This trail takes you through the Gredos mountains with its beautiful nature and many charming villages. Your guide Emilio knows every stone along the path of the ride and is dedicated and enthusiastic about this trail, a route he has ridden since childhood. His warmth and care bring to life the contrasts and different landscapes during the week, all contributing 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 accomodation en route is of a very high standard with comfortable en suite rooms most nights and a hot shower and apperetive never very far away. Typically Spanish food is cooked to a high standard with extensive warm lunches provided by a backup vehicle. All this makes for a very special and personal experience.
Day 1 MADRID – NAVARREDONA DE GREDOS
Meet at Madrid Airport, transfer to Navarredonda - 2 hours drive. Stop in Avila for a short town visit and drink.
Night and welcome dinner at National Parador of Gredos.
Day 2 NAVARREDONDA DE GREDOS- NAVACEPEDA DE TORMES
Allocation of horses. A short day riding through the Tormes valley. Lunch at Fisherman's Hat, excellent paella.
Short afternoon to Navacepeda. Night and dinner at small hotel.
Day 3 NAVACEPEDA DE TORMES – BARCO DE AVILA
The longest day and the most beautiful views of Gredos Mountains. You will ride to the top of the valley riding through small and remote shepherd villages. Lunch at Lastra del Cano.
Afternoon down the valley to Barco de Avila, open valley and different landscape.
Night and dinner at hotel.
Day 4 BARCO DE AVILA - HOYORREDONDO
We will cross the Tormes River by the roman bridge in Barco de Avila and will go to Salamanca province, a flat and dry area.
Very rural region, fields with stone walls, where we can see farmers riding and working with donkeys. Lunch by the Tormes River.
Fast good canters in the afternoon. Night and dinner at a very nice rural inn.
Day 5 HOYORREDONDO – BONILLA DE LA SIERRA - NAVACEPEDILLA DEL CORNEJA
Good trots and canters in the morning by the flat Corneja River Valley to Bonilla de la Sierra. This is a very important Medieval town with a beautiful church. Lunch in private garden with swimming pool. Sample the BBQ with Avilan beef steak.
In the afternoon you will start climbing the mountains. Night and dinner at hotel in Navacepedilla.
Day 6 NAVACEPEDILLA – NAVARREDONDA
You will climb to the highest point of the ride with a magnificent view of the Alberche river valley and San Martin de la Vega. You will cross the river and continue to Tormes River Valley. Lunch with beautiful views of the Gredos Mountains. Short afternoon with good canters to finish the ride.
Day 7 Breakfast at National Parador of Gredos. Departure at around 10 am for the airport.
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/aperatifs 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, items of a personal nature and gratuities.
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