Horseback riding is an outstanding way to explore the transitional zones between the open lagoon and the higher ground — habitats that boats cannot reach. Tours operate from Colonia Carlos Pellegrini through local estancias and guide services, lasting anywhere from two hours to a full day.
On horseback, you move quietly through the wetland margins, flushing birds from the reed beds and approaching giant anteaters that might scatter from the sound of an engine. Marsh deer, one of South America's most elegant large mammals, are often seen in the flooded grasslands best accessed on horse. The landscape changes character entirely from this angle — the horizon opens up, the sense of scale becomes apparent, and the relationship between water and land that defines the Iberá becomes tangible in a way it cannot from a boat.