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Tuscan Escapes at fantastic prices!

November to April Specials!

We are offering fantastic savings on long weekend breaks over our low season months 2009/2010.

Tuscany is a fantastic destination for riders all year long, and from November 2009 Chianti Trails have excellent savings on all of their trips.

This is an excellent chance to try a shorter horseriding holiday before signing up for our full week riding adventures that commence in April 2010.

Excellent, well heated accommodation, hearty Tuscan food, and pristine countryside make this an excellent mid winter escape destination.

Our horses (albeit woolier than usual) stay in work all year long,  so are fit and willling under saddle.

We take meal breaks in cosy local restaurants on our full day rides, whilst the horses take their siesta in cosy stalls.

Tuscan Weekend Escapes from November to April 2009/2010.

 Escape the fast paced city, and ride through the best of Tuscany on our three night, four day horseback escape package. Discover the beauty of the vineyards, San Vivaldo convent, the Roman cistern, and our natural thermal pools on the back of one of our well trained horses. Non riders and novices are also welcome.

Accommodation on this trip is here at the Belmonte farm. The view from the farm, is of the stunning Val d Elsa Valley. Non riders can play tennis, take a mountain bike excursion, play golf, or enjoy the local countryside by foot.

This trip is fabulous way to escape winter at home.
Experienced riders can enjoy full days of exciting horseriding with lunches in local trattorias.Novice riders can spend the mornings in lessons, and take a half day trail ride in the afternoon to enjoy the countryside and put their newly learned skills into practise.


Riding Programme.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1: Arrive at the estate. Before dinner, you will have a chance to meet other guests and have an introduction to the next few days at activities and events

Day 2: 
Experienced riders embark on a full day ride to San Vivaldo convent, where we will lunch in the nearby village before carrying on to the Roman Cistern archeolgical site with a return trail back to the estate via San Leonardos mineral rich terrain.
Novice riders take an 1.5 hour lesson in the arena, learing basic equitrekking techniques. Lunch at the farm. Afternoon ride to the Pietrina sanctuary.Dinner at Iano.

Day 3:Experienced riders head to Castelfalfi and Tonda, both stunning medieval hamlets with panoramic views. Ride through the famous woods of Iano, once treachorous trails when feuding kingdoms sought to use their materials for the art of glass blowing.Lunch at Castelfalfi. The afternoon is dedicated to exploring the countryside, riding past abandoned farmhouses, rustic hamlets, and natural forest beauty. 
Novice riders start the day with another full 1.5 hour lesson, improving the skills learnt the day before, and learning new ones.Lunch at the farm.
Afternoon half day ride to Vignale and abandoned hamlet, through the thick forests of Iano.
 Dinner at Iano all together.


Day 4:After a typical Tuscan breakfast, transportation to the train station or airport is organized.

Meeting Point: Castelfiornentino train station. 16.30.

Price includes: 3 nights/4 days Full board (breakfast,lunch and dinner). Two full days horseriding, either lessons and trail for novices, or full days trail riding for experienced riders.

Price is based on double share basis:
390 euro (riders)
250 euro (non riders)

Single Supplement: 60 euro.