Half and Full day rides in Tuscany

Sick of the city? Do you desire an authentic Tuscan experience, without all the pushy tourists?
If you are pushed on time, or budget, we also offer free pick up from Montaione bus stop for our half day and full day riders.
Montaione is only 40 minutes from Florence central, and costs about 2.40€ on the bus.
Give us a call a day ahead, and we can usually fit you in for a fabulous day of Tuscan fresh air, and great riding.

Without a doubt, this is one of the most amazing areas in Italy to discover on horseback. Our trails take in some spectacular vistas over the Val d elsa valley, the mineral rich Montaione hills, and to some fabulous medieval castles and Etruscan ruins.Ride the tracks that medieval monks used hundreds of years ago , and see the abandoned stone ruins that were once an important watch tower hundreds of years ago.We have 200 hectares of private land, of complete our own natural thermal pools, and a network of trails to explore.

Discover wildlife and thick vegetation alongside culture and warm welcoming locals who wave from their colonial farmhouses as we pass by on horseback.

Learn some Italian from your local guide, taste the fruit of the vine- the fantastic local Chianti wine, and eat a real Tuscan picnic amongst the olive groves that have made Tuscany so famous.

The climate here is mild enough to ride all year, and the changing seasons make every ride beautiful in its own right- be it the summer hues of August, with cool river riding and a pool to swim in after lunch, the spring flowers of May, the golden tones of October, or the snowy vista from Pietrina and a lunch by the fire in winter- one thing you are always guaranteed in the companionship of a steady equine friend.

Half day Pietrina ride

Sanctuary of Pietrina;
Half day ride to the Sanctuary of Pietrina, passing through the farms soft rolling fields,olive groves, and Tufo rock faces before riding up to the sanctuary of Pietrina and then onwards to the ruins of an old watchtower between the two lakes of Montaione before returning for a Tuscan style picnic at the farms own natural sulpharic pools40€

San Vivaldo Convent and Roman Cistern

The Roman Cistern and village of Montaione Trail
.River riding, wild forests, Roman ruins and a gorgeous medieval village are all highlights of this full day ride.Leaving Iano via the "Red springs" you will ride through both Iano and Marradi, passing the farmhouse "Orcia" where there is a spectacular panoramic veiw to take your breath away. Riding on, we pass the "Pozzo Diago", an ancient stone wall that has now created a ten metre high waterfall. Eventually we come to the Roman cistern (II century BC) where we take our picnic lunch.In the afternoon we ride through the river Egola into the national park "Poggio all' Aglione" before we ride to the San Vivaldo convent on our return to Iano.90 €

Tonda castle

CASTELFALFI AND TONDA.
Full day ride north to the ancient castles of Castelfalfi and Tonda.Castelfalfi and its castle were founded around 700 by Long bards.During the renaissance the Castle of Castelfalfi was transformed from a fortified city into a lavish villa. The hamlet of Tonda and its castle dates back to 1212 .Acquired in 1267 from the town of San Miniato and subjected to the Medici Lords of Tuscany and Florence in 1370, the walled castle of Tonda,has inside a church with a tower, and an cistern for collecting rainwater.We lunch at Castelfalfi, taking in the stunning panoramic veiws around us, before riding home through the rolling fields filled with wildflowers.