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THE BALEARICS - MAJORCA : HORSE RIDING HOLIDAYS - NATURAL PARKS AND DEEP ROCKY INLET...

Everyone knows about the Balearics Island, if not in real, at least its reputation. However another Majorca exists, more authentic and rural. It's precisely this one that we want to introduce to you. Culture of citrus fruits and water fruits, liquor with scrubland flavor et sun all year long, that's how we love Majorca. The diffuse light that we find here has inspired so many artists mostly painter and photogrpahs that it would be difficult to name all of them. It's from a finca both welcoming tourists and breeding Pure Spanish Breed horses that we start the visit of the true Majorca. To be as close to your requirements as possible we offer you two different but complementary programmes. The one is more centred on the natural heritage and the second on the cultural heritage: - Trail in the Natural Parks of Majorca. - The Monasteries Route. - Dressage program - lessons on Pure Spanish Breed Stallions. This trails and dressage program can be combined for a longer stay and to discover the island more deeply.

ITINERARY

TRAIL IN THE NATURAL PARKS OF MAJORCA

It's a full week stationnary ride (children are accepted from 12 years old) we suggest you with accommodation in a beautiful 4* traditionnal Finca.
This farm situated in the Majorcan Levante hills, is especially dedicated to the world of horses. It has become a compelling visit for horse riders and lovers of the peaceful Majorcan countryside.
Surrounded by idyllic natural beauty, here you can enjoy one of the best holidays ever.
There is a comfortable and rustic-style country house which has all the necessary facilities for a relaxing and unforgettable stay.
Everyday, you'll discover new places and natural parks of Majorca as the Son Reial park, deep rocky inlet of S'Amarador and Mesquida and Alcudia bay.

Day 1 - sunday

Arrival in Palma de Mallorca and transfer to the Finca. This is a typical family farm situated in the Levante hills. Surrounded by idyllic natural beauty, a lovely Finca with fruit orchards and our own winery. A beautiful place to start your holidays.

Day 2 - monday 

In the morning, after your  mallorquin breakfast, you will enjoy your first lesson with our horses in which the instructor will see your level and take a decision of which horse you need for your week trail.

After lunch, we will take you on a 1 hour trail around the local area to help you get your bearings and see the local countryside.

Dinner at the Finca.

Day 3 - tuesday

After breaksfast you´ll have another group lesson. After lunch you are going to have 1 hour trail, in which you will see almond trees and beautiful landscapes, often on small paths with many different vegetation.

 At 19:00, supper at the Finca.

Day 4 - wednesday 

After breakfast you will leave the ranch with your guide with car (45 /50 min) to go to the north of the island. You will ride through the natural Park “Son Reial” . This is a wonderful area in the north-east from Majorca, full of pines and sand tracks. At lunch time, while the horses are relaxing, you will have  picnic lunch at the sea.

After the special lunch, you will continue your ride through the pine forest and relaxing sand dunes to finish your adventure. Return to the Finca to take a shower and enjoy a marvellous barbeque dinner (between 19:00- 21:00). Average 6h on horseback.

Day 5 - thursday

After breakfast, you will go with your guide to Cala S`Amarador. , a very nice beach with maravillous views. You can enjoy the unspoilt Natur near the sea. You will have a picnic lunch near the sea.

After this you continue the ride and return to the Finca. At night you will have a dinner with your riding group. Average 6h on horseback.

Day 6 - friday

In the morning you will leave the finca with your guide making your way to Cala Mesquida.

On this ride you will see the fabulous scenery of the Alcudia bay, the “Finca d´aubarca”, and “Torre des Matzoc” , this is an old tower dated from 1751, and from this tower you can see all the Llevant coast. We are sure you won´t forget the spectacular views!!!

After this, continue the ride visiting some calas with a perfect blue sea, and the picnic will be served on one of this beaches. Return to Cala Mesquida and to the Finca. Average 6h on horseback.

 
Day 6 - saturday 

This six mile trail ride winds through some of the most beautiful terrain Majorca has to offer and finishes at the top of a hill at the famous castle “Castillo de Santueri”, where you will see almond and carob trees, and below the village. It is commonly believed to have been built by the muslims before the 14th century and was the scene of many battles as it offered control of the entire area.

After your picnic lunch (majorcan meals), on your return, you will see typical rural houses and fruit-bearing trees. At night you will have a  dinner a chance to talk about your weeks riding with your fellow riders. Average 6h on horseback.

Day 7 - sunday 

Breakfast and transfer to Palma Airport taking with you unforgettable memories of your stay with us.

THE MONASTERIES ROUTES

Mallorca with its renoun climate, beaches and fields    has    all the Natural, Ecological conditions to make possible an adventure always in contact with the colorful Nature. The main objectiv of these Trail week is to visit five wonderful  reclaimed Monasteries which are part of the historical Island heritage.
The magnificent of the beauty paths and ways of the Trails we´ll be riding and we will bring us back to the times of the great “Mallorquinas plantations” ( nobility large Hauses  with extensions of land made up of crops and live stock which found the economic basis in the area.)
Fun and enjoyment will be shared by everyone and are always guaranteed, by taking in fantastic views of all the interesting and idyllic resorts that we are going to visit on horseback and to ride all the modalities as walk, trab and canter  as well as the ways allow us to follow.
During the Trail ride the equestrian group are guided under the supervisión of an expert guide who will always be in touch with our support-vehicle.

Day 1 - sunday

Arrival in Palma de Mallorca and transfer to the Finca. This is a typical family farm situated in the Levante hills. Surrounded by idyllic natural beauty, a lovely Finca with fruit orchards and our own winery. A beautiful place to start your holidays.

Day 2 - monday 

In the morning, after your  mallorquin breakfast, you will enjoy your first lesson with our horses in which the instructor will see your level and take a decision of which horse you need for your week trail.

After lunch, we will take you on a 1 hour trail around the local area to help you get your bearings and see the local countryside.

Dinner at the Finca.

Day 3 - tuesday

Leaving from Son Vaquer, we´ll head towards “Es Rafalet”, an area which is made up of a series of farms and located on the plains of Mallorca. There we´ll have the opportunity to galop or canter over
Its wides and flat fields towards the town of Villafranca, renown for its farm products as melons, watermelons, garlic...
After we ride past the town, we´ll start the climb through the pine covered mountains toward the Bonany Santuery, built in 1606, where we´ll meet our support vehicle.
After a quick snack, we´ll visit the monastery and then we´ll start the descent through very narrow paths untill we reach the plain. On our way we´ll pass near an old and abandoned clay mine where the local artisans got their raw materials to make pottery.
We´ll ride past different farms on the way to our final destination of Son Vaquer.

Day 4 - wednesday 

We´ll prepare our horses in our ranch at Son Serra, from
Which we´ll ride by the sea through sand dunes and pine woods untill we reach S´Estanyol. Keeping by the water, we´ll ride through Cala S´Estret, and the fisherman´s town of Colonia de Sant Pere, following the coast we´ll cross over to Es Caló d´es Cans. From Es Caló d´es Cans by way of an old path carved in the mountain itself we´ll ride up to the monastery untill we reach Betlem´s Hermitage(founded in 1805), located in an unpopulated and wild area, a haven of peace and meditation, set in the old muslim settlement of Binialgorfa. From this point we can enjoy a spectacular view of the Alcudia Bay and “Sierra de Llevant”. After our visit to the monastery we´ll start the descent to the beach were we can stop for a swim and snack.

Day 5 - thursday

Leaving from the antique “Es Pagos” farm which dates back to the year 1664, we will galop over the plains untill arriving at a wooded area. On our way we will pass by an abandoned cement factory and cross through the antique narrow streets of the town of Porreras from which we´ll start the ascent to Montission.
The support vehicle will be waiting for us in the Monastery which was built in 1339. After visiting the site and having our morning brunch we´ll head back down the mountain, passing through the town of Porreras by way of alternte trails enjoying the surroundings made up mainly of crop fields.
We´ll finish our excursión upon arriving at the “Es Pagos” farm.

Average 7h on horseback.

Day 6 - friday

We leave from a Farm in Algaida, we head towards a field in Castellitx de la Pau, which is a farm that dates back to XIII century.
After passing by various farms, we will be able to see the great bolder of Galdent, which is over 420m higher, we will then travel up to the hills of Randa using mountains Trails which ride through pines woods.
The hills of Randa which rises 500m over the seelevel is the highest point in the hills; the lowest point beeing the Sanctuary of Nuestra señora de Gracia, which is known for its special surroundings, almost increasted in the mountain and surrounded by woods, flowers and mountain nesting birds.
A few minutes higher up the trail we´ll find the Sanctuary of Sant Honorat, which is the smallest and most pintoresc of the three, with it small pastorial church, walled  and a victorian garden.

At the top of the mountain will find the biggest Sanctuary of Nuestra señora de Cura, founded in 1275. When we arrive we´ll tie the horses, let them drink and eat and then we´ll enjoy the spectacule Monastery, which is actually in habited by monks which keep the buildings and surrounding in excellent conditions. There will be able to buy original gifts such as artesanal licors and elaborated with antique recipes. After the visit we will enjoy a brunch.
After we prepared the horses we´ll return comming down the mountain  by way of twisting trails through the woods, which pass by the fields of Son Pons and Can Galluso, and then we´ll canter down the trail between fields of flowers.
Once we arrive at our departing point we´ll find the mini-bus and the horsetrailer which will bring us back to the finca in about 25 minutes, and at that time it will possible to use the SPA and you´ll have dinner.           

Average 7h on horseback.

 
Day 6 - saturday 

Once the horses have been prepared in Son Menut, we´ll leave towards the area known as “Binifarda” which is located below the Santueri Castle and is made up of orange gardens ( the Santueri Castle is the best conserved castle in the mallorquin mountains and it´s located aprox.475m above see level.) Before we reach the castle we´ll pass by an antique field where there is an on going arqueological study to the termin if it is the birth place of Christopher Columbus( the founder of the American Continent.)

Day 7 - sunday 

Breakfast and transfer to Palma Airport taking with you unforgettable memories of your stay with us.

DRESSAGE LESSONS ON PURE SPANISH BREED STALLIONS

It's in the marvellous estate of the finca, both 4* hotel and and Pure Spanish Horses breeding that we offer you to deepen your dressage knowledges.
You'll ride stallions belonging to the finca for 8 hours of intensive training and discover the astonishing landscapes and architectural heritage of the island on horseback too, the rest of the week.

Day 1 - sunday
Arrival in Palma de Mallorca and transfer to the Finca. This is a typical family farm situated in the Levante hills. Surrounded by idyllic natural beauty, a lovely Finca with fruit orchards and our own winery. A beautiful place to start your holidays.
Night on the finca.

Day 2 to 7 - monday to saturday
Intensive classical dressage lessons of 2 hours each on Monday; Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.

The lessons are given by qualified dressage instructors that are above all pure spanish breed lovers ! The lessons are in english and / or german.
When you're not having lessons, outside ride of 2 to 3 hours are organised. You'll discover the rocky inlets and the monasteries of the island.
Free times are also planed to relax, have a walk in the surroundings or take some extra lessons (to book and pay on site).
All meals are taken on the finca, from breakfast to diner.
Every night are spent on the finca.

Day 8 - sunday
Breakfast and transfer to Palma Airport taking with you unforgettable memories of your stay with us.

EXTEND YOUR TRIP

Note you can easily extend you trip to the Finca without horse riding or with only a few lessons, and discover the other part of the Island with a rental car. Visits : - Majorca Cathedral (it celebrated its 700 years old in 2006) - famous beads of Majorca - King Jacques Ist conquest road - Alaro Castle visit - Palma old city center - art museum in Palma

HORSES AND REQUIRED RIDING LEVEL

YOUR GUIDES

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation The main house dated from the 18th century is surrounded by large green lawns and and is set in a lovely garden full of palm trees, flowers, fruit trees, greenery as well as a wonderful, shaddy outdoor terrace, bar and restaurant. In addition there is also a TV room indoors which can also be used for seminars, weddings etc. On the lawns you can relax, tahe a sunbath or read in a cosy corner, meanwhile your children are playing around. The swimmingpool has a large terrace surrounded by orange and fig trees and offers a maximum of relaxation. Sun loungers and parasols are always at your service. The depth of the pool is 1,40 to 1,50 meters. Taking a refreshing bath is always recommended. You will stay in one of the three annexes with a total of 15 rooms, which have all facilities, air-conditioning, heating, safe, phone and terraces (appr. 50 m from the main building).

Food The restaurant serves Mediterranean food where you can sample typical Mallorcan dishes. During the summer, dinner is served on the terrace. We also provide barbacue facilities in the garden. Possibility of menu for vegetarian and child menu. During the full days ride, our support vehicle will carry the lunch to the chosen place.

DATES AND RATES

Single room supplement : 245 €
The single supplement will be add to the rate if you're travelling alone even if you agree to share. We'll reimburse you if we find another rider agree to share accomodation with you.

Discount for non riders : -330 €

Discount for 3 to 10 years old non riding childrens : -440 €

Flights to Palma

According to the date and the city of your departure, we will offer you the best available rate at the time of your registration. Please contact us.

- the trail as describe in full board basis from dinner of day 1 to the breakfast of day 8,
- airport return transfers to Palma airport,
- drinks as water, coffee, soft drinks,
- the financial guarantee of all deposits sent to Randocheval.

BOOKING - INFORMATION

Please contact Claire for any enquiry !

PRATICAL INFORMATIONS

Palma de Mallorca airport. Arrival on sunday from 8.00am to 6.00pm. Departure the sunday after from 10.00am.

Formalities
Please check with your local ambassy.

Vaccination - health
No specific vaccinations. Don't forget your repatriation insurance.

We recommand to be update of usual vaccination, and especially tetanus..
A treatment against Malaria is also recommended. Please contact a doctor before departure.