- Enjoy the lively atmosphere of the horse festival in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer.
- Gallop on the beach
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Weekend horse riding trip to explore the Camargue region and attend the horse festival in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer.
INDICATIVE ITINERARY * :
Friday: Meet at the farmhouse and equestrian center in Camargue at 2:00 PM. Depart from the farmhouse in the heart of Camargue around 2:30 PM for a two-hour horseback ride using traditional Camargue riding techniques, during which you will explore the beautiful landscapes of the inland area of the Camargue Regional Nature Park. Evening free. Dinner on your own (not included) in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer or at a restaurant 5 minutes from the farmhouse. If you do not have a vehicle, a taxi transfer (50€ per car, round trip) to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer can be arranged. Return to the farmhouse; overnight stay at the farmhouse.
Saturday: Breakfast. Departure for a full-day horseback riding excursion in the Camargue region. Ride along the banks of the Petit Rhône, a river with dikes for flood protection. Cross the Petit Rhône with your horse on the "Bac du Sauvage" ferry, heading to the "Domaine du Grand Radeau": a private area whose history will be shared with you by your guide! Explore this unspoiled area, discover its beach and pine forest, and learn about the wildlife and flora of the Camargue. Picnic lunch on the beach; swimming is possible during the midday break. Return to the farmhouse by inland paths. Drinks, dinner, and overnight stay at the farmhouse.
Sunday: Participation in the horse festival. A day without riding, featuring a horse fair, a parade, a cattle drive (abrivado), preliminary rounds of the agility course, horse show in the arena, and a final spectacle in the town square followed by the release of horses into the streets (roussataïo). Lunch with the team at "Place des Gitans" (Gypsy Square). Departure in the late afternoon.
* Indicative itinerary: may be changed if necessary.
MEETING:
Friday at 2 pm at the equestrian center.
Coming by train: Arles train station, then bus to Pioch Badet (Arles - Saintes-Maries-dela-Mer line: see schedule). Ticket price: about 3 €. Pick-up at the bus stop and free transfer to the equestrian center.
You can also arrive at Montpellier or Nimes and take a taxi to the equestrian center in Camargue.
Coming by plane: Montpellier or Nimes airport, then taxi to the Equestrian center (cost about 120 €).
DEPARTURE:
Sunday after the day ride. Free transfer to Pioch Badet. Bus to Arles train station: see shedule.
Taxi to Montpellier or Nimes train station or airport (cost about 120 €).
RIDING LEVEL: 
To participate, you must be a good rider, comfortable at the three paces outdoor (walk, trot, canter). This program is not offered to beginners.
MAXIMUM WEIGHT:
90 kg.
GUIDE:
Professional licensed equestrian guide, English speaking.
HORSES:
Mostly Camargue horses, well balanced, trail ride 
professionals.
TACK:
Camargue & trail ride saddles.
ACCOMMODATION: 
At the equestrian center, in a typical and simple Camargue farmhouse. 2 bedrooms for 2 people with private bathrooms and two single beds, 1 bedroom for 3 people with private bathrooms and 3 single beds, 1 chalet for 3 people with 1 double bed and 1 single bed (shared bathrooms outside the chalet).
MEALS:
In the evening, if you book a weekend, authentic, family cuisine is offered to you at the guesthouse table. If you book Monday-Tuesday, the evening meal is free (not included): you can go in one of the many lively restaurants in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (by taxi if you don't have a vehicle, 50 € per person round trip). Picnics carried in the saddlebags or brought by an assistant (depending on the number of participants).
2025 PRICE / PER PERSON:
390 € in 2-3 person bedroom
Single bedroom supplement: 60 €
Booking fees: 15 €
THE PRICE INCLUDES:
Horse and tack rental, guide, assistant, accommodation, meals, drinks during meals, transfers from/to Pioch Badet bus stop, the financial bond for your payments by our travel agent guarantee.
THE PRICE DOESN'T INCLUDE:
Individual insurance, drinks out of meals, local tax ± 2 € / more than 18 year old adult yo pay cash on place, visits, tips, booking fees, all that is not indicated in "THE PRICE INCLUDES".
INSURANCE:
A civil liability and travel insurance (assistance/repatriation) is compulsory. A cancellation insurance is strongly recommended.
A payment by credit card can make you benefit from its possible insurance (check your contract).
We offer to Europe Union, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway residents: the Chapka insurances.
Cap Security: full insurance with cancellation. Cap Cancellation: cancellation only.
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Very nice welcome. Aurelis was a super guide who was very attentive to her riders, especially my 11-year-old granddaughter. the landscapes were there, especially the protected area to the east of Saintes Maries. A very pleasant ride with varied paces.
No problem with security, safe horses and a guide who is always attentive to both her horses and her riders.
Chaman and Ibis are excellent touring horses, very reliable, very nice, dynamic with good gaits.
Very comfortable Canadian type saddles in perfect condition. Horse tack also in perfect condition and very well maintained.
Very correct accommodation with all the necessary comfort, good meals.
Very good stay with quality and very reliable horses, a guide very invested in her role, very attentive to her riders but also to her horses. a riding center that I recommend, we will return with pleasure.
Cap Rando services: Functional site, quick and easy registration, no problem.
The site is well designed, easy to register, the travel file should be easily accessible at all times, which for me was not the case, but it was sent to me very quickly, so excellent responsiveness from the managers.
Very pleasant welcome
Aurélys is very professional and adapted to my physical level, which allowed me to fully enjoy the stay. Everything is done for everyone's safety: advice, recommendations throughout the stay.
The horses are treated very well, with great respect. My horse, Napoleon, was perfect: calm, gentle, while being responsive...a cream !! Particularly comfortable saddle.
Rustic cottage, but pleasantly furnished. Breakfast and evening meal correct and convivial.
An excellent weekend and lots of fun rediscovering the Camargue on horseback.
The team showed great kindness.
Cap Rando services: Excellent quality of the site, with a lot of information on the region, the possibilities of additional accommodation... Follow-up of the file nickel!
Ambiance très sympathique, chevaux bien mis, promenade en toute sécurité, hébergement très propre et lit confortable, très bon accueil, belle découverte de la Camargue sauvage. Services Cap Rando : très bonne réponse à une changement de date.
Très bon accueil sur le centre et son équipe de pro, les chevaux au top, les paysages féeriques, le rêve en somme. Dommage que nous n'ayons pas su à l'avance le lieu où nous allions car nous y aurions passé une nuit de plus, ce qui nous aurait bien arrangé venant de loin. La chambre petite mais très confortable et le repas un régal. Un havre de paix dans une nature généreuse. Les chevaux sont tous en excellent état. Merci pour cet excellent séjour à notre guide pour son professionnalisme et son grand savoir sur les rites et traditions Camarguaises qui nous a fait découvrir une région sauvage où la nature, la faune, la flore ont toutes leur place dans un décor de rêve inoubliable.
J'ai réservé un week-end de randonnée en Camargue et je recommande fortement Cap Rando. L'organisation était top, le service remarquable et les personnes très arrangeantes.
Nous sommes ravies de notre séjour. L'accueil était parfait, les gens passionnés, simples, accueillants sans pour autant être "trop touristiques". Juste ce qu'il faut. Un grand merci à eux ! Mon cheval était excellent. Bon de l’hébergement. Je recommande le centre de tourisme équestre pour la qualité de son accueil, de ses programmes de randonnées, de la convivialité de toute l'équipe ainsi que de son professionnalisme. Je retournerai avec plaisir en séjour chez eux !!! Merci à Mr Simonot de Cap Rando pour sa disponibilité et sa réactivité.
Bonjour, Quelques jours se sont écoulés depuis notre retour de week-end. Nous avons été enchantées. Réellement. Nous avons découvert la vraie Camargue, rencontré des personnes généreuses et entières. Les paysages étaient magnifiques, les chevaux au top, un guide super. L’équipe va nous manquer, son gratin dauphinois aussi. Nous parlons déjà d'une prochaine fois, et au même endroit. Merci pour votre orientation. Nous avons chacune réalisé un rêve d'enfance, et vous y aurez contribué. Merci. Les 4 jeunes belges.