A relaxed and comfortable ride, great for families and less experienced riders. You stay at the same hotel most nights, but ride out daily on different itineraries through the wild landscape of the Gredos Mountains, where you can see Iberic Goads, golden eagles or black vultures. In the middle of the week you will travel to another town located in the Tormes River valley to spend one night out.
Enjoy a relaxing swim in the crystalline waters of the rivers in the mountains.
Your guide Emilio has years of expereince in the area, dedicated and enthusiastic about this trail. His warmth and care contribute to an all round experience.
You ride home bred pure Andalucian and pure hispano arab horses, born, brought up and trained by your guide. They are well loved and used to gentle English riding methods. The hotel accomodation is of a high standard with comfortable en suite rooms and a hot shower and apperetive are never very far away.
Day 1 MADRID NAVARREDONDA DE GREDOS
Meet at Madrid airport, transfer to Navarredonda de Gredos, a 2 hour drive with a stop in Avila for a short town visit.
Welcome dinner at hotel, a National Parador.
Day 2 NAVARREDONDA DE GREDOS
Easy day to the mountains riding through summer pastures, lunch stop by the river with an excellent paella.
Afternoon through pine forest, good canters and trots.
Dinner at hotel in Navarredonda.
Day 3 NAVARREDONDA – PUERTO DEL PICO.
In the morning you will get to Puerto del Pico through the pine forest by the cordel, the path that connects the glens.
Beautiful views of the Tietar River valley and Toledo and Caceres provinces.
Lunch at restaurant. Good canters and trots in the afternoon through san Martin del Pimpollar. Night and dinner at hotel in Navarredonda.
Day 4 NAVARREDONDA – BARBELLIDO
Ride in the direction of the highest mountains stopping at Barbellido River for lunch and good swimming in the crystalline waters.
Afternoon canters along the Tormes River valley.
Night and dinner at hotel in Navarredonda.
Day 5 NAVARREDONDA – CAHARCO DE LAS PAREDES – NAVALPERAL
Following the Tormes River through Navacepeda, a historic town in the mountains on the way to Charco de las Paredes with a lunch and swimming stop.
Afternoon downhill to Navalperal de Tormes by the river.
Night and dinner at hotel in Navalperal.
Day 6 NAVALPERAL - NAVARREDONDA.
You will go back to Navarredonda by the Tormes River valley, a fast morning. Lunch and swimming at excellent spots.
Afternoon canters again through the pine forest.
Night and dinner in Navarredonda de Gredos.
Day 7
Breakfast at hotel, departure at 10 to be at Madrid airport at 12pm.
The weight limit for this ride is 14 st/198 lb/90 kg, please enquire if you are an experienced rider exceeding this weight.
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WHAT IS INCLUDED
All transfers from the meeting point, meals, wine/beer/sherry/coffee/tea/aperetifs with dinner and lunch, accommodation in twin bedded rooms with private bathroom, riding, horses, tack, English speaking guide, luggage transport and excursions described in itinerary. Water bottle.
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WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED
International flights, single supplement, alcoholic and canned drinks other than those mentioned above and items of a personal nature.
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