The best sleigh ride in New York State take advantage of the more than adequate snowfall that is part of life in New York State. Th Adirondacks, Lake Placid, Upstate New York, the State Capital, and the western part of the empire state all have farms, stables or parks are all very competitive trying to offer the best sleigh rides in the State of New York.
XTC Ranch and Sleigh Rides. The Adirondack area is a natural choice for great winter sleigh rides. In Lake Clear, NY you can find some of the best sleigh rides in New York State, like those given at XTC Ranch and Sleigh Rides. The packages available here can tempt even the faint of heart out into the winter air for a wonderful combination of a great ride and an exceptional meal.
For $55 for adults and $37 for children XTC will take you aboard one of its horse drawn sleighs through glistening snow to eventually arrive at a log cabin where you can enjoy a full chicken dinner with all the fixings and then hop back into your sleigh and make your return trip. What an unusual and enjoyable way to spend an evening with family or friends.
Sleigh rides without dinner will take you out into the same 150 acres of snow covered beauty for a 30 minute ride at $15 per person. The ticket price also includes a brief stop for hot chocolate. You can even select the romance package that involves renting a small Currier and Ives style sleigh and stopping for some hot chocolate along the way. The price is $75 for a group of four or $85 for a group of six.
Albany Carriage Service – You may not get the same total effect as riding in a sleigh in the Adirondacks, but the Albany Carriage Service in Albany New York can still give you a good idea of the joy that comes from riding along on snow to the tune of jingling bells and clopping hoofs. Albany Carriage Service has been in business for some twenty years and has plenty of experience to give you, your family or your friends a great treat.
For just $15 for adults and $6 for children 10 and under, you can pile into a horse drawn sleigh and tour the local “fields and wooded paths” that will seem to take you away to another time and place even though you are in Albany, the capital city of New York. Rides come complete with comfy warm blankets and hot chocolate to cap off the experience.
For your reservations or for more information you can call 518-465- 5973. A minimum of eight people are required to hire a sleigh ride.
Adirondack Mountain and Lake Placid Sleigh Rides. For the more elaborate planner who wants the natural setting and the get away feeling of the Adirondack and Lake Placid area, Adirondack Mountain an Lake Placid Sleigh Rides may be one of the best sleigh rides in New York State. There are lots of choices to be made here. If you are a romantic and are looking for some incredible mood time with your special someone, then you might want to try the romantic sleigh ride for two. All that goes with you are the horses, the driver and some warm blankets and off you go through the night on trails lit by starlight and lanterns .
Don’t need that much romance in your life? There are other options at Adirondack Mountain and Lake Placid Sleigh Rides. You can sign on for a sleigh ride on Lake Placid that will take you through the Olympic Village and by Whiteface Mountain in the Adirondacks. There will be plenty of chances for great pictures or just settle back and enjoy the view in the moment.
For something more substantial you can sign on for a sleigh ride that carries you over the rolling countryside and stops at a log cabin where you can warm up in front of a fire and enjoy a warm beverage. Then your sleigh returns you to the Whiteface Club and Resort where a warm meal awaits you if you choose this option.
Lots of choices, all of them take you out into the beauty that is found in New York in winter. For more information or reservations call. 1-800- 422-6757.
Heberle Stables. Perhaps this is sleigh rides for beginners but at Heberle Stables in Syracuse, folks who can ‘t quite get away to a resort or the mountains can still enjoy the fun and beauty of a sleigh ride.
Heberle Stables is open 7 days a week and caters to the schedule of the customer. You can make your own arrangements for a half hour sleigh ride complete with jingling bells all for the very reasonable price of $75 for a group of 6 people . Of course availability here always depends upon the existence of snow, a perennial problem that goes with the activity.
But if all goes well weather wise you can plan on enjoying a smooth ride through Ellison Park. You slide over a bridge, pass through woodlands and open fields and when your ride is complete you will often find a welcoming bonfire to help warm you up before you return to your everyday world after a brief trip in a real winter wonderland.
