going to be wonderful, but to make them even more special, this luxury dude ranch is giving you the opportunity to save money on your ranch vacation to the California dude ranch!
Dude ranch vacations are the ultimate way to enjoy a whole host of recreational activities. And it's not just about the horseback riding! In fact, many of our Top50 dude ranches, guest ranches and working ranches are great places to relax and unwind without even going near a horse.
The best dude ranch vacations might be great for keen horseback riders, but drag your other half along with you to your chosen dude ranch, guest ranch or working ranch and you might not have the same level of enthusiasm when it comes to western horseback riding.
When you arrive at Echo Valley Ranch & Spa in western Canada, a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH), you'll find many of the features of a guest ranch - horses browsing in the fields, dogs that greet you at the door, wranglers ready to hit the trail with you and your new four-legged friend. But you'll find much more at this Canadian guest ranch vacations.
Mexico horse riding holidays don't come much better than at Rancho Las Cascadas, which is why Top50 has chosen this luxury dude ranch as January's Ranch of the Month.
Each month Top50 scours its selection of horse riding holidays and guest ranch vacations to pick out one which it feels surpasses its standards of excellence - and, most importantly, offers something unique. That could be anything from ultra-luxurious facilities, to personal touches than make a ranch vacation, to fast-and-furious cattle drives that'll be etched in your memory forever.
Choose from the Top 50 Ranches personally selected dude ranch vacations, guest ranch vacations, and working ranch vacations around the entire world. From North & South America to Oceania!
North Fork Ranch is a family owned and operated traditional dude ranch that's been welcoming families since 1985. Located just an hour from Denver (a little longer by horseback), the ranch offers a multitude of activities to satisfy everyone's interests.
Welcome to our historic ranch near Yellowstone Park in the majestic mountains of southwest Montana. Here Ranch guests experience all of the scenic beauty, natural wonders and recreational opportunies that abound in Yellowstone Country. Summer is family time at the Ranch, with a typical guest load of around 70.
"Runamuk is for those who want a true ranch experience with riding freedom. We are a 5th generation working cattle ranch raising commercial cattle and horses year round on 18,000 acres of private land consisting of pine tree forests, open meadows and sandstone rimrocks."