An stationary ride to enjoy the treasures of Extremadura from Wednesday to Sunday with 3 days riding and a visits to the historical towns of Trujillo and Cáceres.
3 day rides in the surroundings of Trujillo, among olive groves, vineyards, and Dehesa, wood pastures with holm and cork oaks and 2 visits in the afternoon to Cáceres and Trujillo.
The following is the sample itinerary but please note that changes are possible due to weather and local conditions.
4 nights/3 days riding- from Wednesday to Sunday
In this itinerary you can join a long week ride during the last 2 days “Conquistadors- Extremadura treasures”.
The transfer is not included, you will join the group and your host at welcome dinner at the hotel in Trujillo on Wednesday, the itinerary is flexible and includes 3 days riding and visits to Cáceres and Trujillo. 4 nights and all meals from the welcome dinner on Wednesday to the breakfast on Sunday.
During your stay there will be:
1- HALF DAY RIDING AND A VISIT TO CACERES
Excellent horses are already tack up, waiting for you to ride! This day the riding will be in the morning, with beautiful views of the best-preserved Mediterranean forests. Rolling hectares of holm oaks the classic landscape in Extremadura “Dehesa”. Comfortable lunch in the countryside, with starters, main course, salad, fresh fruit, coffee or tea with chocolate and biscuit; good wines. Time on the saddle 3-4 hours.
In afternoon transfer to Cáceres for a visit to this historical World heritage site by Unesco. Dinner and night in Trujillo.
The Old Town of Cáceres, just a 30-min drive from Trujillo, is a World Heritage site and every corner is full of charm. The Old Town is a wonderful medieval and renaissance complex full of history and palaces. Visiting Trujillo and Cáceres feels you have stepped back in time or in the middle of a medieval movie. And it’s for this very reason that Game of Thrones chose Cáceres and Trujillo as a filming location!
Tickets to monuments or guided visits not included.
2- HALF DAY RIDING AND A VISIT TO TRUJILLO
After breakfast at the hotel, horses already tack up ready to go! We mount up for a lovely ride along open natural landscape. Green open spaces and cattle can be seen everywhere. Lovely picnic lunch with an excellent paella cooked at the spot with good wines, time on the saddle 3-4 hours.
Time in the afternoon to visit Trujillo, very historic town with a mix of cultures, still exist Roman remains from the Roman town, on the top of the town there is an spectacular Castle founded in the 10th century by Arabs, in the main square many beautiful palaces built by Spanish Conquistadors during the 16th-century and the equestrian statue of Pizarro. Many storks, eagles, swallows can be seen circling the nests on the roof of the churches and palaces in the Plaza Mayor, very good atmosphere. There are also two museums – Casa-Museo de Pizarro and Centro de Visitantes Los Descubridores. Ideal way to discover this lovely town of Extremadura, which invites you to explore its cobbled streets on foot. Night and dinner at beautiful hotel.
Tickets to monuments or guided visits not included.
3- FULL DAY RIDING
Today you get to ride through these ancient Mediterranean Forests, the classic landscape in Extremadura the “Dehesa”, with beautiful views, open landscape. In the afternoon, you will ride along ancient cattle paths called “Cañadas Reales” which cross the country from north to south since the middle age.
Night and dinner at the hotel in Trujillo, in the next morning you have the breakfast included.