Borges Sleigh & Carriage Rides

SCAM! Do NOT call the phone number! I received NINETEEN text messages and couldn’t even hang up the phone because my phone was popping up the messages like crazy. No where on the web site does it legally say they can text your phone and «data rates may apply.» If I didn’t have unlimited text messaging, they’d be sent to small claims! Get your act together and remove this feature!

This was such a fun sleigh ride. The horses jake and angel did a great job pulling the sleigh and you can tell they enjoy doing it. I would definitely recommend going on the sleigh ride it was great views and a great experience.

Our guide was very friendly and went out of his way to take our picture. We toured the Sand Harbor location; which was beautiful. However, we were expecting a little more scenic routes for the cost of this experience. We paid $ 100 and we toured the parking lots more times than expected. I was hoping the sleigh would go down more walking/​bikes paths. So basically, we paid a $ 100 to ride around the parking lot in a horse sleigh for most of the hour lol. The horse was beautiful and very smart! It was a neat experience but I would only do it again if the route was more adventurous and not the parking lot.

OUR WEDDING CONSISTED OF MERELY A CARRIAGE RIDE AND A STOP TO EXCHANGE OUR VOWS AND IT WAS BEAUTIFUL!!! Here’s the story… my then, fiancé and I contacted Dwight Borges of Borges Carriage Rides and gave him very vague wishes of what we wanted for our wedding (as we didn’t really know what we wanted). Dwight took what little info we gave him and ran with it, arranging everything from photographer, Dianna, who was amazing and the minister, Thomas Honesco, who was equally as amazing. My husband and I could not have asked for three more gentler, kinder, genuine souls to be witness to our marriage vows and let us not forget the fourth soul, Duke, the Belgian, who makes a great Best Man! The location Dwight selected to stop at so we could exchange our vows was amazingly beautiful. Dwight, Dianna, Thomas and Duke were a pleasure to be with all being calm, professional and friendly. It was truly magical and we cannot thank them enough for making our special day truly that «special». On another note… being an animal lover, you can tell that the Borges’ genuinely care for their four legged family members.

We experienced a sleigh ride with Borges over the holiday season. They were able to accommodate us even during the busy Christmas weekend. The scenery was beautiful and being an animal lover, I was concerned about the heavy workload of the horses, however the driver provided us with lots of reassuring and interesting info. I can tell the staff and driver truly love and care about their horses. This is a family run business (for several generations, I am told) and we dealt directly with Dwight, the owner when signing up for our one hour ride. My family was lucky enough to have the last ride of the day where we saw the gorgeous sunset scenery and the serene waters of Sand Harbor beach at Incline Village. We had a wonderful time and hope to repeat this experience for many years to come.

During a recent get-​away to Tahoe, we stumbled upon discovering that Borges is offering sleigh rides at Sand Harbor this winter. We were celebrating my son’s 5^th birthday, and he was so mesmerized by the horse that I couldn’t resist taking the ride. We opted for the 30-​minute ride, which cost $ 60 for two adults and one child.
There were two young guys (forget their names… boo to me) working the day we were there, and they both were very professional and provided great customer service. The gentleman who wasn’t driving asked if we’d be willing to give permission for him to shoot some photos while we were on our ride and was very gracious and thankful when we said that’d be fine. Our driver was very personable and chatted with us throughout the ride.
The ride winds through the forest area at Sand Harbor and offers some nice views of the mountains and the water. We were told that once there’s enough snow to allow it, the sleigh ride will actually go right down to the beach, which sounds kind of amazing to me. As it was, our driver offered to stop for a bit if we wanted to walk down to the beach and take a few photos. We were told this is something that there isn’t normally time for on the 30-​minute ride but since it had been a quiet day, he felt there was extra time to do so. He even offered to snap some photos of our family (and did a pretty decent job with my DSLR), which was great. As we got back to the sleigh to return to the starting point, it started to snow, which just made the ride feel that much more magical. I realize they aren’t really in charge of that, but I’m giving them credit anyway.
3 stars because, as much as we enjoyed the experience, the $ 60 feels excessive to me for what the 30 minute ride entailed, and honestly I don’t think it would have been worth it at all without the stop along the beach and photos that weren’t «supposed» to be part of the ride.

I booked this company for my wedding as I thought it would be way cool to show up in horse & carriage. We agreed on a time and location. We were to meet on Stateline where they are normally stationed at 11:45 AM so they could bring me down to my venue by noon. The day of my wedding, it was pouring rain, but I still made it to the meeting spot by 11:45 AM. They were nowhere to be seen. My mom and I waited around in the spot till 11:50 AM and then drove up and down the road, then behind the casinos and back to the meeting spot looking for them. We never saw them. I figured they bailed due to the rain.
So the next day I call about a refund since they never showed up. I was told by someone on the phone that the driver claimed to have shown up at exactly 11:45 AM at the confirmed meeting area and waited around till about 12:30pm. I told them that wasn’t true, as we were there looking for them from 11:45 to almost 12 and saw no one. He said he needed to speak to the driver and get more details and that they would get back to me. I never heard back. I called and left messages. I paid for $ 150 carriage ride and never got one. Be weary of booking with this company for your wedding.

A nice ride for the family. Kids really enjoyed it. The price was average. The views are limited to roadside views, but I heard the sleigh ride goes through the woods so I’ll have to try that next time.

Borges Sleigh & Carriage Rides is a great idea that doesn’t live up to your ideas… which is pretty sad since my expectations were really low to begin with. We paid $ 60 for 2 adults and 1 toddler for a 30-​minute sleigh ride in a big field. The trails didn’t go into the forest at all. In fact, our 30 minutes was really about 5 minutes of riding, then a break for the horses, 5 minutes of riding, then a break for the horses…
All of this would have been fine, just for the photo opportunity but, our sleigh driver apparently didn’t know how to take a pic with a DSLR. He didn’t push the button down all the way and so no pictures were on our camera when we went to check them on the drive back home.
So… for $ 2 a minute… it REALLY wasn’t worth it. It was nothing like their main pic shows.
For ²⁰¹³⁄₂₀₁₄ Winter 30 minute Group Sleigh Rides are
$ 25.00 per Adult
$ 20.00 per Youth 11 – 17
$ 10.00 per Child under 11.
And the 1 hour rides Private Sleigh Rides are
$ 50.00 per Adult
$ 45.00 per Youth 11 – 17
$ 25.00 per child under 11.
They also have snow mobile rentals but I don’t know how much they were.
I’m only giving 2 stars because my 2-​year old still associates the song Jingle Bells with real horses.
Won’t see ya there.

We signed up for the 30 minute sleigh ride and since we were the only ones to show up we had the sleigh to ourselves. It was a ride around the wooded lot in a rickety sleigh. The guide was nice and she was very engaging with our youngest son. Other than that, there wasn’t a whole lot to write about. The sleigh ride itself was slower than I expected, but I’ve never been one a sleigh before so I can’t say I was too disappointed. The horse was old and tired, he/​she kept stopping every once in while for a break. It also didn’t help that we were downwind from what ever noxious fumes he/​she was emitting.
All in all, it was a nice experience for the family, but we probably won’t do it again.

We signed up for a 30 minute sleigh ride and luckily were the only ones so it turned out to be a private ride. The service was great and thought that the blankets on the sleigh was a pretty head idea. We got a Robert Frost poem recited to us midway through the rides. The rider also took photographs for us and was kind enough to let us feed the horse with some treats. All in all, quite the money’s worth. Would highly recommend any day!

Rude Rude Rude ! Booked this for a wedding, paid 150.00 for 1 hour– My daughter was late getting to the Horse and Carriage– I brought down my granddaughter and a disabled person that was in the wedding and THE OWNER tells me that he could only take us. That he needed to be somewhere else. He could take us three but my daughter would have to find her own way !!! really Are you _​_​_​_​_​_​kidding me !
I took the girls off the Carriage (They were crying) Went back to the hotel to get the ladies in the wedding and my daughter. When I got back down– hoping he called and rescheduled to accommodate us…
HE DID NOT– THE RUDE JERK — Tells me your husband is on his way– That’s how he FIXED IT.
I would of giving him more money that’s the part that bothers me the most_​Very Poor Business Manors.
KEEP THAT UP AND YOU WILL NOT HAVE A BUSINESS —
P.S
Why do you smile at people when you are acting like a Jerk :)

Horrible customer service. Received a call saying sleigh ride was cancelled. Would not refund money. Was so rude, I told her I have a 8 yr old and I was told «don’t use that guilt trip on me, what does he care if u get your money back or not! Horrible just horrible!

We had a nice time on the sleigh ride. My family opted for the 30 minute ride. We were the only ones in the sleigh so it felt like a private tour! The staff there is awesome. My kids got to feed the horse after the ride which was a nice touch. They provide blankets to keep you nice and warm. Half way through the ride, the driver, I think his name was Matt, stopped and took our picture. The experience was nice. My only gripe is I wish the route on the tour was a little better.
They offer a military discount too!

My wife and I had a great time she always wanted to do this and would strongly recommend this, we are going to return with the family of 9 to enjoy this with them the driver was very nice and knowledgeable about the sled an the horses

I’d never been on a sleigh ride before and I thought this was really fun. Our guide was the grandson of the original owner and he was full of information on local history, which is right up my alley. The horses were super sweet with us and each other. We were welcome to pet them and they seemed to like the attention. The cutest part is how the guide told us that they were «friends» and when we stopped at different points along the ride, they’d nuzzle and groom each other. I am really glad I had the chance to try this. The only drawback was the weather, which is not a reflection of their service. We took our trip during a heavy snowstorm so it was an interesting ride to say the least, but I think that just added to the sense of adventure. I definitely recommend adding this to your winter to do list.

Such a wonderful time! Nice half hour ride, relaxing too. Cost $ 20 per adult $ 10 for the child. Fun activity for the family.
Our driver was very sweet and personable, she is a member of this family owned business.
Would love to take a sleigh ride in the winter!

Look, the ride is a bit cheesy, but hey, it depends on your expectations going in. For us, it was me, my wife and two kids (3 and 5 yrs old) and it was a great time. A little pricey at $ 60 for the four of us, but the 30 min ride was fun and the kids really seemed to enjoy it.
I know some people have complained about the sleigh being crowded and I can see how that could be a problem, but we went mid-​week and there were only 4 other people besides us on the sleigh. There were 4 or 5 benches on the sleigh that could each hold 4 people without too much problem. My recommendation is to seek off-​peak times like we did. It seemed like a better value for the money. Had the sled been completely full, I can see how we would definitely have not had as good of a time.
The kids loved the horses and the snow and seeing all the rigging and stuff. The horses are beautiful and huge. The guide was friendly and interesting enough with bits and pieces of trivia as we rode. My only complaint is that it seemed like the entire ride area was about 5 – 8 acres. I think we envisioned a ride THROUGH the woods, rather than in a big mostly open area. That being said, there were a couple of beautiful scenes. There was a good shot of the lake and some nice groves of trees for a scenic backdrop.
Bottom line: ideal for off-​peak season and something fun with children. Slightly over-​priced, but seems consistent with other attractions in the area.

I went for a sleigh ride with a girlfriend last weekend… awkward! She booked a private ride for the two of us for different reasons that I won’t go into on Unilocal,and really don’t matter regardless… anyway, she read on the website there would be champagne on the private rides. I guess when two women showed up they didn’t really know what to do. After the lady that checked us in talked to all the drivers that were available, she decided on John, this super nice guy from Brazil. He had no problem driving us for our ride and I made sure his was tip was more than ample.
The ride itself is not really what they advertised (not over a hill or through any woods) and we did not get our champagne, but maybe that was because we were two women, which still shouldn’t matter, but, apparently did… then, after the ride, the woman that checked us in (the one that felt compelled to discuss, in front of us, who was going to take us on our ‘private ride’) had the nerve to ask how our ride was.
I haven’t felt this awkward in a long time — like, since high school. I guess if you are a «stereotypical» couple you can have a good time here. If not, well, don’t opt for a private ride, save your cash and get the family ride.
Kudos to John our driver, the beautiful horses, and to Mother Nature for giving us the best trip we could have gotten here. I have heard of other companies out at Camp Richardson, and I will definitely look into that the next time I want a sleigh ride.

«Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle All the Way! Oh What Fun it is to Ride in a One Horse Open Sleigh!!!»
The second I showed up to this family-​owned sleigh ride company, this song was basically on repeat in my happy, little jolly head. This was the one thing I wanted when I went to tahoe, and it was worth every second of it! Our horse Joey, even had jingle bells attached to his saddle and reins so our whole sleigh ride we actually heard jingle bells!!! It was just too perfect of a winter activity, especially with your significant other.
The sleighs pick up next door to the Mont Bleu casino and resort and it is $ 20 a person or $ 100 if you want your own sleigh to yourself. We decided to save a bit of money and go with the $ 20 option which meant we shared the sleigh with two other couples, but we each had our own bench/​row so it was still semi-​private. And it comes complete with snuggling blankets too in case you get a little chilly in the tahoe weather and need some extra warmth!!! And get ready to watch one of those huge draft horses pull you around! Our Joey weighed 2500 pounds!!!
You get a sleigh ride guide who takes you along part of the old pony express trail and she even stops at one point to take a picture for you in the sleigh and with the amazing views of Lake Tahoe you get at the top of the ride. This place even does weddings too and they bring a priest in one sliegh and the wedding couple in the other! We actually saw a happy bride and groom leaving, complete with an all white snow bunny outfit for the bride, when we got here, and the Just Married sign was still hanging on the sleigh! Definitely, showing that this place is a winter wonderland!!!
You don’t need a reservation and the ride itself is about 30 minutes long or so and you even learn a little bit about the pony express trail and about Lake Tahoe including my favorite story about the supposed monster that lives in the bottom of lake tahoe!
In the summer this place instead does carriage rides along the lake, and since my winter experience was so fabulous, I would definitely try about the summer carriage too! If you do, be sure to let me know!
«Sleigh bells ring, are you listening? In the lane, snow is glistening. A beautiful sight, We’re happy tonight. Walking in a winter wonderland. …»
Or sledding in a winter wonderland I should say!!!