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Why travelling with Randocheval ?
FRANCE - LANDES : EXCITING HORSEBACK TRAIL ON THE SILVER COAST...
Itinerary - Extensions - Horses and required riding level
Guiding - Accommodation - Dates and rates - More infos / booking
Silver Coast trail, "Ocean, Lakes, Ponds and marshes".
Exhilarating gallops on fine sandy beaches, which stretch as far as the eye can see ; this is the Silver Coast.
The Pays de Born stretches out in the middle of the biggest forest of Europe. Between the wild marshes and ponds, come and discover, in the company of our horses, which in the majority are Anglo-Arabs, the flora and fauna that makes this site so delightful.
In this abundance of greenery and chlorophyll, dominated by the fragrant flowers of broom in the Spring, the purple heather in Autumn, in paths that have the mixed fragrance of resin and iodine, each day will catch unawares, deer, stags, squirrels, hare, heron... whilst meandering along the paths. Throughout your holiday enriched with human contact, we will lead you along the coast with its rivers and canals. We will help you to discover our county that is so tied to its traditions, its history and whose rural habitat and picturesque districts are still a living testimony. Not forgetting its gastronomy, which is influenced by the generous nature of the land.
ITINERARY
Day 1 - Monday
Meeting at 2.30pm to the riding centre on the Silver Coast where you're welcome by our guide. The week starts with a half-day of local riding, enables the riders to get used to our horses and gives us the opportunity to grasp their different levels and expectations, to put them on the horses that suit them best over the following 5 days. Lunch not included. Dinner and night at the hotel.
Day 2 - Tuesday
A very varied day which starts with a ride along the coast on endless beaches, perfect for canters... before you head inland to discover the Tirelagüe marsh, Sintias lagoon and Bourg le Vieux lake. In the afternoon, you return towards the coast, riding through the sand dunes before finishing with a ride along the banks of the River Courlis.
Night in guesthouse to Saint Julien en Born. (During July and august, we spent this night under tent !).
Day 3 - Wednesday
The day starts with a ride across a large sandy plain, after which you ride to the heart of swamps, in a beautiful forest until Uza and La Forge lake. Here, we stop for lunch and have time to have a bath in the lake before to continue south to the idyllic village of Lévignacq where you stay overnight.
(During July and august, we spent this night under tent !)
Day 4 - Thursday
In the morning you discover an area known as the Grande Lande then ride along the banks of the River Mézos to your picnic spot. Afterwards, you head back towards the Bourg le Vieux lake via the Moulasse marshes. Today as the other days, the ground is perfect for nice and safety trots and canters.
Dinner and night at the hotel. (During July and august, we spent this night under tent !)
Day 5 - Friday
On your last full day of the trail, you head towards the Etang d’Aureilhan, the large lake just to the north of Mimizan. We have lunch there and swim with the horses if the weather permitted. You spend the afternoon riding along its shores before finishing the day with a sunset ride along the beach.
Dinner and night at the hotel.
Day 6 - Saturday
Today, enjoy a half-day local ride a.m. or p.m. according to the tide with some last exciting galop on the beach , then leaving you the rest of the day free to relax on the beach or visit the famous Pyla dune (by your own). Lunch not included. Dinner and night at the hotel.
Day 7 - Sunday
End of the trail and departure after breakfast.
Important : During days 1 and 6, we ride only a half day.
EXTEND YOUR TRIP
For any extra trip in France, please contact us !
HORSES AND REQUIRED RIDING LEVEL
Horses
We have about 20 anglo arab horses. The most part of them were born and schooled at the farm. They are all used to leave outside and do the trails all year long.
Tack
English tack. We don't accept your own saddle on this ride. Saddlebags are provided during the day to put your things inside. The helmet or riding hat is compulsory on that ride. We can provide you a helmet if necessary.
Required riding level
To join this ride, you have to be able to easily trot and canter outside, and have a good stamina. The rythm is quite hard and you'll have to ride 5 to 6 hours a day.
Children are accepted from 13 years old if accompagnied by an adult. And minors from 15 years old are welcome on that ride.
Maximum weight 95kg.
Important : Non riders are welcomed, numerous non riding acticvities are available on that part of the Atlantic Coast.
YOUR GUIDES
The ride is supervised by a Guide of Equestrian Tourism (ATE or GTE). They perfectly knows the region and will make them a great pleasure to make you discover.
A support vehicule will move all lugages from accommodation to accommodation, and will join you for picnic lunches.
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation
Our riding center is located 400m from the Atlantic Ocean shoreline and in the heart of the pine forest.
On that ride, you'll spend 4 nights in a 2*hotel near the riding center (nights 1, 4, 5 and 6).
The nights 2 and 3 are spent in guesthouses in comfortable flats equiped with bathroom and kitchen from 4 to 6 people located close to the beach..
Single rooms available with supplement.
On july and August departures, 3 nights are spent under tent (nights 2, 3 and 4). Bring your own sleeping bag.
Single tents could be provided without supplement (to book at the booking time). Mastress are provided and hot shower availble.
Food
During the trail, meals will allowed you to discover local gastronomy. Lunches are provided by our support vehicule and dinners are taken to the accommodation.
DATES AND RATES
| Silver Coast Trail 2008 | ||
| August 25 to 31 | 782 € |
fully booked |
| September 08 to 14 | 782 € |
fully booked |
| September 22 to 28 | 782 € |
fully booked |
| September 29 to October 05 | 782 € |
2 riders are missing for a guaranteed departure |
| October 13 to 19 | 782 € |
available |
| October 27 to November 02 | 782 € |
available |
| November 03 to 09 | 782 € |
available |
| November 10 to 16 | 782 € |
available |
OPTIONS
Accommodation is in double room or sharing tent.
- Single supplement : 94 €.
In spring and fall time (not in July and August), this single supplement applies if you travel alone and we do not find another rider to share your room.
In July and August, supplement does not apply if you are prepared for sharing, even if we do not find another rider for sharing your accomodation.
| TRAIL OPTIONS | Price per person |
| Extra night before departure (sunday night before the trail). Dinner is included except in July and August) |
Double room : 50 € |
Single room : 64 € |
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| Non rider stay (half board included) except in July and August. | Double room : 350 € |
Single room : 448 € |
|
Extra night in double room :
50 € |
|
Extra night in single room :
64 € |
RATE INCLUDING
- the trail ride as describe with full board (except lunch on day 6),- total financial guaranty (APS) of all payments made to Randocheval.
RATE NOT INCLUDING
- transfers from and to the closest train station of Morcenx SNCF (15€ per person per way, to pay directly),
- lunch on day 6,
- drinks,
- personal expenses,
- optional insurances : More information.
BOOKING - INFORMATION
Please, contact us !
PRATICAL INFORMATIONS
COUNTRY
France (Landes)
LENGTH
Silver Coast Trail7 days / 6 nights / 4 days + 2 half days on horseback (from monday afternoon to saturday evening).
LANGUAGE
One of our guide on this trail also speaks german and spanish.
GROUP SIZE
ACCESS
Meeting point directly to the riding centre (Mimizan).
Possibility of road transfer from Morcenx train station (15 € per person per way, to pay directly). In that case, you must plan a train arriving in Morcenx at 1.20pm.
CLIMATE
Formality
Check with your local Embassy according to your nationality.
Vaccins - health
No specific vaccination, we recommend you to be up to date concerning
your usual vaccinations, in particular for the tetanus vaccine.
Remember that a repatriation travel insurance is compulsory.
These informations are given for information purpose only. You must hold
identity and sanitary elements necessary for the entrance in the visited
country.
REFERENCE :CH91-Landes-Atlantique
