Horseback riding in SPAIN: DISCOVER CATALONIA

HORSEBACK TRAIL RIDE IN CATALUNIA
INDICATIVE ITINERARY *

Day 1 - Welcome ! In the evening upon, you arrive at the equestrian farm of Can Grau. The country cottage, name is « Masia » in Catalan language, is located in the Empordá region in the middle of nature, hidden from busy people and curious. It is a more than two hundred years antic Catalan farmhouse converted into a rural guest house for tourism and horseback activities. After a homemade cooked dinner we will explain the program of the week and we will talk about the characteristics of our crossed horses of Spanish and Arabic, the best of each breed. You also will have the opportunity of an individualized one-to-one conversation designed to find the ideal horse for each rider.

Day 2 - After a good breakfast, you prepare the horses with the help and recommendations of your guide. Today your destination, is the village of Ravós del Terri with its magnificent, very well preserved castle. You cross the "Serra" through fields and forests where you can enjoy beautiful views over the northern region of Girona, up to the Pyrenees mountains, with their snow-capped peaks. After the picnic, you return to the horse farm via a smooth path lined with farmland and farms: the typical Catalan countryside. As soon as you arrive, you can enjoy moments of relaxation in the gardens or at the pool, or in the company of the horses who will take a well-deserved rest in the farm meadows.

Day 3 - Today you head to the beautiful unspoilt region of Vilademuls. Leaving the equestrian center, heading north, you cross the small village of Vilafreser and discover its Gothic-Renaissance church of Romanesque origin, with a 14th century facade. You enjoy lovely trots and canters on country tracks through a dense forest with rosemary and thyme everywhere, finally having a picnic near the village of Tarradelles. On the way back you pass typical farms, fields and crops. In the distance, you can see the medieval tower of Vilafreser. Due to its great height of 18 meters, it is considered an exception in these typically Catalan towers.

Day 4 - Today the ride takes you to beautiful poplar and beech forests along the Ter River. The trail is lined with fields and forests, crosses the village of Medinyà below its castle where you can admire views of the Gavarres mountains. After a delicious picnic by the river, you make a pleasant return alternating small paths with immense meadows and dense and varied forests. During the journey you pass through the village of Cervià de Ter where you can tour the castle. Upon arrival, you can enjoy moments of relaxation in the gardens or on the terrace overlooking the horses. For dinner, Anne has prepared an excellent home-cooked meal in Catalan and Provence style.

Day 5: After breakfast, you prepare your horse and set off on the trails in the dense Mediterranean forest, following the mountain ridge, with spectacular views of the range, fields and meadows. You arrive at the Fluvià river, next to Báscara and its famous racecourse. Then you continue between olive groves and grain fields, passing farms and churches, and finally a canter on wide tracks through the forest of oaks and cork oaks, which brings you to Galliners, where you have a picnic . You finally arrive at the horse farm passing through the small village of Vilamarí. Once your horse is showered and in the meadow, you enjoy a moment with a glass of cava to celebrate your pleasant experience on these lands in the company of the horses.

Day 6 - Adios ! End of your stay after breakfast and departure.

* Indicative program that can be modified if necessary. Note that the beach is not allowed to riders at Easter and in Summer.