Family Holiday at a Dude Ranch

Montana, Colorado, Texas, Wyoming, Idaho. These are just among the few States where you can do horseback riding in acres of grasslands and do an actual round-up. Yes, you can herd cattle. A dude ranch can offer these adventures and more.

Many families visit a dude ranch for a two-week long vacation either horseback riding, fishing, herding cattle and horses, or simply lazing around a rustic cabin doing absolutely nothing but savoring the breathtaking scenery.

Both children and children at heart will enjoy the American family vacation package at a dude ranch. For a week or two, a family can be a guest and participate in activities that Wranglers prepare for them. A dude ranch guest who has no experience riding a horse will be taught how to ride by an experienced rider. If there is still time after the riding lesson, he may request the Wrangler to teach him how to tie a rope for round-up. Children, on the other hand, will be assisted in preparing their fishing baits; they may clean and grill fishes that they caught.

Not all dude ranches are expensive. The expensive ones are those that have luxurious cabins furnished with state-of-the art entertainment and kitchen appliances. The cheaper ones are those that offer cabins furnished with the basic amenities needed by a regular cowboy or a cowgirl to live comfortably in a ranch.

So, pack your hide boots and a pair of faded blue jeans. Mark your calendar and take a leave of absence from work for two weeks. The bonafide cowboy adventure you have been dreaming of since you were a kid will all come true after a few hours of air flight. Don't turn your back now. Book the next flight to a dude ranch tomorrow.