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| Spain: Costa de Luz Ride: Fantasia |
| What: |
7-day based riding tours in Southern Spain's Costa de la Luz for competent riders. Rides include 5-days of riding and one day visit to Classical Dressage Center in Jerez. Riders will be offered the traditional option of private rooms in an apartment that holds one or two other riders and or a stay at newly built 21 bedroom hotel offering rooms with full sea view. Riders will meet after breakfast each day, separating after dinner which as you know in Spain is practically in the middle of the night. |
| Dates and Rates: |
Sunday to Sunday weekly startups year round:
2008: Jan 6- Feb 24: 1380 US.
March 2-April 20: $1482 US.
April 27-Oct 19: $1590 US.
Oct, 26 - Dec 21, 2008: 1380 US.
Prices per person, with full board, riding and transfers as described.
Non Riders: $845 US. Jerez Expedition: $90.00 US.
Guests who choose Hotel Adiafa will pay, $150 to $450 US more per week depending on week in question, and whether single, double or triple and or choosing bedroom with Jacuzzi.
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| Horsesense: |
You need to be at least an intermediate rider capable of long extended trots and canters and even the occasional gallop. Weight restriction of 180 pounds. The horses are Hispano-Arab crossed between 15 and 16 hands safe and forward going. The tack is English style. The horses are kept in the most nautral way possible, turned loose in fields totallying 16 acres. The fields have plenty of shelter from the sun, wind and rain being partly covered by a pine forest. |
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| The Costa de Luz is the real Andalucia, beautiful, unspoiled by the tourism that affects Spain's other coasts. The riding begins from Barbate, a charming coastal fishing village of 20,000 plus inhabitants, big enough to supply exciting evenings and quiet enough to permit good riding. Barbate is conveniently located near a 5000 hectares Parque Natural de la Brena y Marismas de Barbate providing a perfect base for riding, whether it be spirited riding along the golden beaches, or sandy trails that surround the area, through pine forests or over ancients farmland trails. All riders enjoy a one day break from riding and spend a day visiting the world famous Royal Spanish Riding School in Jerez, where you will see a superb display of classic dressage, Spanish style. All accommodations are in comfortable2 and 3 bedroom apartments in Barbate and are a five minute walk from the beach. The pace is designed for experienced riders looking for some spirited canters and gallops in an area that is perfectly suitable for moderate to fast riding. The spirited Hispano-Arab, 15 to 16 hands are ideally suited for experienced riders. Non-riders are welcome. |
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| WHAT TO EXPECT: |
| Getting There : |
| Malaga Airport is nearest international airport. Riders and non-riders are picked up at 2:30 PM Sunday at Malaga airport arriving at destination Barbate at 5 PM. Drop-off is on Sunday leaving Barbate at 8:30 AM arriving Malaga at 11 noon. Transfers that conform to that time schedule are included in the rates. |
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| Room and Board: |
| Meals are typically Andalusian with superb meat and fresh fish dishes such as tuna or swordfish. Vegetarians can be catered for with delicious pastas, tortillas and vegetarian stews. Meals are accompanied by good Spanish wines or soft drinks. Meals are taken at typical Spanish bars during the ride or at quality restaurants in the evening. You enjoy shared comfortable apartments qwith balconies overlooking the beaches. The apartments have two to three bedrooms, a bathroom, a kitchenette and lounging area and are located a few minutes from main shopping centers in Barbate. |
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| Alternate activities: |
| Swimming, fishing, shopping, enjoying the display of classical dressage riding Non riders are welcome on our based rides and will find a host of alternative activities from fishing to gold, to mountain biking, walking tours and so on. Barbate is a comfortable town to loaf around in and enjoy the ambiance it offers. |
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| Weather: |
| Temperatures in the winter average in the high 50's (15 C) and during July and August they approach 90's Fahrenheit (32 C). |
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| ITINERARY |
Holidays run Sunday to Sunday except for 2006 Christmas holidays which run Thursday to Thursday. We will be closed over the new year holiday. |
| Sunday |
Collection from Malaga airport at 14:30, transfer to Barbate arriving at 17:00, dinner at 20:30. accompanied by a discussion of weeks riding holiday. |
| Monday |
Collection from the apartments after breakfast at 09:30, the start up time for all riding. for transfer to stables. Estimated start time for riding of 09:30 from stables. Forest ride with 4 hours in the saddle. An introductory ride where you get to know your horse with the faster paces being introduced as your confidence grows. The route leads through the beautiful pine forest towards the 17th cneture tower ‘Mecca” overlooking Cape Trafalgar. Return to Barbate at 15:00, afternoon free until 20:30 for dinner. |
| Tuesday |
Todays route leads round a ravine known as ‘la Oscuridad’ here there are superb views of the salt flats of the Rio Barbate estuary and the Alcornocales mountain range. On reaching Barbate the route travels through the pine forests. This ride has superb views and includes lots of long gentle canters. |
| Wednesday |
The ride takes a route through the pine forest to the beach ‘Hierbabuena’ for our first beach gallop. The route then leads along a scenic path to the sixteenth century lookout tower called ‘Tajo” high up on the cliffs facing Barbate. Leaving the cliffs and joining sandy forest tracks allows further chances to canter or gallop before enjoying a leisurely ride home. |
| Thursday |
A day free form riding. An optional excursion to the royal Spanish riding school at Jerez is available. After the display there is time to visit the tack shop nearby, go to the Museo del Enganche or even have some sherry tasting. Lunch is taken at a typical Spanish bar in Jerez.
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| Friday |
The Route leads through the pine forest towards the scene of the famous sea battle where Lord Nelson lost his life at Cape Trafalgar. We make our into the beach and follow the coast to El Palmar spending most of the ride on the beach enjoying canters and gallaps. |
| Saturday |
Spending the whole day in the pine forest the day’s riding follows roller coasters of snds and allows plenty of opportunity to canter and gallop. The route eventually follows the cliffs leading to Los Canos de Meca. |
| Sunday |
Transfer to Malaga leaving Barbate at 8:30 AM and arriving Malaga by 11 AM. |
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| Included: |
- Airport transfers at specified times.
- Accommodation in a shared apartment within five minutes walk of the beach. Clients are allocated a private bedroom, with a shared bathroom.
- Breakfast supplies are provided in the apartment with clients preparing their own breakfast.
- Tapas lunch on riding days.
- Dinner for seven nights.
- Five days riding of between four and five hours.
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| Not Included: |
- Lunch on non riding day, unless optional excursion is purchased.
- Optional excursion to Jerez de la Frontera.
- Airport transfers outside of specified times.
- Food and drink that are not provided by Fantasia Adventure Holidays.
- Flights.
- Travel Insurance.
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