RELAXED DORDOGNE - FRANCE

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Here at the home of Annabella and Jean Paul you are accommodated in simple twin bedded or double rooms with en suite facilities. Each day you ride out morning and evening into the beautiful surrounding countryside, returning to your comfortable base to enjoy a swim in the pool, sunning or exploring the region in between rides. Meals are taken in a communal dining room and a holiday atmosphere is apparent. Excellent regional cuisine is served here. The horses are beautifully looked after and steady to ride and there is plenty of assistance at hand to sort out stirrups and look after the horses for you.

Trip length 8 days / 7 nights Ride only price 2008 - £699 Departure dates Each Saturday from 6 April to 19 October 2008 Approximate riding time per day approximately 4 - 5 hours in the saddle daily Riding ability required Must be able to walk, trot and canter. Group size 4 to 12 Meeting point Souillac or Brive train station Transfer included from meeting point Flight guide London - Bordeaux or Limoges from £100 return. See below for flight info. Single supplement 2008 - £53

SAMPLE ITINERARY - RELAXED DORDOGNE

In the area there are wonderful opportunities to discover the French life from horseback on this great horse riding holiday. Extensive forests, small villages, narrow tracks only used by goats and sheep are followed.

The week starts on Saturday afternoon where you will meet the other riders in your group. On Sunday morning we will introduce everybody to his/her horse that you will keep for the rest of the week. After taking care of your horse, we take a trial ride in the area. The afternoon is free.

Monday, Wednesday and Friday we will take a whole day ride. We start in the morning, taking care of the horses (feeding, grooming and saddling) and then leave for the rest of the day. We will ride to a goose-farm, a trout-farm, a watermill, a small restaurant or a farmer’s house with homemade lunches or we can have a picnic in the romantic surroundings. During our stay, the horses will remain at pasture, so if anybody wants to enjoy a “siesta” after a good meal, no problem!

On the other days there will be half-day rides. In the morning you are free to enjoy the hotel, swimming pool and surrounding area. You can go to Nadaillac, a very pretty village, to the windmill of Gignac or walk in the forests around the hotel. In the afternoon you can relax, join the horse rides, do some other sport or visit one of the famous caves, for example .

On Friday evening there is a farewell dinner with the specialties of the Périgord.

Departure is on Saturday morning.

NOTES - RELAXED DORDOGNE

GETTING TO Brive

As a fully ATOL bonded and registered agency we would be delighted to book your flights for you. Should you wish to book your own flights please see our flights page for some options.

The weight limit for this ride is 14st 3lbs/200 lb/91 kg, please enquire if you are an experienced rider exceeding this weight.

WHAT IS INCLUDED
All meals, accommodation, wine and coffee with evening meal, riding and guiding.

WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED
Flights to and from Bordeaux or Limoges, transfer from airport, laundry and items of a personal nature.

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