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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.
White Stallion Ranch, a luxury dude ranch and working cattle ranch in Arizona, USA, is the latest ranch to gain the Top50 accolade. One thing that really stood out for us was not just the ranch's convenient location just 35 minutes from Tuscon International Airport, but the fact that as soon as you step cowboy boot-clad foot inside the Arizona ranch, you could be a hundred miles from the 'outside world'.
Whitened Stallion Ranch, an extravagance dude ranch and dealing cattle ranch in Arizona, USA, may be the latest ranch to achieve the Top50 accolade. One factor that actually separated itself for all of us wasn't only the ranch's location just 35 minutes from Tucson Airport Terminal, but the truth that the moment you step cowboy boot-clad feet within the Arizona ranch, you may be 100 miles in the 'outside world'.
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.
Dude ranch vacations don't get more unique than the Sugar and Spice Ranch, which is why their Texas dude ranches and new Wyoming dude ranch have been chosen as Top50's February Ranch of the Month.
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.
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!
Family dude ranch vacations don't come much better than at The Resort at Paws Up in Montana, USA. In an age where iPads, X-Boxes and 3D televisions seem to be the centre of our children's worlds, it can be hard to encourage them to enjoy the simpler things in life, and even the most sporty, active and 'outdoors' kids have that favorite TV show they simply can't miss. But on a dude ranch vacation - especially at family dude ranches like Paws Up - sitting in front of the box will be the last thing on their minds.
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.
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.
"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."
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!
Romantic ranch retreats are the ideal way for you and the special someone in your life to get away from it all on Valentine's Day. It's not to late to book a last-minute dude ranch vacation at one of Top50 Ranches' romantic ranch retreats, but if you've already made plans for the big day, why not surprise your loved one and book a ranch vacation for later in the year?
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.
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.
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.
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.